Author Archives: Frederick Lane

Ethics and Social Media [Lecture]

2016-03-18 Ethics & Social Media from Frederick Lane A 90-minute presentation delivered at the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs (NACCTEP) on March 18, 2016 in Chicago, IL. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information regarding my…

MA Teen Admits Using Snapchat to Record Sexual Assault of Minor

Eighteen months ago, on September 3, 2014, a young woman in Saugus, MA saw four disturbing videos in her Snapchat app. The videos were sent to her by a high school friend, Timothy Cyckowski, and they depicted two people sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a wooded area. The young woman could hear Cyckowski laughing…

Student Records CA Teacher Perfectly Demonstrating Concept of “Cybertrap”

As I travel around the United States lecturing to school districts, educators, students, and parents, I am often asked about the definition of the word “cybertrap.” While I can’t claim credit for coining the word, I have developed a body of work using the term, which so far has not been formally defined. I think…

Core Values: Why Apple Is Right in Refusing to Hack an iPhone for the FBI [x-post]

[This article was originally posted to the Beacon Broadside blog and is reposted with permission.] On January 24th, Apple Computer will introduce Macintosh. And you’ll see why 1984 won’t be like “1984.” Those were the closing lines of Apple Computer’s groundbreaking (and screen-shattering) advertisement during the 1984 Super Bowl for its new computer, the Macintosh.…

Nude Photo Costs SC Teacher Her Job [Updated 2017-04-03]

[Update on 2017-04-03]: Arthur apparently decided to drop her lawsuit against the school district on December 2, 2016. Neither Arthur nor her attorney issued a public statement regarding her decision. [Update on 2016-04-26]: Last week, the student who accessed Arthur’s phone and shared her nude photos with other students pleaded guilty to computer fraud in…

Little Swipers [Lecture]

2016-02-23 Little Swipers from Frederick Lane A 2-hour presentation on toddler tech use delivered at the 2016 Alaska Society for Technology in Education annual conference in Anchorage, AK on February 23, 2016. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information…

Cybertraps for Educators [Lecture]

2016-02-23 Cybertraps for Educators from Frederick Lane A 30-minute keynote address delivered at the 2016 Alaska Society for Technology in Education annual conference in Anchorage, Alaska, on February 23, 2016. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information regarding my…

Cybertraps for Educators [Lecture]

2016-02-18 Cybertraps for Educator from Frederick Lane A 90-minute presentation delivered to administrators, supervisors, and educators at the Fairbanks North Star Borough District in Fairbanks, AK on February 18, 2016. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information regarding my…

Your Digital Footprint [Lecture]

2016-02-17 Your Digital Footprint from Frederick Lane A 60-minute presentation delivered to grades 5-12 at the Cordova School District, Cordova, AK on February 17, 2016. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information regarding my rates and availability.

Cybertraps for the Young: Four Questions for Parents [Lecture]

2016-02-16 Cybertraps for the Young: Four Questions for Parents from Frederick Lane A 60-minute presentation delivered to the community of Cordova, Alaska on February 16, 2016. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me for information regarding my rates and availability.