2013-04-02 cybertraps for educators

Cybertraps for Educators

Maintaining Boundaries in a Tripwired World

Frederick S. [email protected]

Preventing Educator Sexual Misconduct Forum,NY Schools Insurance Reciprocal

2 April 2013

www.CybertrapsfortheYoung.com

www.FrederickLane.com

Background• Attorney,

Educational Consultant & Lecturer

• Author of 7 Books• Computer Forensics

Expert• 10 Years --

Burlington (VT) School Board

• Technology & Privacy Specialist

• Student Safety Advocate



Previous Books



Future Teacher?



Technology & Teachers

•Computers and the Internet• Social Media•Cellphones & Tablets•De Facto BYODwww.FrederickLane.c

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Shifting Boundaries• The Facebook Generation• Less Formal Society• 24/7 Communication•No Easy Supervision•Virtual Bedroom Visitswww.FrederickLane.c


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A Growing Problem• Tools for Predators• Traps for the Susceptible• Small Numbers, But Growing Percentage•Media Hyperventilation• Growing Likelihood of Litigation



Not Enough Data• Full Scope of Problem Not Known• State Records Vary Widely•Method of Offense Typically Not Tagged•No Central Databasewww.FrederickLane.c


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Some Solutions• Add Cyberethics to Teacher

Training Curricula• Ongoing Professional Development

for Teachers• Ongoing Education for Parents and

Students• Limit Electronic Communicaion to

Mediated Fora• Better Data Collection and Analysiswww.FrederickLane.c


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Contact MeEmail: [email protected]: 802-318-4604Copy of These Slides:Slideshare.net/FSL3www.FrederickLane.c


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Cybertraps for Educators

Maintaining Boundaries in a Tripwired World

Frederick S. [email protected]

Preventing Educator Sexual Misconduct Forum,NY Schools Insurance Reciprocal

2 April 2013

