2016-04-05 cyberethics for educators
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Cyberethics for Educators
Frederick S. Lane
Great Prairie Area Education Association
Des Moines, IA5 April 2016
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Ethics & Cyberethics• Ethics – About 2,500 years• The study and discussion about
the choice between “virtuous” and “vicious” behavior.
• Cyberethics – About 40 years• “The field of applied ethics that
examines moral, legal, and social issues in the development and use of cybertechnology.”
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Common Cyberethical Issues
• Downloading “free” music or movies
• Using a neighbor’s open WiFi connection
• Uploading a photo or tagging someone without permission
• Posting snarky messages when someone leaves their social media unlocked
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Elements of Ethics• Empathy• Family/Comm. Values• Personal Moral Code• Code of Educator Ethics• Codes of Conduct
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Threats to Ethical Conduct
• Lack of Empathy• Stress / Substance Abuse• Infatuation / Obsession• Group or Mob Behavior• Rapidly Shifting Cultural
Mores• Low Barrier to Misbehavior
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Why Ethics Training Is Needed
• Profound Responsibility• Role Model in the Classroom
and in the Community• Staggering Number of
Decisions Each Day• Unbelievably Rapid Tech
Change• Shifting Cultural Mores
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Consequences for Misconduct
• Reputational Damage• School / District Discipline• Licensure Action• Civil Liability• Criminal Prosecution• Jail / Sex Offender
Registration
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The Costs of Litigation• Claims May Be Based on State or Federal Law
(or Both)• Typical Targets of Litigation:
• School District/School• District/Building Administrators• Colleagues of Perpetrator• Perpetrator
• Costs Include:• Lost Time• Possible Legal Fees• Increased Insurance Costs• Possible Adverse Judgment• Reputational Damage
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Start Teaching Ethics Early
• Reduction / Limit on Screen Time• Outreach to Parents• K-12 Digital Citizenship
Curricula (w/ Ethics)• Clear and Thorough
AUPs
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Enhancing Educator Ethics• Mandatory Course on Ethics
(especially Cyberethics)• Element or Theme of Every
Course• Ethics Exam for Certification• Professional Development• Re-Certification on Ethics
Every 3 Years
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National Ethics Initiative• NASDTEC – Model Code of
Ethics for Educators (June 2015)
• Five Principles:• Responsibility to the Profession• Responsibility for Professional Competence• Responsibility to Students• Responsibility to the School Community• Responsible and Ethical Use of Technology
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Risks for Administrators• 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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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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Social Media & Hiring• Can You Review a Candidate’s Social
Media Profile(s)?• Yes, But …• Must Be Consistent• Implies Awareness of Protected
Characteristics• Save Screen Shots of Relevant Info• Best Practice: Don’t Ask for
Passwords• Limit Review to Job-Related Criteria
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Preventative Measures• Plan Ahead• Good Policies and Clear
Procedures• Ongoing Education of Entire
Community About Cybertraps• Cultivate a Culture of Safety• Promote Digital Citizenship• Rinse and Repeat
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A Few Cyberaphorisms• “All of Social Media’s a Stage”• “Click in Haste; Repent at
Leisure”• “You Are What You Post”• “Life Is Short and Social Media
Is Forever”• “Post Unto Others as You Would
Have Them Post Unot You”
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Contact Information• [email protected]• 802-318-4604• www.FrederickLane.com• Bit.ly/CybertrapsBlog• Twitter: @FSL3 or @Cybertraps
• LinkedIn: fredericklane• Slideshare & Instagram: FSL3
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Cyberethics for Educators
Frederick S. Lane
Great Prairie Area Education Association
Des Moines, IA5 April 2016