The document discusses the impact of technology on education, focusing on the risks associated with social media and mobile devices for both teenagers and educators. It highlights alarming incidents of inappropriate behavior between teachers and students facilitated by technology, while also emphasizing the need for proactive measures and policies to mitigate these risks. Key recommendations include educating both educators and students about cyber ethics and implementing clear district policies.

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

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 Is Your 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
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps

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
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps

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 Not Your Friends
• Be a Role Model for Good Online
Behavior
• Be an Advocate for Good District
Policies
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps

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
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps

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
Ontario College of Teachers
Toronto, ON
6 November 2014
www.FrederickLane.com @Cybertraps