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Designing the Classroom Curriculum
DEC
“Online
Communication
Services:
Acceptable
Usage
for
School
Students”
(https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/general_man/general/accep_use/PD20020046.shtml?level=Schools&query=computer
+usage+for+students)
These contracts clearly set out the acceptable policy with particular schools and often govern the conditions
of acceptable computer use within the individual school. It is important, as a teacher within a school that
you are aware of your schools policy and its application. Understanding the technological changes that have
taken place in society, helps develop an understanding of the changes needed in education to equip future
students for living in their technological world.
Work and home life are today fundamentally different to previous eras because of increased levels of
interconnected technological innovation. Schools prepare young people for work and life in such a
circumstance and thus it becomes imperative for teachers and schools to rethink their classroom work to
embrace and exploit technology for student learning gain. Whilst a complex challenge, especially given the
speed at which things are changing, teachers have to think about how technology can be harnessed for
teaching effect when developing their classroom curriculum. Learning Management Question is the juncture
at which this is considered.
1. What do you understand by the term Digital Footprint and Digital Citizen?
2. How much responsibility do teachers have for student Cyber Safety?
3. How important will it be for students to understand the reach of their digital
footprint?
4. Use a search engine to discover sites that can help you teach cyber safety.
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