Cybertraps Podcast

Activism - Activities that students engage in that are in the scope of the first amendment. - News Item - #2022–01–11 A CNY gay teen shares his ‘biggest challenge’; school’s response sets off a storm “https://www.syracuse.com/schools/2022/01/a-cny-gay-teen-shares-his-biggest-challenge-schools-response-sets-off-a-storm.html” - #2022–01–10 Crisis in the Classroom: Gay high school senior censored by school publication “https://cnycentral.com/news/local/crisis-in-the-classroom-gay-tully-high-school-senior-censored-by-school-publication” - Gay student named Tyler Johnson chosen for a senior spotlight profile in school newspaper - One question was to identify his biggest challenge - “So, I said that my biggest challenge was essentially growing up gay and having to navigate through bullying and navigate through life itself, and like, all the negative experiences I’ve had from that,” said Tyler. - High school principal asked him to change his answer or it would not be printed - Johnson said the interaction with the principal illustrated his point - Johnson made a TikTok video describing the incident, which has been viewed by thousands of people - https://www.tiktok.com/@_tylerrayjohnson_/video/7050249865988771119 - Shortly afterwards, the district’s superintendent overruled the principal, saying that Johnson’s original answer would be published. He also promised several initiatives to better support LGBTQ+ students. - The American President Final Speech - Question: How have smartphones and social media changed the power dynamic in schools? - Anecdote - Fred’s underground high school newspaper - Positives - Activism - Education - Accountability - Negatives - Distraction - False Allegations - Hate Speech / Threats - Radicalization - Legal Concerns - 1st Amendment - Privacy - Resources - #2022–01–14 Students, seeing lax coronavirus protocols, walk out and call in sick to protest in-person classes “https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/14/students-walkout-covid-safety/” - #2021–12–27 ‘My perspective matters’: Students say activism helped them find their voice “https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/12/27/boston-quincy-student-activism-power-change” - #2020–11–05 Student Voice: How young people use social media to engage civically “https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/student-voices/student-voice-how-young-people-use-social-media-to-engage-civically/” - #2021–06–07 While Students Use Social Media to Speak to Power, Schools Tutor Them in Slavish Sycophancy “https://thewire.in/education/students-social-media-modi-cancel-board-exams-schools-sycophancy” - #2021–05–13 ‘Make them listen’: Baltimore-area students use social media to campaign for change “https://www.baltimoresun.com/education/bs-prem-md-students-social-media-activism–20210506–20210513-vuisz4a6bjg63evswcbl7lqk5a-story.html” - #2020–07–06 Can students use social media to make positive change? “https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/can-students-use-social-media-to-make-positive-change/” - #2018–03–19 Can Schools Discipline Students for Social Media Use Outside of School? “https://www.edweek.org/education/opinion-can-schools-discipline-students-for-social-media-use-outside-of-school/2018/03” - #2018–01–06 Teach Students To Use Social Media (The Right Way) And The Possibilities Are Endless “https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/01/26/579955559/teach-students-to-use-social-media-the-right-way-and-the-possibilities-are-endle” - #2017–12 How Social Media is Reshaping Today’s Education System “https://csic.georgetown.edu/magazine/social-media-reshaping-todays-education-system/” - #2017–03–10 SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE STUDENT/TEACHER RELATIONSHIP: THE PROS AND CONS OF ESTABLISHING CONNECTIONS WITH A GRADE SCHOOL STUDENT “https://www.theedadvocate.org/social-media-and-the-studentteacher-relationship-the-pros-and-cons-of-establishing-connections-with-a-grade-school-student/” - #2016–10–13 Infographic: The Use of Social Media in School “https://www.powerschool.com/resources/blog/infographic-use-social-media-school/” We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effe

Dr. Glenn Lipson, a diplomate in forensic psychology, has spent three decades preventing different forms of violence. He works with the district attorneys, schools, and civil cases where there were claims of abuse by such individuals as the clergy and teachers. As an expert witness, speaker, and advisor, he has testified in court martials, regulatory hearings and submitted briefs through counsel to the United States Supreme Court. Dr. Lipson founded MRC (Making Right Choices) and the NASDTEC Academy, offering online courses that address interpersonal violence and prevention. As a public speaker, he has presented for the US State Department and US Army. He has received the Doug Bates Award from NASDTEC for his international contribution to making schools safer. Glenn’s previous podcast episode Background on the shooting in Michigan Hindsight bias - we can look back and see all the ways they handled it incorrectly. Procedures that have been in place. Have particular training involved. Handbook of threat assessment Jim Cawood RAGE-V What role does that game play in the formation of someone’s identity? Coolidge effect- highly stimulating encourages us to continue to engage in that behavior. GVRO - Gun Violence Restraining Orders People are trained within their area of expertise. Trauma-informed schools not punitive but facilitative reactions to kids NTAC secret service Ways to do things that. No child is safe if every student is not safe. The weapons effect Polyvagel theory CASEL Minister of Loneliness in UK The Trevor Project If you’re not connecting with someone in person, you’re going to connect more with people online. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Dr. Glenn Lipson, a diplomate in forensic psychology, has spent three decades preventing different forms of violence. He works with the district attorneys, schools, and civil cases where there were claims of abuse by such individuals as the clergy and teachers. As an expert witness, speaker, and advisor, he has testified in court martials, regulatory hearings and submitted briefs through counsel to the United States Supreme Court. Dr. Lipson founded MRC (Making Right Choices) and the NASDTEC Academy, offering online courses that address interpersonal violence and prevention. As a public speaker, he has presented for the US State Department and US Army. He has received the Doug Bates Award from NASDTEC for his international contribution to making schools safer. Glenn's previous podcast episode Background on the shooting in Michigan Hindsight bias - we can look back and see all the ways they handled it incorrectly. Procedures that have been in place. Have particular training involved. Handbook of threat assessment Jim Cawood RAGE-V What role does that game play in the formation of someone's identity? Coolidge effect- highly stimulating encourages us to continue to engage in that behavior. GVRO - Gun Violence Restraining Orders People are trained within their area of expertise. Trauma-informed schools not punitive but facilitative reactions to kids NTAC secret service Ways to do things that. No child is safe if every student is not safe. The weapons effect Polyvagel theory CASEL Minister of Loneliness in UK The Trevor Project If you're not connecting with someone in person, you're going to connect more with people online. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Show Notes News Item: Florida representative from Naples, FL files HB 1055, which would require schools to consider and vote on a plan to install cameras at the front of every classroom Any installed system would have the ability to record audio and video throughout the classroom, except any area in which children might change clothing. Schools would be required to maintain video archives for at least three months, after which the video could be destroyed unless a request to review was made, or other legal proceeding. Schools would required to blur the faces of any children not part of an "incident" under investigation. Video may not be used to evaluate teachers No provision for funding Motivations for Camera Proposals Student Safety Teacher Safety Parental Surveillance of Teaching Methods and Curricula Teacher Evaluations Potential Downsides Financial and Logistical Installation of Surveillance Systems Can Be Expensive Video Storage Requirements Can Be Large Legal New duty of care for schools Was video system properly installed? Was video properly archived? If system was not running, why not? Possible evidence in myriad proceedings Further temptation for obstruction of justice and spoliation Privacy Once Data Has Been Collected, It Is Very Difficult to Limit Its Use and Misuse We Should Always Be Reluctant to Collect Data in the First Place Will video be used to evaluate which students are friends or dislike each other? Will cameras be powerful enough to read papers, notes, passwords being entered into devices, etc. Risk of voyeuristic misuse Mission Creep Use of video to evaluate teachers Will Students Be Graded on Attentiveness? Anti-cheating tool? Broader social issues Trust in teachers and the educational system Over-empowering small but highly vocal groups within the community Furthering the culture of surveillance Training children to accept surveillance as a constant fact of life (corporatist approach) Has Dystopia Already Arrived? Extensive surveillance already in schools (but typically not in classrooms) Classrooms are already filled with potential "surveillance" cameras Remote instruction has emboldened some parents Resources Florida HB 1055 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1055/BillText/Filed/PDF #2021-12-30 Proposal Would Lead to Surveillance Cameras in Every Classroom, and Teachers to Wear Microphones https://flaglerlive.com/171423/florida-gop-bill-cameras/ #2021-07-20 The Absurd Proposal to Put Bodycams on Teachers Is ... Feasible? https://www.wired.com/story/the-absurd-proposal-to-put-bodycams-on-teachers-is-feasible/ #2021-07-08 Tech Companies Are Already Building Tucker Carlson’s School Surveillance Fever Dream https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvzyaa/tech-companies-are-already-building-tucker-carlsons-school-surveillance-fever-dream #2021-07-08 Tucker Carlson calls for teachers to wear body cameras to prevent critical race theory teaching https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/tucker-carlson-teachers-race-theory-b1879886.html #2021-06-11 ‘Watchdog’ group wants teachers to wear bodycams to assure they don’t teach Critical Race Theory in Nevada district https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-bodycam-school-teachers-critical-race-theory-nevada-20210611-3zqbbhzmprbqxpbwk6mbsjjxvy-story.html #2021-06-11 Nevada group is pushing for teacher BODY CAMERAS to make sure they're not teaching students critical race theory https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9677295/Nevada-group-wants-teachers-wear-body-cameras-stop-CRT.html #2017-02-09 I would never wear a body camera while teaching in school. Here’s why https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/09/never-wear-body-camera-in-school-teaching #2017-02-08 Should schools give teachers body cams? https://nypost.com/2017/02/08/should-schools-give-teachers-body-cams/ [n.d.] Calla Body Worn Cameras https://www.calla.co/ We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to

