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…
2016-06-21 Cybertraps for Librarians from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered via GoToMeeting on June 21, 2016 to the “Intellectual Freedom and Censorship” class at Simmons College, Boston, MA. Feedback from Dr. Laura Saunders, Assistant Professor at the Simmons School of Library and Information Science: Thank you for a fantastic lecture on the history of decency…
2016-06-07 Teaching Cyberethics to Millennial from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered at the 2016 NASDTEC Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA on June 7, 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.
2016-05-27 Mobile Devices, Social Media, and Ethical Lapses from Frederick Lane A presentation delivered jointly with Catherine Slagle at the 2016 Inspiring Public Confidence Conference of the Ontario College of Teachers in Toronto, Canada on 27 May 2016. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization on this…
[This blog post originally appeared on the Community Matters blog. I co-authored it with Dr. Glenn Lipson, a clinical and forensic psychologist based in San Diego, CA.] In a remarkably short time, social media has become the leading method by which teens connect, communicate, and share interests. It is crucially important for families and educators…
Every so often, one or another of my Facebook friends will post an image or e-card with the cheerful and uplifting admonition to “dance like nobody’s watching.” Some have attributed the sweet sentiment to author William Purkey or even (amusingly) to famously acerbic wit Mark Twain, but the line was actually penned thirty years ago…
2016-04-05 Cyberethics for Educators from Frederick Lane A 60-minute presentation delivered to the Great Prairie Area Education Association in Des Moines, IA on April 5, 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.
2016-04-05 Cybertraps for Educators from Frederick Lane A 2-hour presentation on the legal risks arising out of the use and misuse of digital devices, delivered to the Great Prairie Area Education Association in Des Moines, IA on April 5, 2016. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization…
A teenager at the heart of a significant sexting scandal at North Penn High School in Landsdale, PA, entered a guilty plea on March 22. Brandon Tyler Berlin, 19, pleaded guilty to a single charge of “transmission of sexually explicit images by a minor,” a misdemeanor. Under the terms of his plea deal, he was…
2016-03-20 Technology and the Blurring of Boundaries from Frederick Lane A 45-minute presentation delivered on March 20, 2016 during the final general session of the annual conference of the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs in Chicago, IL. If you are interested in discussing a presentation or professional development program for your organization…
