2013-04-17 tweeting, texting, and the teenage cyberworld

Texting, Tweeting, and the Teenage

CyberworldFrederick S. Lane

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Parent Information Night,Burlington High School, Burlington, VT

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Background• Attorney,

Educational Consultant & Lecturer

• 10 Years -- Burlington (VT) School Board

• Author of 7 Books• Computer Forensics

Expert• Technology &

Privacy Specialist• Student Safety

Advocate

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Motivation for Cybertraps

• Parenting• School Board Service•VT Legislative Action•Computer Forensics Cases

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Younger and Younger

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The Crimes•Cyberbullying•Cyberharassment• Identity Theft / Spoofing• Sexting• Sextortionwww.FrederickLane.c

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Convergence•Computers• Tablets•Gaming Devices•Cellphones• Smartphoneswww.FrederickLane.c

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Obsession•4,020•2,400•Sleep-texting•Sleep Deprivationwww.FrederickLane.c

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Channels for Bullying

• Text Messages (SMS/MMS)• Instant Messaging (IM)• Chat Rooms• VOIP / In-Game Chat• Social Media Networks• Mobile Apps• Emailwww.FrederickLane.c

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The Usual Suspects• Facebook• YouTube• Twitter• Instagram• Google+• Tumblrwww.FrederickLane.c

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The Unusual Suspects• Tango• OoVoo• Pheed• Kik Messenger• Snapchat• Vine• WhatsApp• Kakao Talk• WeChat• And Dozens of Otherswww.FrederickLane.c

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Potential Victims•Kids, K-12– All are potentially at risk

• Teachers and Administrators• Perpetrators and Families• School Districtswww.FrederickLane.c

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Important Questions• What devices does your child use, both at

home and at other locations?• “What are your passwords?”• “What social networks or web sites do

you use?”• “What apps do you and your friends

use?”• When was the last time you looked at

your child’s phone?• Do you know how to review your child’s

text messages, both native and in-app?www.FrederickLane.c

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Parental Solutions

•Household Education• Communication• Supervision• Partnerships with Schools•Networking and Advocacy

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Age-Appropriate Curricula

• Elementary School:– The Limits of Sharing– Personal Boundaries

• Middle School:– Much More on Personal Boundaries– Anti-Cyberbullying and Anti-Harassment– Introduction to Criminal Consequences and

Cyberethics

• High School:– Much More on Criminal Consequences and

Cyberethics– Long-Term Consequences of Digital Stupidity

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District Solutions• Schedule Annual Information Sessions

for Teachers, Parents, and Students• Require Students and Parents to Read

and Sign Acceptable Use Policies• Incorporate Cybertraps Training Into

Professional Development for Teachers and Administrators

• Liaise With Student Resource Officers, Law Enforcement, and Legislators

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Slides and Contact Info

•Download a PDF of slides from:

CybertrapsfortheYoung.com

•E-mail or Call Me:FSLane3@gmail.com

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Texting, Tweeting, and the Teenage

CyberworldFrederick S. Lane

FSLane3@gmail.com

Parent Information Night,Burlington High School, Burlington, VT

17 April 2013www.CybertrapsfortheYoung.c

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