Paul Shaw received his doctorate from University of South Carolina. He has served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, Dean of Men at St. Leo College, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. In 2000, he Was recognized as State Superintendent of the Year in South Carolina and State Superintendent of the Year in Georgia in 2010. Served on the Executive Board for the American Association of School Administrators, teach part-time for Piedmont University, and currently serve as Director of Educator Ethics for the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. Paul is married to Cindy and we have a son (Brian), daughter (Ashley) and 4 grandchildren-Madison, Rogers, Keegan, and Shaw. 1/2 a percent of teachers are reported for teacher misconduct Just a few educators that put a black eye on Atlanta public schools and teachers Better monitoring now than before. Difference between model code of ethics and a code of conduct. Georgia code of ethics is a list of “thou shalt not’s” The experience of COVID–19 has helped us be prepared. Worked with a lot of HR people in the state to help make better guidelines. Teachers should be professional at all times. Ethical behavior is doing what’s right even when nobody is looking. Teach the kids, protect the kids, conduct ourselves appropriately. If in doubt, at least talk it over with someone. Teachers are quick to go to social media. You could lose your effectiveness in the classroom because of your political view, and so you need to be careful when they’re known as a teacher rather than something else. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

The Problem https://twitter.com/kalane99/status/1471847077810515972 In the wake of virtually every school shooting, dozens (if not hundreds) of copycat threats are made to schools around the country. Thanks to prevalence of mobile devices, threats are being made by students in virtually all grade levels Such threats can initially be anonymous, although law enforcement has resources that can often reveal the initial poster Threat can originate from anywhere in the world A significant problem is ease with which such threats are reshared School districts face problem that they cannot be wrong once about seriousness of threat The intent of the poster (“just a joke”) or the poster’s inability to carry out the threat are NOT defenses Vectors for Threats Phone / Voicemail Email Social Media Facebook Instagram Snapchat WhatsApp TikTok Etc. Why Is This Happening? Makers of copycat threats seek notoriety and enjoy the chaos they cause Correlation between size of tragedy and number of copycat threats Parents have a responsibility to supervise their children and warn about the potential consequences of making threats of violence Effects Disruption of routine School cancellations Mental health Issues How Can We Reduce This Behavior? Culture of cybersafety Teachable Moments Students Parents School Community Cooperation between schools and law enforcement Increased police presence? What Are Social Media Platforms Doing? https://twitter.com/TikTokComms/status/1471572096111239175 Algorithms and Human Inspection of Possible TOS violations Automation to take down content that violates guidelines Safety teams that coordinate with law enforcement Can social media respond quickly enough? Consequences for Children Who Make Threats School sanctions Counseling Criminal proceedings Fines Jail Time Resources - #2021–12–18 At least a dozen students are ARRESTED nationwide following ‘school shooting TikTok challenge’ after copycat Ethan Crumbley massacre threats “https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article–10324583/A-dozen-students-ARRESTED-nationwide-following-Michigan-copycat-school-shooting-TikTok-challenge.html” - #2021–12–17 Copycat threats after Oxford school shooting leave juveniles facing drastic consequences “https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/12/17/oxford-school-shooting-copycat-threats/8932506002/” - #2021–12–17 Threats of school violence on TikTok spur educators into action “https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2021/1217/Threats-of-school-violence-on-TikTok-spur-educators-into-action ” - #2021–12–17 Amid alleged TikTok school shooting threats, here’s what we know about app’s response “https://www.recordonline.com/story/tech/2021/12/17/tiktok-alleged-school-threat-guidelines/8937761002/” - #2021–12–16 School threats and their impact on students’ mental health “https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/michigan/school-threats-and-their-impact-on-students-mental-health” - #2021–12–16 School threats posted on TikTok deemed not credible; security beefs up across nation “https://www.recordonline.com/story/news/nation/2021/12/16/tiktok-violence-threats-schools-united-states-security/8933323002/” - #2021–12–13 Extra officers at JL Mann high school after threatening Snapchat post “https://www.wyff4.com/article/greenville-county-school-district-responds-to-threatening-post/38496240” - #2021–12–10 What’s behind all the ‘non-credible’ school threats in Virginia? “https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/law-enforcement-responds-to-school-threats” - #2021–12–08 Multiple students charged in string of copycat threats after Oxford High shooting “https://abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-students-charged-string-copycat-threats-oxford-high/story?id=81623370” - #2021–12–08 Two people in custody, charged with threatening metro Atlanta schools “https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/loganville-high-school-atlanta-public-schools-student-arrested-threats/85–23e5e8ec–3f51–499b-b361–45ddd5109579” - #2021–12–08 Richview Middle student arrested over threat posted to social media “https://clarksvillenow.com/local/richview-middle-student-arrested-over-threat-posted-to-social-media/” - #2021–12–08 Police arrest 13-year-old after second threat on Maple Valley Schools this week “https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2021/12/08/police-arrest–13-year-old-after-another-threat-maple-valley-schools/6431790001/” - #2021–12–03 Since Oxford Shooting, At Least 519 Schools Have Closed Nationwide Due to Threats “https://www.newsweek.com/since-oxford-shooting-least–519-schools-have-closed-nationwide-due-threats–1655897” - #2021–12–03 13-year-old in custody after threat on Holt Junior High School “https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2021/12/03/13-year-old-custody-after-threat-holt-junior-high/8855537002/” - #2021–12–02 Copycat threats of violence force some school districts in Michigan to close Thursday “https://www.wtvr.com/news/national/copycat-threats-of-violence-force-some-school-districts-in-michigan-to-close-thursday” - #2021–11–

