2014-11-06 texting, tweeting, teens, and teachers

Tweeting, Texting, Teenagers, and Teachers

Frederick S. Lane

www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps

Ontario College of Teachers

Toronto, ON

6 November 2014

Background and Expertise• Father/Step-Father of 4

Boys

• Attorney and Author of 7

Books

• Impact of Technology on

Law, Society & Privacy

• Computer Forensics

Expert -- 15 years

• Numerous Lectures on

Cybertraps around U.S.

• 10 yrs on Burlington VT

School Board

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Lecture Overview

• Headache-Inducing Headlines

• Social Media and Mobile Devices

• Teens and Technology

• A Profession at Risk

• Cybertraps for Educators

• A Cautionary Tale

• Teacher and District Precautions

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Headache-Inducing Headlines• 10/19/14 – Teacher is accused of using Kik to send

naked photos of herself to three students and having sex with one of them in her classroom [LA]

• 9/24/14 -- Student who had affair with teacher reveals how his life was ruined after she seduced him on Facebook [TX]

• 9/24/14 -- Married teacher, 38, whose wife is pregnant with their fourth child ‘took 15-year-old student's virginity after luring her over Twitter’ [PA]

• 9/15/14 -- HIV-positive teacher uses Grindr to hook up with 15-year-old [TX]

• 9/4/14 -- Teacher Admits He Sent Dick Pic Snapchats to Underage Students [WI]

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The Rise of Social Media

• Computer Bulletin Boards

• Online Service Providers

• America Online, Compuserve, Prodigy, The WELL

• Social Network Web Sites

• Friendster (2002), LinkedIn (2003) MySpace (2003), Facebook (2004), Twitter (2006), Instagram (2010)

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A Tangled Mobile Web

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Younger and Younger

Teens and Technology• 78% of children 12-17 have a

cellphone – HHS, 11/13

• 47% of phones are ‘smart’ – HHS, 11/13

• 70% of children under 8 use a mobile device at least 15 minutes per day –Common Sense Media, 10/13

• 81% of teens are on social networks –Pew Internet, 7/14

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Busy Fingers• In 2012, teens averaged 60 texts per

day.

• 13-17 year olds averaged >100.

• Roughly half visit their favorite social media site every day.

• Popularity of social media sites:

• Instagram – 76%

• Twitter – 59%

• Facebook – 45%www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps

Beyond SMS

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A Profession at Risk

• Why Is Your Teacher Calling?

• Anywhere, Any Time Communication

• The Cloud Has No Boundaries

• It’s a Generational Thing

• The Creeping Leprosy of Good Intentions

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Cyber Assaults on Teachers

• Online Allegations of Bad Behavior

• Hacking and Computer Trespass

• Cyberbullyng, Cyberharassment & Cyberstalking

• Cyberbaiting & “YouTubing”

• Impersonation and Identity Theft

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Cyber Assaults on Students

• Cyberbullyng, Cyberharassment & Cyberstalking

• Identity Theft

• Inappropriate Texts and Social Media Posts

• Voyeurism and Invasion of Privacy

• Solicitation, Sexting & Assault

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Risks for Admins. & Teachers

• Good Intentions, Bad Outcome

• “Sherlock Holmes” Syndrome

• Forwarding Content for Advice

• The Cover-Up Is Always Worse

• Trying to Protect Colleagues and Friends

• Desire to Protect District by Handling In-House

• “Delete” Is a Myth

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A Cautionary Tale• Ting-Yi Oei, now 64

• Assistant Principal at

Freedom HS in So. Riding,

VA (Loudoun County)

• Told to investigate rumors

of sexting at HS

• “Inappropriate” image

was forwarded to Oei’s

cellphone, then computer

• Charged with “failure to

report,” then contributing

to delinquency of a minor

• Charges ultimately

dismissed

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Teacher Precautions

• THINK!!

• Choose Your Friends Carefully

• Students Are Not Your Friends

• Be a Role Model for Good Online Behavior

• Be an Advocate for Good District Policies

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District Precautions

• Plan Ahead

• Good Policies and Clear Procedures

• Educate the Entire Community About These Issues

• Network with Unions, Law Enforcement, and Legislatures

• Rinse and Repeatwww.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps

Pre-Incident Preparation• Policies and Procedures

• District Decisions re Access, Services, Storage

• AUPs for Staff and Students

• Data Handling and Response Protocols

• Professional Development for Teachers and Staff

• Typically First Responders

• Potential Legal Risks

• Technology Is Continually Changing

• Student Education

• Critical Component of K-12 Curricula

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Cyberethics for Educators• Pre-Certification Training

• Standards of Electronic Behavior and Teacher-Student Interaction

• Promoting Sound Decision-Making Online and Off

• Modeling Cyberethical Behavior for Students

• Educating Cyber Citizens for 21st

Centurywww.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps

Contact Information• E-Mail:

• FSLane3@gmail.com

• Telephone:

• 802-318-4604

• Twitter

• @Cybertraps, @FSL3

• LinkedIn:

• www.linkedin.com/in/fredericklane/

• SlideShare.net

• www.slideshare.net/FSL3www.FrederickLane.com Cybertraps.wordpress.com

Tweeting, Texting, Teenagers, and Teachers

Frederick S. Lane

www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps

Ontario College of Teachers

Toronto, ON

6 November 2014