Brehm+-+Goal+4

Name: Emmy Brehm Date Completed: Spring 2010

=**4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility**= ===Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers:===


 * a. || advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. ||
 * b. || address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources. ||
 * c. || promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information. ||
 * d. || develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools. ||

=**Step 1: For standard four, select the indicator that is your strongest suit for the standard and give two examples (artifacts) of why you selected it as your strongest suit.**=
 * Indicator selected:** (a) advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources.


 * Artifact 1:** Hon English 10 researches and composes a 5 pg paper regarding an historical figure; works cited is a focus of the paper

=**Step 2: For standard four, select the indicator that is your "least strongest" suit for the standard and write a professional goal of how you are going to increase your competency with the goal this year.**=
 * Indicator selected:** (c) promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information.


 * Goal:** Extend focus of works cited beyond research paper to include images and sound used in animoto.com, etc.

=Step 3: On the final TCL day, reflect on each standard and goal you set for yourself. How did you do and why?=

Reflection: I have been more conscious of the Fair Use policy and its indications for educators. I have brought my focus to younger ages as well; 7th English focused for some time on censorship and fair use.