EDUC 639

     Technology continues to make great advancements that leave teachers with new responsibilities and learning opportunities, and leave Christian educators with even more responsibilities. Christian educators must ensure that they are using up-to-date technology advancements while also using their understanding of the biblical world to teach. As a Christian teacher, we must ensure that the focus is not just on teaching or integrating technology, but that we are also focusing on developing students' character to create responsible digital citizens that are backed by faith.       When teaching technology with faith in mind, teachers must teach students to view the digital world while also asking questions to ensure that the sites that they are using align with their faith views. Additionally, we should teach students that technology was not created by God and that students should use it in a way that is safe, controlled, and in a way that reflects the c...

  There is a great importance when it comes to protecting student privacy and rights when using technology. As there has been an increase in the amount of technology that is used in the classroom in the last five years, student data must be kept private. Luckily, some acts and laws protect students and people from the misuse of digital information. FERPA is one act that is enacted in schools that protects students' and families' privacy and the spreading of information. Outside of education, various acts like the California Consumer Privacy Act protect our data from being leaked or shared (Zwier, 2020). All of these acts and laws safeguard students and their information from being stolen and shared. Additionally, schools must take necessary steps, such as encryption and limited viewing access, to ensure that student information is protected to the highest extent. However, even with these steps, educational technology is ever-growing through AI and the use of data analytics. Due...