Cybertraps for Educators
Legal & Professional Risks of the Digital Age
Frederick S. LaneIndependent Schools Assoc. of the
Central StatesWebinar
11 November 2015
Background and Expertise
Background and Expertise• Father/Step-Father
of 4 Boys
Background and Expertise• Father/Step-Father
of 4 Boys• Attorney and
Author of 7 Books
Background and Expertise• Father/Step-Father
of 4 Boys• Attorney and
Author of 7 Books• Impact of
Technology on Law, Society & Privacy
Background and Expertise• Father/Step-Father
of 4 Boys• Attorney and
Author of 7 Books• Impact of
Technology on Law, Society & Privacy
• Editor, “The Cybertraps Blog”
Background and Expertise• Father/Step-Father
of 4 Boys• Attorney and
Author of 7 Books• Impact of
Technology on Law, Society & Privacy
• Editor, “The Cybertraps Blog”
• Computer Forensics Expert -- 16 years
Background and Expertise• Father/Step-Father
of 4 Boys• Attorney and
Author of 7 Books• Impact of
Technology on Law, Society & Privacy
• Editor, “The Cybertraps Blog”
• Computer Forensics Expert -- 16 years
• 10 yrs on Burlington VT School Board
Lecture Overview• Technology Trends and
Teaching
Lecture Overview• Technology Trends and
Teaching• Expensive Educator
Cybertraps
Lecture Overview• Technology Trends and
Teaching• Expensive Educator
Cybertraps• Responsibility of
Schools
Lecture Overview• Technology Trends and
Teaching• Expensive Educator
Cybertraps• Responsibility of Schools• Increased Litigation
Lecture Overview• Technology Trends and
Teaching• Expensive Educator
Cybertraps• Responsibility of Schools• Increased Litigation• Preventative Measures
Lecture Overview• Technology Trends and
Teaching• Expensive Educator
Cybertraps• Responsibility of Schools• Increased Litigation• Preventative Measures• Cyberethics for Educators
Millennials & Technology• Born between 1980/83
and 1997/2000
Millennials & Technology• Born between 1980/83
and 1997/2000• 80 million people
Millennials & Technology• Born between 1980/83
and 1997/2000• 80 million people• 50% of work force by
2020
Millennials & Technology• Born between 1980/83
and 1997/2000• 80 million people• 50% of work force by
2020• A Better Name:
“Cellulars”
Millennials & Technology• Born between 1980/83
and 1997/2000• 80 million people• 50% of work force by 2020• A Better Name: “Cellulars”• Happy to use bytes to
show off their bits
A Tangled Mobile Web
A Tangled Mobile Web
A Tangled Mobile Web
A Tangled Mobile Web
A Tangled Mobile Web
A Tangled Mobile Web
The Smartphone Gen
88%
The Smartphone Gen
75%
The Smartphone Gen
91%
The Smartphone Gen
71%
Generation Z/Boomlets
Generation Z/Boomlets
Generation Z/Boomlets
Generation Z/Boomlets
Technology and Teaching• Why Is Your Teacher
Calling?
Technology and Teaching• Why Is Your Teacher
Calling?• Anywhere, Any Time
Communication
Technology and Teaching• Why Is Your Teacher
Calling?• Anywhere, Any Time
Communication• The Cloud Has No
Boundaries
Technology and Teaching• Why Is Your Teacher
Calling?• Anywhere, Any Time
Communication• The Cloud Has No
Boundaries• It’s a Generational Thing
Technology and Teaching• 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
Expensive Educator Cybertraps
• Inappropriate/Hostile Communications
Expensive Educator Cybertraps
• Inappropriate/Hostile Communications
• Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment, and Cyberstalking
Expensive Educator Cybertraps
• Inappropriate/Hostile Communications
• Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment, and Cyberstalking
• Identity Theft/”Catfishing”
Expensive Educator Cybertraps
• Inappropriate/Hostile Communications
• Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment, and Cyberstalking
• Identity Theft/”Catfishing”• Voyeurism/”Creepshots”
Expensive Educator Cybertraps• Inappropriate/Hostile
Communications• Cyberbullying,
Cyberharassment, and Cyberstalking
• Identity Theft/”Catfishing”• Voyeurism/”Creepshots”• Solicitation, Sexting, Sextortion,
and Sexual Assault
Increased Litigation• … for negligence in
hiring, training, and supervision
Increased Litigation• … for negligence in
hiring, training, and supervision
• … for failing to intervene in cyberbullying
Increased Litigation• … for negligence in hiring,
training, and supervision• … for failing to intervene
in cyberbullying• … for failing to investigate
suspicious relationship
Increased Litigation• … for negligence in hiring,
training, and supervision• … for failing to intervene in
cyberbullying• … for failing to investigate
suspicious relationship• … for failing to stop ongoing
sexual harassment
Increased Litigation• … for negligence in hiring, training,
and supervision• … for failing to intervene in
cyberbullying• … for failing to investigate
suspicious relationship• … for failing to stop ongoing sexual
harassment• … for failing to prevent sexual
assault
No Fun for Anyone• Claims May Be Based on
State or Federal Law (or Both)
No Fun for Anyone• Typical Targets of
Litigation:• School District/School• District/Building
Administrators• Colleagues of Perpetrator• Perpetrator
No Fun for Anyone• Costs Include:• Lost Time• Possible Legal Fees• Increased Insurance Costs• Possible Adverse Judgment• Reputational Damage
Preventative Measures• Plan Ahead
Preventative Measures• Plan Ahead• Good Policies and Clear
Procedures
Preventative Measures• Plan Ahead• Good Policies and Clear
Procedures• Ongoing Education of
Entire Community About Cybertraps
Preventative Measures• Plan Ahead• Good Policies and Clear
Procedures• Ongoing Education of
Entire Community About Cybertraps
• Cultivate a Culture of Safety
Preventative Measures• Plan Ahead• Good Policies and Clear
Procedures• Ongoing Education of
Entire Community About Cybertraps
• Cultivate a Culture of Safety
• Promote Digital Citizenship
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
Cyberethics for Educators• Pre-Certification Training
Cyberethics for Educators• Pre-Certification Training• Standards of Electronic
Behavior and Teacher-Student Interaction
Cyberethics for Educators• Pre-Certification Training• Standards of Electronic
Behavior and Teacher-Student Interaction
• Promoting Sound Decision-Making Online and Off
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
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
Century
Contact Information• [email protected]• 802-318-4604• @FSL3, @Cybertraps• www.FrederickLane.com• http://www.fredericklane.com/the-
cybertraps-blog/
• ww.linkedin.com/in/fredericklane/• www.slideshare.net/FSL3
Cybertraps for Educators
Legal & Professional Risks of the Digital Age
Frederick S. LaneIndependent Schools Assoc. of the
Central StatesWebinar
11 November 2015
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