Sini Ninkovic, who is today better known as “The Untethered Guy”, is a Berkeley MBA, and Silicon Valley professional turned digital wellness guru. After a lifelong struggle with digital dependency, Sini quit his job at Apple to live in a van and untether from tech. Along the way he learned that the key to inner harmony wasn’t found in removing tech, but in redefining his relationship with it. The tools he discovered for himself were so transformative that sharing them with the world has become his personal mission. After releasing his book Untethered, Sini started traveling globally as a speaker and digital wellness educator. In his engaging talks he teaches our tech dilemma and shares a long term future where we overcome distraction and truly embrace our devices without becoming tethered to them. How Sini arrived in Austria as a refugee. As an adult while still playing games roommates said there was something wrong. At 24, finally realized that he was addicted to technology. Games are no better now than they were, but they are better at sucking you in. Working at Apple - but not knowing what he’s doing afterwards. Silent meditation retreat. Redefining your relationship with technology. Inner voice told me what to do: 1. learn language. 2. write a book 3. combine those two. Huge financial loss How to have a healthy relationship with technology Mindset upgrade - what if the smartphone is our first relationship with a piece of technology? What would it be to be a 10! We are all seeking an emotional connection. Reduce the effects of algorithms. Mindset upgrades Smartphone is the average of our 5–10 most used apps. Drained of willpower by the end of the day. Use peers to help you do better. Tristan Harris - The Social Dilemna We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Some recent examples of school board cybertraps AZ – Google Drive with “dossiers” on parents Great example of a classic cybertrap – unintended disclosure of Google Drive URL CA – Board president arrested for possession of child pornography MA – Hostile text messages NJ – Anti-Muslim Facebook posts TX – Alleged “doxxing” of parents VT – Sharing of sexist and racist memes WA – Transphobic comments by board member CA – School board mocks parents during COVID, entire board resigned Issues Raised Relationship with Constituents Most boards have policies requiring board members to treat the public with dignity and respect. Relationship with Educators and Staff Criticism of specific individuals is highly inappropriate, given board’s role in disciplinary proceedings First Amendment Issues Board members have greater protection than school employees because of political process At the same time, the social media comments of public officials are subject to greater scrutiny Tension between supporting legally-adopted district policies and free speech Public Records Obligations Board members should maintain a clear boundary between personal and board resources (i.e., devices, accounts, etc.) Regardless of what platform or service is used, public officials have a duty to preserve communications regarding official business Understanding How Technology Works Privacy Settings Retweets and re-sharing inevitably will be seen as endorsements Discipline of Board Members Can a board remove one of its members? Generally, no. However, board may take other actions, including: Censure Removal from positions of leadership Even criminal arrest and conviction is not grounds for removal from office However, access restrictions can be put in place Misuse of School Resources Misconduct involving the use of school resources may raise legal issues for the district and possible criminal consequences for board member Cybertraps of Family Members Generally not a legal concern for board members May pose political liability Resources - #2021–12–08 Protesters demand Salem-Keizer board member Danielle Bethell resign after Facebook post “https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/education/2021/12/08/salem-keizer-lus-protesters-call-resignation-danielle-bethell-school-board-county-commission/6426974001/” - #2021–12–06 Parents demand Hispanic Fort Worth school board member be fired after she ‘doxxed’ white parents who sued over COVID mask mandate and left abusive voicemails for one mother “https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article–10280653/Hispanic-Fort-Worth-school-board-member-admits-doxxing-parents-sued-COVID-mask-mandate.html” - #2021–12–02 Scottsdale Police determine no criminal conduct committed by school board member “https://ktar.com/story/4792525/scottsdale-police-determine-no-criminal-conduct-committed-by-school-board-member/” - #2021–11–09 The Greenburg files: Is there a file on you? “https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/the-greenburg-files-is-there-a-file-on-you,270628” - #2021–06–07 After sharing racially charged texts about West Roxbury families in October, a Boston school official has resigned “https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/07/metro/boston-appears-have-illegally-withheld-inappropriate-texts-after-career-ending-school-committee-meeting/”]( We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Not only is Dr. Joaquina Kankam an expert in youth protection compliance and risk management, but her practical experience has made her a leader in understanding the needs of youth serving organizations. In addition to being an educator (K–12 & Higher Education), Joaquina has presented at several national association conferences and participated as a panelist in several discussions regarding youth. She is the founder of the School of Solutions. First week of University - preparing for youth coming to campus. All I saw were a bunch of liabilities. Why cybersafety is so important right now. Encouraging our employees on social media and interact with people. Issues of accountability and transparency Policies on any form of communication outside of educational programming. Checks and balances in place It’s important to involve our human element. Parents should still be involved, as well. Parents don’t abdicate responsibility to watch over child communication. How to have proactive conversations. Address school boards, becuase they have the power Lifelong skills in dealing with online activity. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

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 play in the subsequent investigation and trial of not only Crumbley but his parents as well. Litigation is also likely against the school district and various school officials Questionable Parenting Black Friday present for dad or kid? Stoking (or allowing unchecked) fetishism Warning Signs Instagram Posts Lots of Instagram images attributed to Ethan Crumbley (some probably spurious) Generally agreed that 4 days before shooting, he posted a photo of a gun on Instagram with the caption “Just got my new beauty today SIG SAUER 9mm. Ask any questions I will answer.” Rumors Circulating Among Students (Some Stayed Home) Some number of students told their parents that they did not want to be in school because “something was going down.” This will require more investigation. How did they know? Where did they see the information or threats? What did they hear? Who posted it? In-School Searches for Ammunition Crumbley told the teacher that he and his family like to visit shooting ranges and that was why he was looking at ammunition. The parents confirmed that shooting is a hobby. Threatening drawing Crumbley told his teacher and counselors that he made the drawing for a video game he was designing. Terrible Miscalculations Earlier Warnings On two separate occasions in early November, the school sent out warnings regarding threats of violence. Not clear if one or both were related in any way to Crumbley but people were on edge. School-Parent Conference The school met with all of the Crumbleys following the discovery of the teen’s drawing. Parents refused to take Ethan home. Failure to Search Despite having clear reasonable cause, the school did not search Ethan’s backpack or locker. Failure to Separate or Isolate A good argument can be made that there was sufficient evidence to isolate or suspend Ethan until a proper psych evaluation could be conducted Digital Documentation of Tragedy Surveillance Videos Investigators have been able to document Ethan’s actions using school video surveillance footage. Witness Videos and Text Messages Increasingly, students in these situations are documenting what takes place using their mobile devices One chilling video shows students responding to a knock at the door. They believed that it was Ethan, although local law enforcement says it was one of their officers. Digital Investigations Devices Investigators have already discovered videos recorded on Ethan’s phone the night before the killings in which he talks about shooting students Social Media Investigators have promised a “deep dive” into Ethan’s social media to look for planning, possible motives, etc. “Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said the shooting was “not just an impulsive act.” She said investigators had uncovered a “mountain” of evidence showing that the attack was premeditated.” Potential Liability Will the school or district employees be sued? Almost certainly. Michigan law may provide immunity to the school district if the school officials were “engaged in a governmental function” Individuals have immunity unless their actions constituted “gross negligence” Will they be found liable? That’s a tougher question. Were all applicable procedures followed? If yes, then they made a judgment call that had a terrible outcome. That’s not the same as being “grossly negligent.” Just two months ago, the Broward County school district settled 52 lawsuits in the Parkland shooting for a total of $25 million Policy and Procedure Changes “The challenge for administrators is properly identifying the one student who might act violently amid far more who display warning signs but never do any harm.” School officials warn that pandemic stress and time away from school “has led to a surge in behavior problems and violence in schools, including a huge spike in gun incidents.” Fallout Fake Social Media Accounts Copycat Threats against Schools Resources - #2021–12–05 After Michigan school shooting, experts question what could have prevented it “https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/12/05/michigan-school-shooting/” - #2021–12–04 In the Michigan Shooting, What Is the School’s Responsibility? “https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/04/us/oxford-high-school-responsibility-legal.html” - #2021–12–02 Oxford High School shooting: Everything we know about deadly Michigan attack and suspect Ethan Crumbley “https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/oxford-school-shooting-what-happened-b1968122.html” - #2021–12–01 Michigan suspect recorded video about killing students night before shooting, officials say “https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/michigan-suspect-discussed-killing-students-video-phone-authorities-sa-rcna

