Ethical and Legal Issues Technology is weaving its way into all aspects of schooling. We use it to collect, store, and access student records. Teachers, students, and their families share information via Web pages, listservs, and e-mail. Students and teachers use and create digital and Web-based resources. Schools have long dealt with a variety of ethical and legal issues concerning teaching and learning, but the reliance on information technologies presents some new concerns for educators. Lesson Overview In this lesson you will be introduced to major legislation that has impacted the use of educational technology. This information is not a thorough explanation or interpretation of the law but provides you with policies to consider in your own school or district and some resources for further study. You will also be introduced into the rapidly changing policies concerning copyright and the use of copyrighted material for education. Finally, this module discusses acceptable use and provides an explanation of common usage and technology-based strategies to support acceptable use. Lesson Objectives At the conclusion of this lesson, you will be able to Describe the concerns associated with developing secure systems List strategies for developing more secure systems Find references to better understand legislation impacting the use of technology for teaching and learning, including Americans with Disabilities Act Children's Internet Protection Act Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Electronic Communications Privacy Act Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Describe the appropriate use of copyrighted material for the purpose of education, including issues of Copyright Fair Use The Digital Millennium Copyright Act Describe acceptable use of the Internet for teaching and learning Create an Acceptable Use Policy for the Internet for your school or district Describe strategies and technology-based tools that can support acceptable use, including Digital resources Filtering software Proxy servers Portable Web pages