Cyberethics and the MCEE
Frederick S. Lane
James B. Castle High School
Kaneohe, HI
10 February 2020
Introduction and Overview
Contact Information
• FSLane3@gmail.com
• FrederickLane.com
• Medium.com/Cybertraps
• LinkedIn.com/in/fredericklane/
• Slideshare.net/FSL3
• Twitter.com/fsl3
Burlington School Bd.
9 Books
Ethics & Cyberethics
Opening Survey …
Elements of Ethics
• Ethical Codes
• State & Federal Laws and Regulations
• Professional Codes of Conduct
• Organizational Policies & Procedures
• Community Values & Social Norms
• Family Values
• Religion / Faith / Belief
• Empathy / Shared Humanity
The Ethical Mind
• Frames of Mind (Howard
Gardner, 1983)
• The Disciplined Mind
• The Synthesizing Mind
• The Creating Mind
• The Respecting Mind
• The Ethical Mind
Cyberethics
Opening Survey …
Are Cyberethics Different?
• The Traditionalist View: No
• The Unique View: Yes
• New Capabilities
• Speed of Action
• Diminished Reflection
• Scope and Severity of Impact
• Durability of Harm
Challenges to Cyberethics
• Lack of Empathy
• Stress / Substance Abuse
• Infatuation / Obsession
• Rapidly Shifting Cultural Mores
• Low Barriers to Misbehavior
• Group or Mob Behavior
• Sociopathy
Professional Cyberethics Issues
• Inappropriate/Hostile Communications
• Accessing Inappropriate or Illegal Materials
• Social Media Lapses
• Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment, and
Cyberstalking
• Identity Theft/”Catfishing”
• Voyeurism/”Creepshots”
• Solicitation, Sexting, Sextortion, and Sexual
Assault
Recent Breaches of Cyberethics
• Dec. 2 -- Fort Worth teacher who asked Trump to deport students said
her tweets were protected by the First Amendment. Texas officials
agreed. [Texas]
• Dec. 16 -- Teachers could be using your child's images for social media
clicks
• Dec. 18 -- 'I messed up big-time': Former Miss Kentucky who worked
as a teacher admits exchanging lewd selfies with 15-year-old [West
Virginia]
• Dec. 31 -- Body builder, teacher dismissed from DHS [Oregon]
• Jan. 8 -- Father-of-two sports coach, 50, is jailed for eight months after
wife finds images of female pupils from his school Photoshopped to
look like they were having sex with him [England]
• Jan. 10 -- Fieldston School teacher fired for anti-Israel posts, explicit
gesture at rabbis [New York]
The Cyberethical Organization
• Ethics Begins at the Top
• A Profession Questions Itself
• Make MCEE A Standard Element of
District Discussions
• Professional Development That
References MCEE
• Policies and Procedures That Buttress
Ethical Discussions and Decisions
The MCEE
Model Code of Ethics for Educators
• 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
The Cyberethical Mind
• Informed
• Self-Aware
• Deliberative
• Responsible
• Vigilant
• Respectful
• Proactive
A Few Cyberaphorisms
• All of Social Media’s a Stage
• Click in Haste; Repent at Leisure
• You Are What You Post
• Life Is Short but Social Media Is
Forever
• Post Unto Others as You Would
Have Them Post Unot You
Contact Information
• FSLane3@gmail.com
• FrederickLane.com
• Medium.com/Cybertraps
• LinkedIn.com/in/fredericklane/
• Slideshare.net/FSL3
• Twitter.com/fsl3
Cyberethics and the MCEE
Frederick S. Lane
James B. Castle High School
Kaneohe, HI
10 February 2020

2020-02-10 Cyberethics and the MCEE

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    Cyberethics and theMCEE Frederick S. Lane James B. Castle High School Kaneohe, HI 10 February 2020
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    Contact Information • FSLane3@gmail.com •FrederickLane.com • Medium.com/Cybertraps • LinkedIn.com/in/fredericklane/ • Slideshare.net/FSL3 • Twitter.com/fsl3
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    Elements of Ethics •Ethical Codes • State & Federal Laws and Regulations • Professional Codes of Conduct • Organizational Policies & Procedures • Community Values & Social Norms • Family Values • Religion / Faith / Belief • Empathy / Shared Humanity
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    The Ethical Mind •Frames of Mind (Howard Gardner, 1983) • The Disciplined Mind • The Synthesizing Mind • The Creating Mind • The Respecting Mind • The Ethical Mind
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    Are Cyberethics Different? •The Traditionalist View: No • The Unique View: Yes • New Capabilities • Speed of Action • Diminished Reflection • Scope and Severity of Impact • Durability of Harm
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    Challenges to Cyberethics •Lack of Empathy • Stress / Substance Abuse • Infatuation / Obsession • Rapidly Shifting Cultural Mores • Low Barriers to Misbehavior • Group or Mob Behavior • Sociopathy
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    Professional Cyberethics Issues •Inappropriate/Hostile Communications • Accessing Inappropriate or Illegal Materials • Social Media Lapses • Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment, and Cyberstalking • Identity Theft/”Catfishing” • Voyeurism/”Creepshots” • Solicitation, Sexting, Sextortion, and Sexual Assault
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    Recent Breaches ofCyberethics • Dec. 2 -- Fort Worth teacher who asked Trump to deport students said her tweets were protected by the First Amendment. Texas officials agreed. [Texas] • Dec. 16 -- Teachers could be using your child's images for social media clicks • Dec. 18 -- 'I messed up big-time': Former Miss Kentucky who worked as a teacher admits exchanging lewd selfies with 15-year-old [West Virginia] • Dec. 31 -- Body builder, teacher dismissed from DHS [Oregon] • Jan. 8 -- Father-of-two sports coach, 50, is jailed for eight months after wife finds images of female pupils from his school Photoshopped to look like they were having sex with him [England] • Jan. 10 -- Fieldston School teacher fired for anti-Israel posts, explicit gesture at rabbis [New York]
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    The Cyberethical Organization •Ethics Begins at the Top • A Profession Questions Itself • Make MCEE A Standard Element of District Discussions • Professional Development That References MCEE • Policies and Procedures That Buttress Ethical Discussions and Decisions
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    Model Code ofEthics for Educators • 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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    The Cyberethical Mind •Informed • Self-Aware • Deliberative • Responsible • Vigilant • Respectful • Proactive
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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 but Social Media Is Forever • Post Unto Others as You Would Have Them Post Unot You
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    Contact Information • FSLane3@gmail.com •FrederickLane.com • Medium.com/Cybertraps • LinkedIn.com/in/fredericklane/ • Slideshare.net/FSL3 • Twitter.com/fsl3
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    Cyberethics and theMCEE Frederick S. Lane James B. Castle High School Kaneohe, HI 10 February 2020