Clarence Tan (Co-Founder) is the Chief Executive Officer and a Co-Founder of Boddle Learning— a gaming platform for education. Clarence Tan graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. He started his entrepreneurial journey into educational games during his junior year at the university when he started a game development company in Colombia, South America in 2011. Clarence is a veteran in the games industry with over 10+ years of game design experience. He has designed engaging interactive experiences for schools, government institutions, and large corporations. He is also a speaker on classroom gamification at educational conferences such as KCPT(PBS), LearnFest (formerly iPadpalooza), and ISTE. Developing games in Colombia Game-based learning vs. gamification Games are the best medium to reach kids. Clear goal, know steps to get there. Strong feedback loop. Kinds of games that work well. Rewards Hogwarts competition Gaming drives certain behaviors. Leaderboard works poorly for kids on bottom half. Use of random draws for raffle tickets. Actionable Gamification What actions will cause kids to be more motivated? The process can always be painful. Gamification lets you as the user know and track your progress. My performance increased because I could see the improvement. Why gamification is better and more scalable. Dragonbox Obviously, we got kicked out of all the schools for that! We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Show Notes The Problem The K–12 Cybersecurity Resource Center, tracked 408 cybersecurity incidents that hit K–12 institutions over the past year, an 18 percent increase from 2019 and an average of two cyberattacks per school day aimed at the nation’s education system. The most widespread cyber incidents were ransomware attacks, in which a hacker infiltrates a network and hold it for ransom, along with data breaches of student and staff personal data that included everything from bullying reports to Social Security numbers. Class invasions were also a significant trend, with these incidents involving a malicious actor gaining access to an online video conferencing system and disrupting it, often with inappropriate images or words. This trend was seen particularly at the beginning of the pandemic, and was used to interrupt classes on video conferencing platform Zoom in so many situations that the term “Zoombombing” was coined. News Items Passage of $1 Billion Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity grant program While the grants will technically be administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has long been DHS’s main grant-making unit, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act calls on CISA to serve in an advisory capacity — work that Wales said has already started. The infrastructure law requires each state to develop a comprehensive cybersecurity plan to qualify for the grants, and about 80% of the total funds will eventually make their way to local jurisdictions. Wales told Clarke that leaves CISA with several questions to answer before the money begins flowing, which is expected in 2022. Goal is development of “common baseline” – That’s likely to include some cybersecurity steps that are commonly described as fundamental — multi-factor authentication, limiting the number of privileged user accounts on a government network, patching vulnerabilities as soon as they’re identified and running regular risk assessments. But those are sometimes unaffordable for the small, local governments that stand to benefit from the new grant program. Signature of K–12 Cybersecurity Act requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to create cybersecurity recommendations and tools for schools to use to defend themselves against hackers after conducting a study on the cybersecurity risks facing K–12 institutions. What Should Schools Be Doing Now? Educate themselves about the grant process and information needed Educate teachers, students, and parents about the importance of cybersecurity Cultivate a culture of cybersecurity For K–12 IT Departments Check CISA Web site regularly Review lists of potential threats [from Ikon Business Group] Advanced Persistent Threat Attack [APT]: a network attack in which an unauthorized person gains access to a network and stays there undetected for a long period. Brute-force Cracking: a trial and error method used by application programs to decode encrypted data such as passwords or Data Encryption Standard (DES) keys, through exhaustive effort (using brute force) rather than employing intellectual strategies. Credential Reuse: Once attackers have a collection of usernames and passwords from a breached website or service (easily acquired on any number of black market websites on the internet), they know that if they use these same credentials on other websites there’s a chance they’ll be able to log in. Distributed Denial of Services [DDoS]: an attempt to make an online service unavailable by overwhelming it with traffic from multiple sources. Drive-by Download: a program that is automatically downloaded to your computer without your consent or even your knowledge. Malware: refers to various forms of harmful software, such as viruses and ransomware. Once malware is in your computer, it can wreak all sorts of havoc, from taking control of your machine, to monitoring your actions and keystrokes, to silently sending all sorts of confidential data from your computer or network to the attacker’s home base. Network-probe: a probe is an attempt to gain access to a computer and its files through a known or probable weak point in the computer system. Phishing: When internet fraudsters impersonate a business to trick you into giving out your personal information. Phishing Attacks are the primary vector for malware attacks and are usually comprised of a malicious e-mail attachment or an e-mail with an embedded, malicious link. Ransomware: a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid. Session Hijacking and Man-in-the-Middle Attacks: The session between your computer and the remote web server is given a unique session ID, which should stay private between the two parties; however, an attacker can hijack the session by capturing the session ID and posing as the computer making a request, allowing them to log in as an unsuspecting user and gain access to unauthorized information on the web server. SQL I

Richard Shell is a global thought leader and senior faculty member at one of the world’s leading business schools, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as Chair of Wharton’s Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department, the largest department of its kind in the world. His forthcoming book, The Conscience Code: Lead with Your Values. Advance Your Career. addresses an increasingly urgent problem in today’s workplace: standing up for core values such as honesty, fairness, personal dignity, and justice when the pressure is on to look the other way. You’re not a bad person if you do a bad thing. Misconstrued or perverse incentives Deadlines, compensation, etc. are rewards for achieving a goal Doing it, and covering up from it. Rationalizations - People anchor their pride in their role and in moral identity We do a lot to avoid admitting making a mistake. No Child Left Behind forced people to cut corners. Change incentives or strengthen people to resist them? Incentives are creating a toxic culture If you label it as something wrong, you’ll stand to the side of it. You have to think of yourself as a person of conscience first? What would a person of conscience do? Violate your values or you quit. Your values are what you’re willing to pay for them. When people get to impasse, they get more creative. How to stand and fight instead of quitting. The five pressures: peer, authority pressure, incentives, role, systemic PAIRS. Easier to implement a conscience When people are arguing over their interests they are different than arguing over their beliefs. Incentives don’t work when talking about beliefs. George Washington story 3 sources for values: family, spiritual, education Competing aspects of conscience Move from person of conscience to process We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

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 - Social media apps - Snapchat - TikTok - Instagram - WhatsApp - Facebook - What Can Schools Do to Address the Problem? - Short-Term - Incident response plan - Assessment of severity of threat (err on side of caution) - Notification to the school community - Cooperation with law enforcement to identify source - Every incident is a teachable moment - Spiderman – “With great power comes great responsibility” - Long-Term - Role of parents - Cybersecurity measures - Monitoring of social media - Balancing resources and student privacy - Creating a culture of awareness among students and staff - Reluctance to get involved? - Concern about being a “snitch” - Relationship with law enforcement, including FBI - Investigations - Selfie-incrimination - Mistaken belief in anonymity - Digital investigations - Computer forensics - Penalties are serious - Resources - #2021–11–12 Photos from Oregon students’ social media pages taken, uploaded on site with ‘highly inappropriate content,’ district says “https://www.channel3000.com/photos-from-oregon-students-social-media-pages-taken-uploaded-on-site-with-highly-inappropriate-content-district-says/” - #2021–11–12 Ossining High School switches to full remote learning following social media threat “https://bronx.news12.com/ossining-high-school-switches-to-full-remote-learning-following-social-media-threat” - #2021–11–11 Hopewell superintendent addresses next steps after guns found in schools, social media threat “https://www.nbc12.com/2021/11/11/hopewell-superintendent-addresses-next-steps-after-guns-found-schools-social-media-threat/” - #2021–11–11 Maine East High School student facing charges for alleged threats, ‘hateful’ comments on social media “https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-social-media-threats-tl–1118–20211111–7wwpot6yofc3hkpobh7mdytvcu-story.html” - #2021–11–10 Helena schools, police prepared as social media threats target schools across the country “https://www.ktvh.com/news/helena-schools-police-prepared-as-social-media-threats-target-schools-across-the-country” - #2021–11–10 1 person arrested after social media threat made against Braden River High School “https://www.mysuncoast.com/2021/11/10/1-person-arrested-after-social-media-threat-made-against-braden-river-high-school/” - #2021–11–03 Parents Panic over unfounded social media rumor of planned Florence school shooting “https://wpde.com/news/local/parents-panic-over-unfounded-social-media-rumor-of-planned-florence-school-shooting” - #2021–11–01 Sheriff: No threat to schools from vague social media post “https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/sheriff-no-threat-to-schools-from-vague-social-media-post” - #2021–10–29 Social media trend leads to threats made at NorCal schools “https://www.kcra.com/article/norcal-schools-social-media-trend-threats-made/38099339” - #2021–10–25 Nationwide social media threat warning of school shootings hit several CNY districts; police say it’s not credible “https://www.syracuse.com/schools/2021/10/nationwide-social-media-threat-warning-of-school-shootings-hit-several-cny-districts-police-say-its-not-credible.html” - #2021–10–27 3 Savannah GA schools locked down after social media threat “https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/2021/10/27/savannah-chatham-georgia-schools-lockdown-social-media-threat/8564651002/” - #2021–10–18 Four students at Peachtree Ridge High School facing charges after threatening social media posts “cbs46.com](https://www.cbs46.com/news/four-students-at-peachtree-ridge-high-school-facing-charges-after-threatening-social-media-posts/article_24336e66–3033–11ec-aede–97973c7b12ee.html” - #2021–11–01 Deputies: Juvenile responsible for social media threats against Colleton Co. schools taken into custody “https://www.live5news.com/2021/11/01/2-colleton-county-schools-lockdown-after-weekend-threat-social-media/” We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators

Small community of states with a small focus. Clearinghouse benefits No automatic suspension in Connecticut Oklahoma How teachers are responding to technology generationally. Teachers rely on technology more. Teachers are always a role model. Coaches and boundaries Still lots of learning that needs to be done. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

In this episode, we are sharing Fred’s presentation at PPI in Oklahoma City. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

