A lecture delivered at the Ontario College of Teachers Conference 2014, "Inspiring Public Confidence," in Toronto, Ontario, on November 6, 2014

1. Tweeting, Texting,
Teenagers, and Teachers
Frederick S. Lane
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
Ontario College of Teachers
Toronto, ON
6 November 2014

2. 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
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps

3. 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
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps

4. 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.com @Cybertraps

5. 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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6. A Tangled Mobile Web
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7. Younger and Younger

8. 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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9. 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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10. Beyond SMS
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11. A Profession at Risk
• Why IsYour Teacher Calling?
• Anywhere, Any Time
Communication
• The Cloud Has No Boundaries
• It’s a Generational Thing
• The Creeping Leprosy of Good
Intentions
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps

12. Cyber Assaults on Teachers
• Online Allegations of Bad Behavior
• Hacking and Computer Trespass
• Cyberbullyng, Cyberharassment &
Cyberstalking
• Cyberbaiting & “YouTubing”
• Impersonation and Identity Theft
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps

13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. Teacher Precautions
• THINK!!
• Choose Your Friends Carefully
• Students Are NotYour Friends
• Be a Role Model for Good Online
Behavior
• Be an Advocate for Good District
Policies
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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps

20. 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/FSL3
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21. Tweeting, Texting,
Teenagers, and Teachers
Frederick S. Lane
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps
Ontario College of Teachers
Toronto, ON
6 November 2014