Texting, Tweeting, Teens, and Teachers

Tweeting, Texting,

Teenagers, and Teachers

Frederick S. Lane

www.FrederickLane.com

@Cybertraps

Ontario College of TeachersToronto, 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]www.FrederickLane.co

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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%


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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

Theftwww.FrederickLane.com

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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 Repeat


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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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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.co

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Contact Information

• E-Mail:• [email protected]

• Telephone:• 802-318-4604

• Twitter• @Cybertraps, @FSL3

• LinkedIn:• www.linkedin.com/in/fredericklane/

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Tweeting, Texting,

Teenagers, and Teachers

Frederick S. Lane


@Cybertraps

Ontario College of TeachersToronto, ON

6 November 2014

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