Category Archives: Sleep Deprivation

Cover for "Raising Cyberethical Kids"

Free Download!! “Raising Cyberethical Kids”

For a limited time (now until February 20, 2019), you can download a free copy of a short book I wrote a few years ago entitled Raising Cyberethical Kids. The book is “a practical guide to help parents teach their children how to use the Internet safely and ethically” and can be downloaded from the…

Cybertraps for the Young [Lecture]

2017-08-19 Cybertraps for the Young from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered on behalf of the State Board of Education of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Garapan, Saipan on 19 August 2017. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic, please contact me…

Little Swipers: Child Safety & Digital Citizenship [Lecture]

2017-08-18 Little Swipers: Child Safety & Digital Citizenship from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered on behalf of the State Board of Education of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Garapan, Saipan on 18 August 2017. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this topic,…

Cybertraps for the Young [Lecture]

2017-08-15 Cybertraps for the Young from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered on behalf of the Guam Commission for Educator Certification in Magilao, Guam on 15 August 2017. 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.

Little Swipers: Child Safety & Digital Citizenship [Lecture]

2017-08-15 Little Swipers: Child Safety & Digital Citizenship from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered on behalf of the Guam Commission for Educator Certification in Magilao, Guam on 15 August 2017. 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…

The Impact of Social Media on Vulnerable Youth Forum [Panel]

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…

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 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.

Teens, Technology, and Suicide: Understanding Causes, Effects, and “Bullycide” [Lecture]

2015-10-19 Teens, Technology, and Suicide: Understanding Causes, Effects, and “Bullycide” from Frederick Lane A Featured Presentation delivered with Joanne Harpel, JD, MPhil, at the 2015 Annual Conference of the New York State School Boards Association on October 19 and October 20, 2015 in New York, NY. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or…

ID Teen Threatens School Shooting When Cheerleaders Refuse to Send Nude Selfies

A confluence of some of the most disturbing trends in American society led to the lockdown Wednesday of Highland High School in Pocatello, Idaho. In the wee hours of the morning on October 7, an unnamed 15-year-old male had a Facebook Messenger exchange with another person, age and gender unknown. A screenshot of a portion…