General Counsel for State Department of Education Authority to prosecute licensed personnel. Educational professional has to bring complaints against others. Teachers are connecting more and more online. Sometimes teachers are just four years older than the students they could be teaching. How to help those adults that don’t know what’s going on. Why not equip schools with tools to manage what’s happening? We’re getting better at investigating and knowing about issues. I wish there had been training on this? How to reduce harm? Increase training. Licensing requirement to have training. Ethics training, assessment, and continuing education. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Show Notes The power of experience for adults in teaching - The holidays are rushing towards us - Welcome to the Debby Downer holiday gift review! - It may be a challenging shopping season - Still significant post-pandemic supply chain issues - What are the hot tech toys for 2021? - Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet - The latest and greatest kid-centric Amazon Fire gives kids more freedom to explore via a digital store where kids can request apps (pending parental approval). They can also make video and voice calls and play all their favorite age-appropriate games. - Google Stadia - Stadia is a blast. Let’s start there. Once you’re set up, having the ability to play anywhere you want, is pretty great. The games are fun, well-rendered, hook you quickly, and we had really good experiences in terms of resolution on our TV and frankly our Chrome browser too. The entire set up for Google Stadia is $99 — and that includes one month free access to games, with pricing $9.99 a month after that. This is a fun option for families (especially parents) particularly as a budget entertainment option at home — and a great treat for the holidays. - Nintendo Switch - Nearly every child (and many adults!) have the Nintendo Switch on their holiday list. This on-the-go-slash-household device is great for keeping kids entertained with family-friendly games and also makes for a fun family game night. It’s also one of the tech gifts you’ll want to keep for yourself. - Osmo Math Wizard & the Magical Workshop - Osmo Math Wizard & the Magical Workshop makes learning fun and interactive, providing a smart way to use screen time. While Osmo offers a range of programming for all ages, this one in particular caters to those six to eight, teaching addition and subtraction via hands-on play. In order to use it, an Osmo Base for iPad or Fire Tablet and an iPad or Fire Tablet are required. - Play.date - Handheld game console with a crank designed by a software company called Panic - What are factors that parents should consider? - Should you opt out of the shopping splurge altogether? - Used or refurbished? - Experiences instead of things? Family outings or trips? - Subscription boxes? - Remarkably few safety guides at this time of year - Take the time research any toys that you are considering purchasing - What types of connectivity does the toy have? - What can your child do online with the toy? - Who can they communicate with - What data might be or is collected from your child? - Check out our earlier podcast, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) “https://www.cybertraps.com/2021/09/21/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-childrens-online-privacy-protection-act-coppa-cybertraps–78/” - Is your child ready for a more advanced tech toy or gadget? - Pay attention to age ratings - Err on the side of waiting - How much screen time has your child had over the past year+? Is more a good idea? - Have you discussed rules regarding the use of new toys or gadgets with your spouse? Are you ready to discuss those rules (and enforce) them with your child? - Consider toys that are interactive, emphasize physical skills, and family interaction - Tech gifts and gaming devices can certainly be a family activity, if you are actually interacting while you play - There are no supply chain issues for your time and interaction with your child - Resources - #2021–11–07 How to Buy Nothing New This Holiday Gifting Season “https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/07/opinion/culture/holiday-gift-shopping-secondhand.html” - #2021–11–05 59 Best Gifts for Kids 2021 “https://www.rd.com/list/gifts-for-kids/” - #2021–11–04 Here are the hottest toys of the 2021 holiday season, according to Amazon “https://www.cbsnews.com/essentials/amazon-hottest-toys-holiday-season–2021/” - #2021–11–03 PARENTS Names The Best Toys Of 2021 “https://finance.yahoo.com/news/parents-names-best-toys–2021–142600120.html” - #2021–10–25 The Best Subscription Boxes for Kids “https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-subscription-boxes-for-kids” - #2021–10–20 The Ultimate Holiday Tech Gift Guide for Parents 2021 “https://www.gearbrain.com/high-tech-gifts-guide-parents–2493419810.html” - #2021–10–15 The Hottest Tech Toys for Kids “https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-hottest-tech-toys-for-kids” - #2021–09–23 These Are the Hottest Toys for the Holidays, According to The Toy Insider “https://tinybeans.com/toy-insider-hot-toys/” We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their ed

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 bad people. Green construction paper non-instructional routine Teachers need to be trained on decision making Assess the risk All about having those conversations. Responding to the specific way things are presented. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

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 own policies without government mandate - Williamson seen as strong opponent of mobile phones in school, pointing to cyberbullying, sexting, and abuse of girls. - Officials acknowledged that an in-school ban would do little to prevent harm occurring outside of school - [Note: Williamson subsequently lost his position during a cabinet re-shuffle in September 2021] - Several countries have limits on in-school mobile use, including: - Afghanistan - Australia - China - France - Reframe the Discussion? - Educators should not view these devices as mere “phones” or communication tools - Instead, they should be recognized as powerful pocket computers and integrated into education accordingly - “A plan, not a ban” - Input from students and parents - Negative Effects of Phones - Full extent of potential problems still being analyzed - 2013 study - students not using cellphones: - wrote an average of 62 percent more in their notes - wrote more detailed notes - recalled more detailed information - scored one-and-a-half letter-grades higher on assessments - students with digital devices: - engage in more off-task behavior - have more concentration and focus issues - have a higher incidence of physical and mental health issues. - 2015 study - banning mobile phones led to an increase in test scores by an average of 6.4% - “This is equivalent to adding five days to the school year or an additional hour a week.” - Greater benefits (2x) for low-performing students - Similar results from studies in Spain and Norway - Excessive use can lead to multiple harms, including: - anxiety and depression - neglecting other activities - conflict with peers or parents - poor sleep habits (sleep deprivation and sleep texting) - increased exposure to cyberbullying - poor decision making - physical harms, including posture, repetitive stress syndrome, vision, etc. - learning disabilities - FOMO or cyberchondria(?) - emotional dysregulation - decline in conversation skills - Positive Uses of Smartphones - keep track of homework - setting up other reminders - looking up facts and formulas - taking photos, videos, or audio of lessons or confusing topics - note-taking - accessing education apps - Impact on the classroom environment and school community - mobile devices change dynamic between educator and student - can be used to record and report educator misconduct - can also be used to harass or embarrass educators - Are mobile devices (and other digital tools) changing the way students learn? - Suggestions on mitigating negative impacts of mobile devices - More sleep - More playtime (especially outdoors) - Less time on digital media - Read more books - Develop a regular writing habit - Resources - #2021–10–30 David Lammy: Ban smartphone use in schools https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/david-lammy/david-lammy-ban-smartphone-use-in-schools/ - #2021–08–16 Plan to ban phones from classrooms is out of touch, say UK school leaders https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/aug/16/plan-to-ban-phones-from-classrooms-is-out-of-touch-say-uk-school-leaders - #2021–06–28 Education secretary wants ban on mobile phones in English schools https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jun/29/education-secretary-wants-ban-on-mobile-phones-in-english-schools - #2021–05–10 Smartphones are powerful personal pocket computers – should schools ban them? https://theconversation.com/smartphones-are-powerful-personal-pocket-computers-should-schools-ban-them–159826 - #2021–03–21 Banning mobile phones in schools can improve students’ academic performance. This is how we know https://theconversation.com/banning-mobile-phones-in-schools-can-improve-students-academic-performance-this-is-how-we-know–153792 - #2021–02–21 Curse or necessity? Schools grapple with whether students should be allowed smartphones https://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/300233731/curse-or-necessity-schools-grapple-with-whether-students-should-be-allowed-smartphones - #2021–02–02 China bans children from using mobile phones at school https://www.bbc.com/news/technology–55902778 - #2021–01–14 Digital teaching and learning in the smartphone era https://www.eschoolnews.com/2021/01/14/digital-teaching-and-learning-smartphone/ - #2020–06–02 Why Principals Worry About How Mobile Devices Affect Students’ Social Skills, Attention Spans https://www.edweek.org/technology/why-principals-worry-about-how-mobile-devices-affect-students-social-skills-attention-spans/2020/06 - #2020–01–21 Six ways smartphones enhance learning https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/share/2020/01/21/six-ways-smartphones-enhance-learning/4492982002/ - #2019–06–21 Are Student

