Curriculum Unit - UBD: Stage 3

Continuing the curriculum planning for my unit on Ethical, Legal and Social Issues, I’ve selected a number of learning activities to meet the desired results and assessment evidence. In addition, I’ve incorporated technology as a supportive tool to enhance the activities. There are many web sites that supplement the textbook readings and provide not only updated and in-depth information but also applicable examples. I’ve also included a model WebQuest, blogs, wikis, technology productions tools (word processing and/or publishing, PowerPoint) and online quizzes.

Please note that since this is college-level course, many of the activities will be done outside of the allotted class time – in planning this unit, I’m using the old formula (that is often a ‘joke’) of expecting students to spend 2-3 times the amount of time outside of class as during class time.

Learning Activities

• Hook with a typical educational technology scenario demonstrating legal, ethical social and human issues. (H)
• Pose the essential questions and the culminating problem-based learning scenario and expectations (W)
• Use KWL to assess knowledge of legal and ethical issues
• Read applicable sections in textbook on Copyright, Fair Use and Plagiarism and on the following websites: (E1)
  - U.S. Copyright Office
  - Using the Internet in Education: Copyright Laws (UF EME 5405 Spring 2006 wiki)
  - Creative Commons
  - University of Texas Crash Course in Copyright
  - Wired: The Economy of New Ideas
  - The New Plagiarism (Jamie McKenzie)
  - CyberBee
• Role-play Point/Counterpoint: Students will debate “Copyright v. Copywrong” via groups of Pros, Cons, and Judges (E-2, R)
• Take and submit online Quizzes (E, R)
  - The Educator’s Guide to Copyright and Fair Use (Hall Davidson)
  - What is Plagiarism? (Indiana University)
• Blog and comment on one other’s post: How does what you’ve learned about copyright, fair use and plagiarism impact your role as a teacher in the classroom? (R)
• Read applicable sections in textbook on Privacy, Ethics and Acceptable Use Policies and on the following websites: (E1)
  - Using the Internet in Education: Internet Safety (UF EME 5405 Spring 2006 wiki)
  - Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
  - wiredsafety.org
  - Internet Safety for Schools
  - The Internet Safety Debate
  - Child Safety on the Information Highway (Lawrence Magid)
• Explore and discuss Playing it Safe (a WebQuest about Internet Safety by Stacy LeFevre) –
• Design a handout or brochure for parents regarding Internet safety and privacy issues (E, T)
• Research Acceptable Use Policies – AUPs (E)
• Develop own classroom AUP (E, R)
• Read applicable sections in textbook on Diversity and Access and on the following websites: (E1)
  - Using the Internet in Education: Digital Divide (UF EME 5404 Spring 2006 wiki)
  - Digital Divide (Wikipedia)
  - Toward Equality of Access
• Review PowerPoint presentation on Social and Human Issues: Diversity & Access (E1)
• Blog and comment on one other’s post: Respond to “muddiest point” from PowerPoint presentation and discussion (E, R)
• Work on Problem-Based Learning scenario with group members (E, R)
• Present PBL results (to include wiki for collaboration). Peers and self complete rubric for assessment. (E2, T)
• Complete "L" of KWL - what you have learned in blog (R)