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Cyberethics for Educators
Frederick S. Lane
Great Prairie Area Education Association
Des Moines, IA5 April 2016
Ethics & Cyberethics• Ethics – About 2,500 years• The study and discussion about
the choice between “virtuous” and “vicious” behavior.
• Cyberethics – About 40 years• “The field of applied ethics that
examines moral, legal, and social issues in the development and use of cybertechnology.”
Common Cyberethical Issues
• Downloading “free” music or movies
• Using a neighbor’s open WiFi connection
• Uploading a photo or tagging someone without permission
• Posting snarky messages when someone leaves their social media unlocked
Elements of Ethics• Empathy• Family/Comm. Values• Personal Moral Code• Code of Educator Ethics• Codes of Conduct
Threats to Ethical Conduct
• Lack of Empathy• Stress / Substance Abuse• Infatuation / Obsession• Group or Mob Behavior• Rapidly Shifting Cultural
Mores• Low Barrier to Misbehavior
Why Ethics Training Is Needed
• Profound Responsibility• Role Model in the Classroom
and in the Community• Staggering Number of
Decisions Each Day• Unbelievably Rapid Tech
Change• Shifting Cultural Mores
Consequences for Misconduct
• Reputational Damage• School / District Discipline• Licensure Action• Civil Liability• Criminal Prosecution• Jail / Sex Offender
Registration
The Costs of Litigation• Claims May Be Based on State or Federal Law
(or Both)• Typical Targets of Litigation:
• School District/School• District/Building Administrators• Colleagues of Perpetrator• Perpetrator
• Costs Include:• Lost Time• Possible Legal Fees• Increased Insurance Costs• Possible Adverse Judgment• Reputational Damage
Start Teaching Ethics Early
• Reduction / Limit on Screen Time• Outreach to Parents• K-12 Digital Citizenship
Curricula (w/ Ethics)• Clear and Thorough
AUPs
Enhancing Educator Ethics• Mandatory Course on Ethics
(especially Cyberethics)• Element or Theme of Every
Course• Ethics Exam for Certification• Professional Development• Re-Certification on Ethics
Every 3 Years
National Ethics Initiative• 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
Risks for Administrators• 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
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
Social Media & Hiring• Can You Review a Candidate’s Social
Media Profile(s)?• Yes, But …• Must Be Consistent• Implies Awareness of Protected
Characteristics• Save Screen Shots of Relevant Info• Best Practice: Don’t Ask for
Passwords• Limit Review to Job-Related Criteria
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
A Few Cyberaphorisms• “All of Social Media’s a Stage”• “Click in Haste; Repent at
Leisure”• “You Are What You Post”• “Life Is Short and Social Media
Is Forever”• “Post Unto Others as You Would
Have Them Post Unot You”
Contact Information• [email protected]• 802-318-4604• www.FrederickLane.com• Bit.ly/CybertrapsBlog• Twitter: @FSL3 or @Cybertraps
• LinkedIn: fredericklane• Slideshare & Instagram: FSL3
Cyberethics for Educators
Frederick S. Lane
Great Prairie Area Education Association
Des Moines, IA5 April 2016