Catherine Slagle is the director of Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Office of Professional Practice in the state of Washington. Worked in prisons and then in professional practices of State Superintendent office. Didn’t have anything in code of conduct relating to social media. Finding out culture of the school. Letter of concern vs. Letter of reprimand. District reluctance to report teachers to state. Superintendent Teachers need specific training around ethics in teacher preparation programs. Be friendly to a certain point, but not their friends. Talk with people who aren’t doing something right. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

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? Yes, but same analysis as other types of speech Educators Are Role Models The Role of Social Media All it takes is one photo How well do you know your friends Potentially Problematic Costumes Political commentary Overly sexualized Cultural appropriation Mocking specific groups or an individual Making fun of a tragedy Considerations for Administrators Halloween celebrations and costume parades can put pressure on disadvantaged families Costumes can create division in the school community Impact on the repu Students may feel marginalized or attacked Resources - #2021–10–19 Native American Chief, Anne Frank, And 15 Other Costumes You Should Absolutely Steer Clear Of On Halloween https://www.buzzfeed.com/simrinsingh/problematic-halloween-costumes - #2021–05–29 London principal removed from position after backlash over wearing student’s dreadlocks https://globalnews.ca/news/7905066/london-ont-principal-removed-wearing-dreadlocks/ - #2020–10–31 Two Syracuse school employees put on leave for racist Halloween costumes https://cnycentral.com/news/local/two-syracuse-school-employees-put-on-leave-for-racist-halloween-costumes - #2020–10–30 Political costume nixed at Okay Elementary https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/schools/political-costume-nixed-at-okay-elementary/article_f55fe23e–8e76–5822-a2db-d79d49825e0c.html - #2019–11–07 Milpitas blackface teacher admits he made ‘horrible mistake’ https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/11/07/milpitas-blackface-teacher-admits-he-made-horrible-mistake/ - #2019–11–05 A teacher wore blackface to school while dressing up as Common. He’s been suspended. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/11/05/teacher-wore-blackface-school-while-dressing-up-common-hes-been-suspended/ - #2019–11–02 Halloween Costumes and a Facebook Post Upset NHUHSD Community https://kymkemp.com/2019/11/02/halloween-costumes-and-a-facebook-post-upset-nhuhsd-community/ - #2019–05–24 Southern California teachers under fire for dressing up in sombreros and mustaches for yearbook photos https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/05/24/southern-california-teachers-under-fire-dressing-up-sombreros-mustaches-yearbook-photos/ - #2019–03–19 Lingering anger over teacher’s Trump-hat Halloween costume fuels racial tensions at top Newark high school https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2019/3/19/21107175/lingering-anger-over-teacher-s-trump-hat-halloween-costume-fuels-racial-tensions-at-top-newark-high - #2019–02–01 Teacher who wore blackface for Bob Marley Halloween costume may get fired https://www.yahoo.com/now/teacher-wore-blackface-bob-marley-halloween-costume-may-get-fired–191526845.html - #2018–10–26 Why has Halloween become so popular among adults? https://theconversation.com/why-has-halloween-become-so-popular-among-adults–104896 - #2018–10–25 Iowa teacher under investigation after wearing blackface to Halloween party https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/413188-iowa-teacher-under-investigation-after-wearing-blackface-to - #2016–11–04 Seattle high school teacher suspended for controversial Halloween costume https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattle-high-school-teacher-suspended-for-controversial-halloween-costume/463887455/ - #2014–10–29 In Classrooms, Halloween Costumes Can Raise Sensitive Issues https://www.edweek.org/leadership/in-classrooms-halloween-costumes-can-raise-sensitive-issues/2014/10 - #2014–10–21 10 Days until Halloween: Step Away from the “Indian” Costume https://nativeappropriations.com/2014/10/10-days-until-halloween-step-away-from-the-indian-costume.html We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation

Not only is Dr. Joaquina Kankam an expert in youth protection compliance and risk management, but her practical experience has made her a leader in understanding the needs of youth serving organizations. In addition to being an educator (K–12 & Higher Education), Joaquina has presented at several national association conferences and participated as a panelist in several discussions regarding youth. The Importance of Senior Leadership’s Involvement in Youth Protection Decision-Making. CAPTA (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, 1974) Children youth-service organizations. Background checks and mandatory reporting training Sexual abuse or other harm? Audit systems to ensure organizations are helpful in preventing harm to kids. We do only what we know how to do. Our procedures are good enough, we’ve talked with the attorneys and they approved them. Protecting image of university Loudon County, VA school board member resigns We don’t differentiate in adult professional development Start with a good understanding of what the law is. How to teach schools to do this work correctly. It’s too much to put on my plate. how to be a transformative principal? If sometihng bothers you, don’t let it go. Fix it! We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

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 boards/commissions that are responsible for the preparation, licensure, and discipline of K–12 educational personnel.” It has members from all 50 states, DC, the Dept. of Defense Education Activity, Guam, and the province of Ontario Vision: “NASDTEC believes that all students should have educators who are held to high standards.” Mission: “NASDTEC is dedicated to providing leadership and support to those responsible for the preparation, certification/licensure, employment, ethical and professional practice, and continuing professional development of educators.” TikTok! … It’s 10 p.m.–Do You Know What Apps Students Are Using? PPI General Session 2 (2:45 - 3:45 pm) Introduction (including Center for Cyberethics) U.S. Supreme Court Snapchat decision Apps popular with teens GroupMe Direct and group messages Photos, videos, and calendar links Kik Messenger Text messages, etc. Allows communication with strangers WhatsApp Text, audio, videos, and photos Instagram Photos and videos (public or private) Instagram Direct TikTok Short-form videos Tumblr Microblog – scrapbook of text, photos, videos, and audio. Houseparty Live video and group video chat Screenshots can be taken Live.me Live video streaming that can be watched by anyone YouNow Live video streaming Snapchat Time-limited pictures and videos Whisper “Anonymous” confession app Monkey Modern version of Chatroulette – uses Snapchat to connect users for 10 second chats with strangers MeetMe: Chat and Meet New People Omegle Anonymous chat with strangers Yubo “Tinder for Teens” – if two users "match, they can chat via Snapchat and Instagram Amino Interested-based groups for chatting via text, voice, or video. Among Us In-game chat feature Bitlife Quiz app Discord Voice and text chatting tool Holla Live video chat Lipsi Anonymous feedback on Instagram posts Types of Educator Misconduct Personal Cybertraps Professional Cybertraps Criminal Cybertraps Legal Considerations U.S. Constitution 4th Amendment “Right to Privacy” State Laws and Regulations District Policies and Procedures Investigations Types of Witnesses Cooperative Witnesses Uncooperative Witnesses Third-Party Data Sources Types of Data Data Stored on or Transmitted over School Equipment Public-Facing Social Media Data Stored on Personal Devices Sources of Data Examination of Data in App Screenshots or Photos of App Data Digital Forensics Mobile Devices Hard Drives and Other Data Storage Cloud Storage Resources PPI Agenda https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nasdtec.net/resource/resmgr/2021_ppi_okc/october_1_2021_ppi_agenda.pdf - #2021–08–04 The Most Popular Apps for Teenagers: What’s Hot, What’s Not https://yourteenmag.com/technology/the-most-popular-apps-for-teenagers - #2021–06–29 18 Social Media Apps and Sites Kids Are Using Right Now https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/16-apps-and-websites-kids-are-heading-to-after-facebook - #2021–03–23 TikTok Is Now the Most Used App by Teens & Pre-teens in the US https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tiktok-is-now-the-most-used-app-by-teens–pre-teens-in-the-us–301253639.html - #2020–12–09 Nine Popular Apps for Teens That Parents Should Monitor https://www.learningliftoff.com/nine-popular-apps-for-teens-that-parents-should-monitor/ - #2020–10–06 TikTok passes Instagram as second-most popular social app for U.S. teens https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/06/tiktok-passes-instagram-as-second-most-popular-social-app-for-us-teens.html - #2021–10–18 Popular student monitoring software could have exposed thousands to hacks https://www.fastcompany.com/90686770/netop-student-monitoring-software-hack - #2018–09–27 Top Apps Teens are Using Right Now https://besociallysmart.com/top-apps-teens/ We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe tha

