This presentation describes the various types of technology used by teens to cyberbully, and offers strategies for preventing cyberbullying through strong school district policies and better education.
2013 06-06 managing cyberthreats for k-12 students
1. Managing Cyberthreats
for K-12 Students
Frederick S. Lane
FSLane3@gmail.com
Online Learning and Teaching
Alaska MOOC
6 June 2013
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4. Today’s Lecture
• Not Your Father’s Bullying
• The Cyberbully’s Toolkit
• The Cybervictims
• Legal Consequences
• Prevention and Response
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6. Marketing Phones to Kids
• 2001: cellular companies discover kids:
– Teen usage in 2001 – 20%
– Teen usage in 2006 – 40%
– Teen usage in 2009 -- 83%
– Teen usage in 2011 – 90% +
• 2012: 50% of teens will own smartphones
• More than 50% of kids 8-12 own a phone
• Avg. age of first cell phone : < 10
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7. The Texting Obsession
• Texting:
– Boys (13-17): 2,539 texts per month
– Girls (13-17): 4,050 texts per month
• 43% of teens text while driving
– First rise in teen driving deaths in 8 years
• A majority of teens sleep with their
phones
• Sleep deprivation and sleep-texting
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8. What Is Cyberbullying?
• Deliberate and hostile
behavior, intended to
harm an individual or
group, through use of
electronic devices
• Abuse of power
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9. Farther, Faster, Fiercer
• No Longer Face-to-Face
• Global Distribution
• No Respite – 24/7 Opportunity
• Nearly Instantaneous
• No Barriers to Bad Behavior
• Harder for Adults to Respond
• Myth of Anonymity
• Perceived Absence of Consequences
• Decreased Empathy
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10. A Cyberbully’s Toolkit
• Hardware
– Computers, Cellphones, Game
Consoles, Smartphones
• Software
–
SMS/MMS, IM, Email, Photos, Vi
deos, Word processors, HTML
• Web Services
– Social
Networks, Blogs, Surveys, Web
pages, etc.
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13. Cyberbullying Statistics
• Bureau of Justice Statistics (2012):
– Percentage of teens bullied: 37%
– Percentage of bullying in school: 85%
– Percentage of students cyberbullied: 52%
– Percentage of teens threatened online: 33%
– Percentage of teens bullied on cell phone: 25%
– Percentage of teens who don’t report: 52%
– Percentage of teens secretly photographed: 11%
– Percentage of teens who sext nudity: 4% to 20%
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14. Cyberbullying Victims
• More Difficult to Escape
Bullying Today
• Cyberbullying Is a Cloud
• Often Reluctant to Report
• May Not Even Know Bully
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15. Warning Signs
• Sudden Changes in Mood or
Academic Performance
• Increase in Disciplinary Issues
• Withdrawal from Friends and
Activities
• Substance Abuse
• Other Significant Changes in
Behavior
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16. Increased Legal Risk
• Growing Number of State
Anti-Bullying Laws
• Legal Exposure for School
Districts
• Use of Federal Anti-
Discrimination Laws
• Civil Lawsuits Against Schools
and Individuals
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17. Are Your Policies In Order?
• Acceptable Use Policies:
– Does It Describe and Limit Student Use of
District Resources?
– Does It Stress the Importance of and Respect for
Personal Privacy?
– Does It Specifically Describe and Prohibit Illegal
Conduct?
• Anti-Harassment and Anti-Bullying:
– Does It Encompass Electronic Communications?
– Does It Encompass Off-Campus Behavior That
Affects the Classroom?
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18. The Solution: Education
• Schedule Annual Information Sessions
for Teachers, Parents, and Students
• Require Students and Parents to Read
and Sign AUP and Anti-Bullying Policies
• Incorporate Sexting and Cyberbullying
Into Professional Development for
Teachers and Administrators
• Liaise With Student Resource
Officers, Law Enforcement, and
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19. Age-Appropriate Curricula
• Elementary School:
– The Limits of Sharing
– Personal Boundaries
• Middle School:
– Much More on Personal Boundaries
– Anti-Cyberbullying and Anti-Harassment
– Introduction to Criminal Consequences and
Cyberethics
• High School:
– Much More on Criminal Consequences and
Cyberethics
– Long-Term Consequences of Digital Stupidity
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20. Slides and Contact Info
• Download a PDF of slides
from:
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• E-mail or Call Me:
FSLane3@gmail.com
802-318-4604
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21. Managing Cyberthreats
for K-12 Students
Frederick S. Lane
FSLane3@gmail.com
Online Learning and Teaching
Alaska MOOC
6 June 2013
www.CybertrapsfortheYoung.comwww.FrederickLane.com