Cybertraps for Educators

Reporting on the professional and ethical risks specific to teachers and school staff arising from the use and misuse of digital devices and online services—boundary violations, social media missteps, misconduct cases, and licensing consequences. Essential reading for educators, administrators, and licensing professionals.

Unfinished Masks, Centre for National Culture, Accra, Ghana [Frederick Lane 2023]

Cybertraps for Educators Weekly Digests

Cybertraps for Educators Digest

🦃 Above the Fold: Principal Resigns over Musk Scam ~ 🚨 2. Brooklyn Teacher Jailed for 20 Years ~ 🎯 3. States and Schools Push Cybersecurity Training ~ 🪰 4. Schools Experiences Wave of Swatting Threats ~ 📵 5. New South Wales Weighs Smartphone Ban in Schools

, and Frederick Lane

April 5, 2023

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Tour Guide in Women's Dungeon, Osu Castle, Accra, Ghana [Frederick Lane, 2023]

Cybertraps for Educators Weekly Digests

Cybertraps for Educators Digest

💾 Above the Fold: Hackers Post Highly Confidential Data from Minneapolis Public Schools to the Dark Web ~ 📵 2. NYC School Watchdog: "Hang Up the Phone!" ~ 📳 3. "Reams of Texts"

, and Frederick Lane

March 30, 2023

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Outdoor Dining with Cats, Accra, Ghana [Frederick Lane, March 2023]

Cybertraps for Educators Weekly Digests

Cybertraps for Educators Digest

🤖 Above the Fold: Is Your District Ready for Educator Deepfakes? Start Planning Now ~ ⚖️ 2. A Growing Number of School Districts Are Suing Social Media Companies & more

, and Frederick Lane

March 23, 2023

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Roadside Fruit Stand, Accra, Ghana [Frederick Lane]

Cybertraps for Educators Weekly Digests

Cybertraps for Educators Digest

🚀 Above the Fold: "Ars Longa, Vita Brevis, Twitter Aeternum" ~ 🟰 2. International Women's Day in the Volta Region ~ 🗣️ 3. Upcoming Ransomeware Presentation at The CISO Summit 2023 ~ 🚓 4. San Diego County "Teacher of the Year" Arrested ~ 📵 5. The One Where Teachers Are Racist in WhatsApp

, and Frederick Lane

March 13, 2023

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Blessed Sogah, Awo Amenyah, and Frederick Lane on the set of "The Pulse," Joy News, Accra, Ghana

Cybertraps for Educators Weekly Digests

Cybertraps for Educators Digest

☃️ Above the Fold: Email Spoofer Robs Juneau School District of More than $269,000 ~ ✊ 2. TikTok Fuels Student Protests in England ~ ⚖️ 3. NCMEC Rolls Out New Tool to Combat Electronic Sexual Assault ~ 📢 4. School Criticizes Parents for Critical Social Media Posts ~ 🗽5. The Return of Comstock?

, and Frederick Lane

March 6, 2023

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Captain Cook Statute in Resolution Park, Reflected in Windows of the Brady Building, Anchorage, AK

Cybertraps for Educators Weekly Digests

Cybertraps for Educators Digest

🖥️ Above the Fold: A Terrific 2023 ASTE Annual Conference ~ 🔓 2. CSIA Is Here to Help!! ~ 📹 3. FL Teacher Loses Job over Anti-Censorship Video ~ 💰 4. Wrongfully-Charged Teacher Awarded $5 Million by VA Jury ~ 📰 5. Ghana Faces Familiar Social Media Challenges

, and Frederick Lane

February 27, 2023

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Petroglyphs of the Taino (circa 1000 CE), Reef Bay, St. John, USVI [Frederick Lane, 2023]

Cybertraps for Educators Weekly Digests

Cybertraps for Educators Digest

✈️ Above the Fold: Cybertraps Heads to Ghana ~ 🔓 2. Florida Schools Fail Cybersecurity Audit ~ 🏫 3. "Indoctrination" Battles in Oklahoma ~ 💰💰 4. EdTech Gets an "F" in Data Privacy ~ 🪩 5. Student Lounge Act Raises Hackles

, and Frederick Lane

January 20, 2023

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Cybertraps for Educators Weekly Digests

Cybertraps for Educators Digest

🤖 Above the Fold: Did a Robot Write This? How Would You Know? ~ 💣 2. Cybersecurity Breach Shuts Down Des Moines Schools ~ 🚨 3. Not The Way to Get Your Kicks ~ 🚫 4. Should TikTok Be Banned? Can It? ~ 😂 5. TikTok and the Reality of Teaching

, and Frederick Lane

January 13, 2023

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