As current VP at Drip7, a microlearning platform for Cybersecurity education, Tara Anderson has been instrumental in increasing the revenue of some of the largest and most prestigious corporations in the world while mitigating cyber and compliance risk. Passionate about risk management, cyber security, behavior design, and education; Snapshots of her contributions can be found on IBMTV ‘World Edition’; Cyber Talk with Rex Lee and Merle Garrison; KUTV Channel 4 (Utah), KSL News Radio, and more. Please add questions that we would ask here, and you can add anything that you would like to add as well. Positioning: school IT systems collect and manage sensitive data about students, about their parents, guardians, and families, about educators and other school staff, and about school district operations. In some cases, these IT systems are locally hosted on school district premises or in shared hosting arrangements with other local government entities; increasingly, they are hosted by an ecosystem of vendors ‘in the cloud’ on systems accessible by any internet-connected device. While there are myriad benefits to the adoption and use of IT systems by school districts—and to the collection and sharing of education-related data with trusted partners—it is important we acknowledge that any adoption of technology also introduces cybersecurity risk. 145 data breach incidents involving public schools (representing 36 percent of all incidents disclosed during 2020). Why have cyber threats to schools escalated? What types of information/data are cyber criminals after? Not making learning punitive Within the context of the school, does gamification raise the potential for cyberbullying? Don’t want learning to be punitive. If I felt judged or looked at, things were harder. How microlearning helps us learn. Varying the way it is delivered. Awake, bathroom, coffee, dog, attention span is decreasing. Brain starts forgetting critical things because of what we are stuffing in it. App headway With all the information out there in this digital age, there seems to be many training opportunities that come along with it; What are the challenges? “You will lose it if you don’t use it.” But since our brains can only hold a limited amount of information (1,000 - 2.5 million gigabytes), how do we keep every bit of information that we want to remember? How many different learning types have been identified? How can we meet the training needs of these students? As cybersecurity isn’t the most exciting topic; How can we make learning more fun and interesting? There’s a lot of buzz around microlearning in education. Why is this form of training delivery becoming so popular? As security awareness is an important part of a preventative plan. How would you incorporate the training to encourage the most adoption? What do you think is the biggest hurdle for schools in changing their culture toward one that prioritizes cybersecurity? We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

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 done with it? - Center for Democracy and Technology study: - 86% of teachers reported that schools provided equipment to students, twice the pre-pandemic rate - 80% of teachers and 77% of students said that the schools used surveillance software - The more the devices were used, the more surveillance occurred - Disparate economic impact - Economically disadvantaged students more likely to need school provided equipment and thus be subject to more constant and intrusive surveillance - Varying degrees of transparency - Justifications - Are students paying attention? - Some systems allow teachers to view all the tabs opened by students - Are students accessing inappropriate content, either during class or outside of it? - Are students misbehaving (cyberbullying, etc.)? - Are students showing signs of mental illness or self-harm (depress, suicidal ideation, etc.)? - The pandemic has had a measurable impact on the mental health of children - Protection of school equipment - The Technology - Different installation protocols - Standalone software - Browser extensions - Raises specter of monitoring of private devices if browser is set to sync extensions - Real-time monitoring of web activity, emails, etc. by AI or human moderators - A growing number of software platforms - Bark - Gnosis IQ - Gaggle - GoGuardian - Lightspeed - Securly Classroom - Real-time access of web cams - Online classes - Private time - Educators Misconduct - Lurking or snooping on social media accounts - Web cam voyeurism - Implications - Training students to view surveillance by employers and governments as “normal” - Legal Issues - Invasion of Privacy and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress - Federal and state wiretapping laws - Child Online Privacy Protection Act - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - Resources - #2021–10–11 US schools gave kids laptops during the pandemic. Then they spied on them https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/11/us-students-digital-surveillance-schools - #2021–10–07 Borrowed a School Laptop? Mind Your Open Tabs https://www.wired.com/story/borrowed-school-laptop-mind-open-tabs/ - #2021–10–04 Democratic Lawmakers Demand Student Surveillance Companies Outline Business Practices, Warn the Security Tools May Compound ‘Risk of Harm for Students’ https://www.the74million.org/article/democratic-lawmakers-demand-student-surveillance-companies-outline-business-practices-warn-the-security-tools-may-compound-risk-of-harm-for-students/ - #2021–09–22 New Research Probes Surveillance of Students’ Online Activities https://www.govtech.com/security/new-research-probes-surveillance-of-students-online-activities - #2021–04–02 Teachers Are Watching Students’ Screens During Remote Learning. Is That Invasion of Privacy? https://www.edweek.org/technology/are-remote-classroom-management-tools-that-let-teachers-see-students-computer-screens-intrusive/2021/04 - #2019–12–05 Is Your School Spying on Your Child via Webcams? https://www.publicschoolreview.com/blog/is-your-school-spying-on-your-child-via-webcams - #2019–12–04 How To Know If Your School-Issued Laptop Has Spyware Installed https://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/how-to-know-if-your-school-issued-laptop-has-spyware-installed/ - #2010–10–21 $610K Settlement in School Webcam Spy Case https://www.cbsnews.com/news/610k-settlement-in-school-webcam-spy-case/ We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Dimitri Nemirovsky holds BBA and MBA degrees from Baruch College and earned his JD from Brooklyn Law School. Prior to co-founding Atakama, Dimitri spent 15 years practicing regulatory and enforcement law, most recently at Bingham McCutchen where he represented large financial institutions in high-stakes matters. Dimitri began his career at Merrill Lynch where he focused on the various Federal and state e-discovery regulations that developed during the early 2000’s. Dimitri has been enamored by computer science since an early age, having taken his first coding class in 8th grade. Throughout his professional career he has always focused on technology, including during the early dotcom era and more recently with bitcoin and blockchain. It was his infatuation with the distributed nature of blockchain technology that led to the founding of Atakama. Decentralized encryption solution Cybersecurity vs. information security. Cybersecurity protecting the castle Information security protects the crown jewels within the castle. How is Atakama different from other cybersecurity solutions? Individual consumers vs. enterprise solutions We as individuals should not be apathetic as it relates to security. Thousands of in-points now that everyone is remote. What makes it hard for us to be security conscious. The more secure you make something, the less productive it is. Value that people put on the information. Trust! It’s incumbent on the individual to be aware. Be judicious about who we trust and what we trust. Quantum Computing threats We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

The question of the day: What role can or should video games play in the classroom? A massive, massive economic sector 2020 – Approximately $66 billion dollars for the U.S. industry as a whole; worldwide, $177 billion According to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA): Average age of video game player is 31 90% of gamers are over 18 Largest segment is 18–34 year olds (38 percent) 76% of people under the age of 18 play video games 74% of parents play with their children at least weekly Impact of video games on learning The jury is still out; there are competing studies that show varying effects, both positive and negative Chief question is whether gaming interferes with performance of necessary school tasks Positives may include: collaboration and teamwork social skills planning language skills preparation for remote learning Negatives may include distraction sleep deprivation risk of bullying and abuse grooming Can video games be a positive force in the classroom? Gamification of learning Games as a form of engagement Trophies, badges, and rewards Leveling up Risks for Educators Games overwhelm the content Inappropriate conversations Inappropriate interactions within the games Giving consoles or games to student could be perceived as grooming Popular video games Roblox Fortnite Minecraft Resources - #2021–08–07 Could video gaming hold the key to better learning? https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2021/08/07/how-some-teachers-gaming-education-system/5454842001/ - #2021–05–28 How teachers can use video games to motivate students https://theconversation.com/how-teachers-can-use-video-games-to-motivate-students–161624 - #2021–04–05 Former Teacher At Church Farm School Gets 15–30 Years For Abuse (PA) https://patch.com/pennsylvania/westchester/former-teacher-church-farm-school-gets–15–30-years-abuse - #2021–02–22 Struck off: Catholic primary school teacher, 27, banned after talking about her sexuality while playing FORTNITE with two young pupils on PlayStation (England) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article–9286621/Catholic-school-teacher-banned-talking-sexuality-playing-FORTNITE-pupils.html - #2019–02–13 Middle school gym teacher, 30, is fired for playing Fortnite with his students to ‘reward’ them for doing their work (NY) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article–6699891/Brooklyn-gym-teacher–30-fired-playing-Fortnite-students-reward-them.html - #2018–08–27 Fontys teacher unravels the success of game Fortnite with her students https://innovationorigins.com/en/fontys-teacher-unravels-the-success-of-game-fortnite-with-her-students/ - #2018–05–03 Educators Battle ‘Fortnite’ for Students’ Attention https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/educators-battle-fortnite-for-students-attention/2018/05 - #2018–01–02 The effects of video games on school achievement https://parentingscience.com/effects-of-video-games-on-school/ - Zachary Hartzman has a whole curriculum based on video games: Listen on Transformative Principal - Hey Listen Games - using games to teach - [n.d.] Best Video Games for Teens https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/best-video-games-for-teens We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Marcus Marena is a felony investigator in the public defender’s office in Chittenden County, Vermont. Why Marcus loves working for public defenders. You may deserve to be in jail, but how did we get here? Felony and other investigations. Digital investigations Technology is always there. Law enforcement extractions and phone dumps. Marcus advises to always make the police get a warrant. Is technology making younger people commit more crimes? If you don’t want people to read your messages, don’t put them in writing. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

