Artifact # 10
This is a letter home to the parents of the fourth graders I worked with during my internship.
Context
I wrote this letter during the beginning of my internship with the
fourth grade class at Bethel School during the Block experience of spring
2001. It was sent home with each student in order to obtain parents’ and/or
guardians’ permission to record interviews conducted with those students.
Impact
I will keep this letter on file and use it in the future as a template
for creating new letters gaining permission for activities I wish to engage
in, such as video production. In this way, I will stay within the limits
of the law in terms of capturing a student’s image, and I will also ensure
that my parents are comfortable with the projects my students will be working
on.
Alignment
This letter demonstrates my knowledge of social, legal, and ethical
applications and uses of technology and my willingness to involve parents
in the decision-making processes that affect my classroom (Tech.
Competency 14.3).