Cybertraps for Educators

Legal & Professional Risks of the Digital Age

Frederick S. LaneIndependent Schools Assoc. of the

Central StatesWebinar

11 November 2015

Background and Expertise

Background and Expertise• Father/Step-Father

of 4 Boys

Background and Expertise• Father/Step-Father

of 4 Boys• Attorney and

Author of 7 Books

Background and Expertise• Father/Step-Father

of 4 Boys• Attorney and

Author of 7 Books• Impact of

Technology on Law, Society & Privacy

Background and Expertise• Father/Step-Father

of 4 Boys• Attorney and

Author of 7 Books• Impact of

Technology on Law, Society & Privacy

• Editor, “The Cybertraps Blog”

Background and Expertise• Father/Step-Father

of 4 Boys• Attorney and

Author of 7 Books• Impact of

Technology on Law, Society & Privacy

• Editor, “The Cybertraps Blog”

• Computer Forensics Expert -- 16 years

Background and Expertise• Father/Step-Father

of 4 Boys• Attorney and

Author of 7 Books• Impact of

Technology on Law, Society & Privacy

• Editor, “The Cybertraps Blog”

• Computer Forensics Expert -- 16 years

• 10 yrs on Burlington VT School Board

Lecture Overview• Technology Trends and

Teaching

Lecture Overview• Technology Trends and

Teaching• Expensive Educator

Cybertraps

Lecture Overview• Technology Trends and

Teaching• Expensive Educator

Cybertraps• Responsibility of

Schools

Lecture Overview• Technology Trends and

Teaching• Expensive Educator

Cybertraps• Responsibility of Schools• Increased Litigation

Lecture Overview• Technology Trends and

Teaching• Expensive Educator

Cybertraps• Responsibility of Schools• Increased Litigation• Preventative Measures

Lecture Overview• Technology Trends and

Teaching• Expensive Educator

Cybertraps• Responsibility of Schools• Increased Litigation• Preventative Measures• Cyberethics for Educators

Millennials & Technology• Born between 1980/83

and 1997/2000

Millennials & Technology• Born between 1980/83

and 1997/2000• 80 million people

Millennials & Technology• Born between 1980/83

and 1997/2000• 80 million people• 50% of work force by

2020

Millennials & Technology• Born between 1980/83

and 1997/2000• 80 million people• 50% of work force by

2020• A Better Name:

“Cellulars”

Millennials & Technology• Born between 1980/83

and 1997/2000• 80 million people• 50% of work force by 2020• A Better Name: “Cellulars”• Happy to use bytes to

show off their bits

A Tangled Mobile Web

A Tangled Mobile Web

A Tangled Mobile Web

A Tangled Mobile Web

A Tangled Mobile Web

A Tangled Mobile Web

The Smartphone Gen

88%

The Smartphone Gen

75%

The Smartphone Gen

91%

The Smartphone Gen

71%

Generation Z/Boomlets

Generation Z/Boomlets

Generation Z/Boomlets

Generation Z/Boomlets

Technology and Teaching• Why Is Your Teacher

Calling?

Technology and Teaching• Why Is Your Teacher

Calling?• Anywhere, Any Time

Communication

Technology and Teaching• Why Is Your Teacher

Calling?• Anywhere, Any Time

Communication• The Cloud Has No

Boundaries

Technology and Teaching• Why Is Your Teacher

Calling?• Anywhere, Any Time

Communication• The Cloud Has No

Boundaries• It’s a Generational Thing

Technology and Teaching• 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

Expensive Educator Cybertraps

• Inappropriate/Hostile Communications

Expensive Educator Cybertraps

• Inappropriate/Hostile Communications

• Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment, and Cyberstalking

Expensive Educator Cybertraps

• Inappropriate/Hostile Communications

• Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment, and Cyberstalking

• Identity Theft/”Catfishing”

Expensive Educator Cybertraps

• Inappropriate/Hostile Communications

• Cyberbullying, Cyberharassment, and Cyberstalking

• Identity Theft/”Catfishing”• Voyeurism/”Creepshots”

Expensive Educator Cybertraps• Inappropriate/Hostile

Communications• Cyberbullying,

Cyberharassment, and Cyberstalking

• Identity Theft/”Catfishing”• Voyeurism/”Creepshots”• Solicitation, Sexting, Sextortion,

and Sexual Assault

Increased Litigation• … for negligence in

hiring, training, and supervision

Increased Litigation• … for negligence in

hiring, training, and supervision

• … for failing to intervene in cyberbullying

Increased Litigation• … for negligence in hiring,

training, and supervision• … for failing to intervene

in cyberbullying• … for failing to investigate

suspicious relationship

Increased Litigation• … for negligence in hiring,

training, and supervision• … for failing to intervene in

cyberbullying• … for failing to investigate

suspicious relationship• … for failing to stop ongoing

sexual harassment

Increased Litigation• … for negligence in hiring, training,

and supervision• … for failing to intervene in

cyberbullying• … for failing to investigate

suspicious relationship• … for failing to stop ongoing sexual

harassment• … for failing to prevent sexual

assault

No Fun for Anyone• Claims May Be Based on

State or Federal Law (or Both)

No Fun for Anyone• Typical Targets of

Litigation:• School District/School• District/Building

Administrators• Colleagues of Perpetrator• Perpetrator

No Fun for Anyone• Costs Include:• Lost Time• Possible Legal Fees• Increased Insurance Costs• Possible Adverse Judgment• Reputational Damage

Preventative Measures• Plan Ahead

Preventative Measures• Plan Ahead• Good Policies and Clear

Procedures

Preventative Measures• Plan Ahead• Good Policies and Clear

Procedures• Ongoing Education of

Entire Community About Cybertraps

Preventative Measures• Plan Ahead• Good Policies and Clear

Procedures• Ongoing Education of

Entire Community About Cybertraps

• Cultivate a Culture of Safety

Preventative Measures• Plan Ahead• Good Policies and Clear

Procedures• Ongoing Education of

Entire Community About Cybertraps

• Cultivate a Culture of Safety

• Promote Digital Citizenship

Preventative Measures• Plan Ahead• Good Policies and Clear

Procedures• Ongoing Education of

Entire Community About Cybertraps

• Cultivate a Culture of Safety

• Promote Digital Citizenship

• Rinse and Repeat

Cyberethics for Educators• Pre-Certification Training

Cyberethics for Educators• Pre-Certification Training• Standards of Electronic

Behavior and Teacher-Student Interaction

Cyberethics for Educators• Pre-Certification Training• Standards of Electronic

Behavior and Teacher-Student Interaction

• Promoting Sound Decision-Making Online and Off

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

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

Contact Information• FSLane3@gmail.com• 802-318-4604• @FSL3, @Cybertraps• www.FrederickLane.com• http://www.fredericklane.com/the-

cybertraps-blog/

• ww.linkedin.com/in/fredericklane/• www.slideshare.net/FSL3

Cybertraps for Educators

Legal & Professional Risks of the Digital Age

Frederick S. LaneIndependent Schools Assoc. of the

Central StatesWebinar

11 November 2015