Show Notes Item – November closed with the news of a terrible tragedy in Michigan, as 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley used a Sig Sauer 9mm handgun to kill four of his schoolmates This incident is remarkable for the role that social media and digital evidence should have played in its prevention, and the importance both will…
New substack: subscribe here. https://cybertraps.substack.com – Show Notes – Social media and digital communication threats are a rising problem – Every threat has to be taken seriously – Incredibly disruptive – Warning notices to parents – upsetting – Lockdowns – School closures / switch to remote learning – Myriad vectors – Email – Text messages…
In this episode, we are sharing Fred’s presentation at PPI in Oklahoma City.
Live from PPI in Oklahoma City we are talking to Craig King and Taylor Pipkin from South Carolina, Palmetto State Teachers Association. How my mom taught me about ethics the role of social media in indiscretion. The difference between being a teacher association representative vs investigators Investigators are not out to get people, they’re not…
Raising Cyberethical Kids: Audio Course and Ebook – News Item: In June 2021, UK Education Secretary Gavin Williamson suggested banning mobile phones in schools – He argued that a ban would help students “remain calm” and overcome the effects of the pandemic – Some schools expressed opposition, saying individual schools and districts should establish their…
Show Notes Two articles on Cybertraps.com Halloween Costumes Result in the Suspension of 14 Idaho Educators https://www.cybertraps.com/2018/11/04/halloween-costumes-result-in-the-suspension-of–14-idaho-educators/ What Do Pokémon Balls, Pumpkins, and Death Stars Have in Common? Just Google “Baby Bump Costumes”! https://www.cybertraps.com/2016/10/18/what-do-pokemon-balls-pumpkins-and-death-stars-have-in-common-just-google-baby-bump-costumes/ When did Halloween become such a big deal? Blame the 1980s First Amendment – Is dressing up a form of speech?…
Updates Travel to the 24th Annual Professional Practices Institute in Oklahoma City, OK My first flight trip in a year+(!) PPI is a program of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) NASDTEC has operated since 1928 as “a professional membership organization representing state departments of education and professional standards…
Today we take a look at the issue of surveillance of students in and by schools – Three areas of surveillance – In school – Physical and network surveillance – Online – Surveillance of social media activity – At home – Surveillance through school-issued equipment – What information is being collected and what is being…
Show Outline Fred and Jethro: What’s New “Raising Cyberethical Kids: An Audio Course” You Are There – Signing of the Declaration of Independence Educators are eager to use social media in and out of the classroom Garett Talcott (@vividmichael) (TikTok) – #2021–03–24 Kindergarten teacher goes viral for enthusiastic remote field trip to zoo – #2021–03–23…
RODRIGUEZ, Raymond “RJ”, is a Licensing Specialist for the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB), and currently the lead for the HTSB work regarding the Model Code of Ethics for Educators. He was a classroom teacher for ten years in a variety of settings: elementary school, middle school, and high school (including charter school experience). He…
