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Technologyand the LawR. Keith Booker, Ed.SMemphis East High School
Technology and the Law
• Computer• Internet
Computer Timeline
1946 – ENIAC Computer
• Assembly time – 3 years• Developed by the U.S. Army• 1800 sq ft, 30 tons• 17,468 vacuum tubes• $500,000
“Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons.”- Popular Mechanics, 1949
“There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.”- Ken Olsen, Digital Equipment Company, 1977
Computer Timeline
July 1969 – Apollo 11 DSKY
• 74k memory• Hard-wire programming• No external storage• 65 lbs• $150,000
Computer Timeline
1975 - First “Portable” ComputerIBM Model 5100• 16k RAM• 5” monitor• 55 lbs• $19,975.00
Computer Timeline
1977 - First Personal Computers
• Commodore PET• Apple II• Radio Shack TRS-80
Computer Timeline
1981 - First Modern PCIBM PC• Dual 5-1/4” disk drives• 16k RAM• 80 x 24 text display• $1999.00
Computer Timeline
1982 - First Laptop ComputerGRiD Compass Model 1101• Magnesium alloy case• First plasma flat screen• 10 lbs• $8150.00
Computer Timeline
1984 – First GUI PCApple McIntosh Model M0001• 512k RAM• 9” monitor• 512 x 342 resolution• $2495.00
Computer Timeline
From 1975 - 1993• 134 models• 65 companies
• Timex• Mattel• Zenith• Panasonic
Computer Timeline
Today – Beyond PCs• Desktop• Laptop• iPad• iPhone
Internet1996 – Tennessee completes the Wired Project
Benefits• Expanded educational resources• Improved learning opportunities• Expanded teaching methods for
teachers
Internet
Challenges• Lack of built-in controls• Access to obscene or harmful material• Conducive to a hostile school environment
1996 – Tennessee completes the Wired Project
• Students have made bombs based on information found on the internet.
• School computer systems have been sabotaged by students installing viruses.
• Students have sent death threats to public officials via the Internet on school computers.
For example:
• Portland student created web site about his band director and made derogatory remarks. He was suspended from school, sued the district, and won a cash settlement.
• California student built a school parody web site. Scholarship recommendations were revoked, threatened to sue and settled out of court.
For example:
Common thread: Absence of policy
Student Use Guidelines• Computer use agreement / Parental
consent
• Use proper Netiquette
• No stand-alone sites
• All access approved by district
Preventive Policies
Student Use Guidelines• LEA-assigned user accounts
• Usage monitoring
• Understand copyright laws• Content is protected in fixed form
• Understand tort liability• Internet is NOT public domain
Preventive Policies
Employee Violations• Transmission of obscene materials
• Cyber stalking of student or adult
• Harassment of student or adult
• Perpetuating chain letters / spam
• Running sideline businesses from school
Preventive Policies
Employee Guidelines• Signed policy on acceptable behavior
• Observe proper Netiquette at all times
• Sexual / racial harassment training
• Pre-approval for downloads / installs
• Know and follow district guidelines
Preventive Policies
There is none.(even if it’s your personal
device)
Privacy on a school network?
No expectation of privacy Smyth v. Pillsbury Co. (CA No. 95-5715)
• Court ruled employee could be fired for communications made by employee to his supervisor over the company e-mail.
• Court said company attempts to prevent inappropriate and unprofessional comments or illegal activity over the email outweighed any privacy issues.
Email Privacy?
• Teach a code of ethics• Hacking is vandalism• Installing without purchasing is theft• Plagiarism
• Violations must be reported immediately
• Teach Netiquette
Prevention
QUESTIONS?