1. Cybertraps for Educators
Maintaining Boundaries in a Tripwired World
Frederick S. Lane
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Preventing Educator Sexual Misconduct Forum,
NY Schools Insurance Reciprocal
2 April 2013
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5. Technology & Teachers
• Computers and the
Internet
• Social Media
• Cellphones & Tablets
• De Facto BYOD
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6. Shifting Boundaries
• The Facebook Generation
• Less Formal Society
• 24/7 Communication
• No Easy Supervision
• Virtual Bedroom Visits
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7. A Growing Problem
• Tools for Predators
• Traps for the Susceptible
• Small Numbers, But
Growing Percentage
• Media Hyperventilation
• Growing Likelihood of
Litigation
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8. Not Enough Data
• Full Scope of Problem Not
Known
• State Records Vary Widely
• Method of Offense Typically
Not Tagged
• No Central Database
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9. Some Solutions
• Add Cyberethics to Teacher Training
Curricula
• Ongoing Professional Development
for Teachers
• Ongoing Education for Parents and
Students
• Limit Electronic Communicaion to
Mediated Fora
• Better Data Collection and Analysis
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11. Cybertraps for Educators
Maintaining Boundaries in a Tripwired World
Frederick S. Lane
FSLane3@gmail.com
Preventing Educator Sexual Misconduct Forum,
NY Schools Insurance Reciprocal
2 April 2013
www.FrederickLane.com www.CybertrapsfortheYoung.com