Social+Responsibility

__What is SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY? __ With an increasing amount of technology becoming available, computer users often face ethical dilemmas with access to new information. According to The Meteri Group, o ur society will need to examine its values in order to effectively manage such powerful tools at several levels.

__What does this mean for learners?__ The student who contributes positively to a learning community and society i s information literate, recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information, understands the ethical, cultural,and societal issues related to technology, practices responsiblle use of technology systems, information, and software, and develops an understanding of the use of technology on the environment.  __What does this mean for teachers?__ The teacher who contributes positively to a learning community and society u ses many of the following tools to both enhance their own learning and prepare lessons in which students can learn to use them: curriculum documents, popular media, print and digital resources, videoconferences, chats, social networking services, online communities, social book marking, digital photo sharing, networking with local and global communities, and blogs, wikis, and web pages. A 21st century teacher also helps match student learning styles with available technology, and provides alternative and differentiated activities for their students. Wiske (2005) notes, "Educators who assess the potential of technology in relation to the elements of effective teaching will see many more ways that interactive, multimedia, networked, and hyperlinked technolgoies offer resources for conducting active inquiry with students (p. 22)."  References American Association of School Librarians & the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (1998). //Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning.// Washington, DC: American Library Association.

International Society for Technology in Education (1998). //National Education Technology Standards for Students: Connecting Curriculum and Technology.// Eugene, OR.

Metiri Group. (2010). //Twenty-First Century Skills//. Retrieved June 29, 2010, from []

21st Century Skills for Teachers. (2010). Retrived June 29, 2010, from []

Wiske, M. S. (2005). //Teaching for understanding with technology. San Fransisco:Jossey-Bass.//