A fifth-grade science teacher, Darnell Mathis, has noticed that one of his students, Aaron, uses a popular photo editor on his smartphone to make humorous alterations to photographs of other students. Aaron adds cartoon noses, hats, beards, and other images to the photos. Other students enjoy seeing these images. Although the behavior does not disrupt class, Mr. Mathis carefully monitors Aaron’s photo editing activities and their effects on other students. Mr. Mathis’ actions are most clearly aligned with which of the following ethical principles for educators?
| Be vigilant in identifying, addressing, and reporting inappropriate images in electronic form. | |
| Understand how to recognize and prevent plagiarism by students and educators. |
| Stay abreast of current trends and uses of school technology. |