For Some Servicemen In the US Military, Misogyny Outranks Discipline and Honor Honor This is the bedrock of our character. It is the quality that empowers Marines to exemplify the ultimate in ethical and moral behavior: to never lie, cheat, or steal; to abide by an uncompromising code of integrity; to respect human dignity; and…
The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of March 13-March 19, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you are an…
The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of March 6-March 12, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you are an…
The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of February 27-Mar. 5, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you are an…
The table below contains links to some of the headlines that I have added to my research files during the week of February 20-26, 2017. I use these articles to update my lectures, as a source of inspiration for blog posts, and as background research for existing and forthcoming books. If you are an administrator…
2017-02-20 Selfie-Absorbed: Body Image, Narcissism, and Empathy in the Smartphone Era from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered twice at the Alaska Society for Technology in Education 2017 Annual Conference on February 19 and February 20, 2017. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please…
For someone researching digital misconduct by educators, summer vacation is the slow season, which made it good time to take a break to finish my most recent book (Cybertraps for Expecting Moms & Dads). But these types of cases never stop completely. In June, a child abuse complaint was lodged with the Berks County (PA)…
Earlier today, I had the pleasure of participating [via Skype] in a provocative and informative forum entitled “The Impact of Social Media on Vulnerable Youth.” The forum was organized by Andrea B. Goetz, the Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Clinical Practice, Policy & Support. Kelly Wallace, CNN Editor-at-Large and Reporter on Family, Life, and…
North Carolina, I’m looking at you. Ten months after the state made national headlines for charging a 16-year-old high school quarterback and his 15-year-old girlfriend with two felonies each for exchanging nude cell phone photos, state officials have leveled four felony counts against a 16-year-old boy for disseminating obscenity (i.e., photos of his penis). At…
On Thursday, May 26, Good Morning America aired the latest segment in a series that it has been doing on teens and technology. Entitled “What Your Kids Don’t Want You to Know: Teens Exploited Via Technology,” the piece “examines how some teens are coerced or blackmailed into sending explicit pictures or video to a predator.”…
