Applying Social and Ethical Protocols and Practices in ICT
Hello parents and caregivers! I hope you have all been well and are becoming comfortable with this new blog. Many of you have already taken the opportunity to write comments about some suggestions and concerns you have - this is fantastic! I want to discuss something that I think is very important for the students’ future abilities at school, and in life: Applying Social and Ethical Protocols and Practices (ASEPP), as described in the ICT General Capability of the Australian Curriculum. The specific capabilities that the curriculum expects of students are: “recognise intellectual property, apply digital information security practices, apply personal security protocols, and identify the impacts of ICT in society” (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2014). The curriculum capabilities are important to utilise in the classroom to be able to teach students how to safely and productively use technology. Technology is a major part of young people’s lives, and it i...