November Learning: Expanding the Boundaries of Learning

Mike Dishman

About Mike Dishman
Associate Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA

Mike Dishman, J.D., Ed.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at Kennesaw State University and an author of the forthcoming Educational Technology and the Law (Rowman Littlefield Education)). Mike is a practicing school law attorney and the co-author of six (6) books on education law, policy and leadership. His most recent book is The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: A Guide for Schools and Colleges (Rowman Littlefield Education, 2009).

Main Session Workshops

I Am the Great and Powerful Oz: Educators’ Misperceptions Regarding Legal Barriers to Implementing Technology in Schools (presenting with Traci Redish)

Drs. Traci Redish and Mike Dishman discuss legal challenges posed by the integration of technology in education. Despite a multi-billion dollar federal and state investment in technology and recognition of its transformational role in educational practice, educators are often unwilling to integrate technology into teaching if it comes with the perceived risk of personal legal liability. This presentation will address common misperceptions regarding legal barriers to technology implementation in schools, including:

• The December 2008 FERPA Regulations – A Bold New World for Electronic Communications.
• When Does My Blog Become an “Educational Record?”
• On the Internet, I’m my Mom: Electronic Communications with Parents
• And You Thought Evolution Was Controversial: Educating Students About Internet Usage