First Question: How old is your little app user? Do they really need a smartphone or tablet? “Raising Cyberethical Kids” Book: https://link.cybertraps.com/RCK_PB Audio Course: https://gum.co/rckaudio Issues to Consider When Planning Child App Use Age Maturity Life Balance Necessity (School Work, Family Communication, etc.) In-App Purchases / Costs Privacy Issues (COPPA) Deception and Danger (Inappropriate MessagingHidden Albums What Needs to Be Managed? Screen Time Can Be Tough During a Global Pandemic Downloading and Installation of Apps Communication with Unknown Individuals Not Necessarily a Threat But Worth Monitoring Taking and Posting of Inappropriate Photos Access to Inappropriate Content / Goods / Services Algorithms Are Not Your Child’s Friend TikTok Is Emerging as a Particularly Powerful Source of Risky Challenges Location How to Manage Your Child’s Online Experience Educate Yourself Manuals and Company Information Web Searches Communicate with Your Child Encourage Kids to Be Educators within the Family Use Built-in Parental Controls Cellular Companies Device Manufacturers Software Providers Operating Systems Specific Programs or Apps Game Manufacturers Consider a Third-Party Solution Regularly Review and Recalibrate Settings Set a Good Example Be Realistic No Tool Is Perfect Your Child May Be Highly Motivated to Circumvent Resources for Review ADDitude: Mo Devices Mo Problems: ADDitude’s Top 10 Parental Control Apps https://www.additudemag.com/screen-time-parental-control-apps/ Common Sense Media: Parents’ Ultimate Guide to Parental Controls https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/parents-ultimate-guide-to-parental-controls PC Magazine: The Best Parental Control Software for 2021 https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-parental-control-software PC Magazine: Apple vs. Google vs. Microsoft: Who Has the Best Free Parental Controls? https://www.pcmag.com/picks/apple-vs-google-vs-microsoft-who-has-the-best-free-parental-controls Safewise: The Best Parental Control Apps of 2021 https://www.safewise.com/resources/parental-control-filters-buyers-guide/ The New York Times: What Weird Games Lurk on Your Kid’s Tablet? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/12/parenting/toddler-tablet-games.html The Washington Post: Teens find circumventing Apple’s parental controls is child’s play https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/15/teens-find-circumventing-apples-parental-controls-is-childs-play/ We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

In this episode we talk about supply chain issues and how technology impacts that sector. Rosemary Coates is the Founder and Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute She is also the President of Blue Silk Consulting, a supply-chain management consulting firm. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, a 501c3 nonprofit and non-partisan organization focused on expanding U.S. manufacturing. She has been a management consultant for 25+ years, helping over 80 global supply chain clients worldwide. She is an Amazon.com best-selling author with five Supply Chain Management books, including The Reshoring Guidebook, 42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China, and the Legal Blacksmith – How to Avoid and Defend Supply Chain Disputes. She also works as an Expert Witness on legal cases involving global supply chains. Rosemary serves on the Board of Directors at the University of San Diego Supply Chain Management Institute and teaches Global Supply Chain Strategy at UC Berkeley. She earned an MBA from the University of San Diego and a bachelor’s degree in business logistics from Arizona State University. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

In this episode, we discuss the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). It’s not nearly as boring as it sounds! - A project Fred’s been working on for drip7 - Heather Stratford, Episode 61 - What is COPPA? - Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in 1998 - COPPA required the Federal Trade Commission to issue and enforce regulations concerning children’s online privacy. The Commission’s original COPPA Rule became effective on April 21, 2000 - The FTC has an excellent and detailed FAQ: https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/complying-coppa-frequently-asked-questions–0 - What is it designed to do? - The primary goal of COPPA is to place parents in control over what information is collected from their young children online. - The Rule was designed to protect children under age 13, while accounting for the dynamic nature of the Internet. - The Rule applies to operators of commercial websites and online services (including mobile apps and IoT devices, such as smart toys) directed to children under 13 that collect, use, or disclose personal information from children, or on whose behalf such information is collected or maintained (such as when personal information is collected by an ad network to serve targeted advertising). - It applies not only to U.S. operators but to foreign ones as well - Does COPPA help to limit child access to inappropriate content? - No. COPPA is not designed to prevent child access to any content online. Its only purpose is to regulate the collection of information from children under the age of 13. - What “personal information” is protected under COPPA? - First and last name; - A home or other physical address including street name and name of a city or town; - Online contact information; - A screen or user name that functions as online contact information; - A telephone number; - A Social Security number; - A persistent identifier that can be used to recognize a user over time and across different websites or online services; - A photograph, video, or audio file, where such file contains a child’s image or voice; - Geolocation information sufficient to identify street name and name of a city or town; or - Information concerning the child or the parents of that child that the operator collects online from the child and combines with an identifier described above. - What rights do parents have under COPPA? - If a company, web site, or service is covered by COPPA, it must adhere to the following requirements: - Post a clear and comprehensive online privacy policy describing their information practices for personal information collected online from children; - Provide direct notice to parents and obtain verifiable parental consent, with limited exceptions, before collecting personal information online from children [under the age of 13]; - Give parents the choice of consenting to the operator’s collection and internal use of a child’s information, but prohibiting the operator from disclosing that information to third parties (unless disclosure is integral to the site or service, in which case, this must be made clear to parents); - Provide parents access to their child’s personal information to review and/or have the information deleted; - Give parents the opportunity to prevent further use or online collection of a child’s personal information; - Maintain the confidentiality, security, and integrity of information they collect from children, including by taking reasonable steps to release such information only to parties capable of maintaining its confidentiality and security; - Retain personal information collected online from a child for only as long as is necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected and delete the information using reasonable measures to protect against its unauthorized access or use; and - Not condition a child’s participation in an online activity on the child providing more information than is reasonably necessary to participate in that activity. - Recent News - #2021–08–29 Angry Birds maker sued for allegedly violating child privacy https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/29/angry-birds-maker-sued-by-new-mexico-for-allegedly-violating-coppa - New Mexico’s attorney general Hector Balderas alleges that Rovio Entertainment has been collecting and selling the personal data of children under the age of 13 - Balderas also alleges “aggressive targeting” of underage children “through the sale of in-game goods, out-of-game media, and merchandise.” - Allegation that Revio surreptitiously “exfiltrates” the personal information of children and then sells it. - #2021–08–10 Google will add privacy steps for teenagers on its search engine and YouTube. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/business/google-youtube-teenagers-privacy.html - #2021–07–08 FTC settles with app for violating COPPA https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=d6c81d0a-d363–4f3e-a5fa–455a3fd83e55 - #2021–07–01 Online Coloring Book App Recolor Settles FTC All

Dr. Ora D. Tanner is the Assistant Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research at the University of South Florida (USF). She previously worked as a nuclear physicist, science educator, and more recently as a graduate researcher on NSF-funded grant projects related to digital game-based learning and assessment. Ora earned her B.S. and M.S. in physics from Dillard University of New Orleans and USF, respectively, and expects to complete her doctorate in Instructional Technology and Educational Measurement in 2019. In her “free” time she studies the latest emerging technologies and explores how they can be used to empower both K-12 students and teachers in science education. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Show Notes The Cybertraps Podcast is a production of The Center for Cyberethics, an independent, non-partisan educational institute dedicated to the study and promotion of cyberethics as a positive social force through research, curricula development, publishing and media, professional training, and public advocacy. Build the Non-Profit One Pillar at a Time First Pillar: Cyberethics in the School Community Draws on experience of Jethro as principal and educational consultant, and Fred as lecturer/author of Cybertraps for Educators 2.0, etc. Future Pillars of Cyberethics Employers and Employees Caretakers for the Vulnerable Lawyers Health Care Providers First Responders Public Figures (Politicians, Athletes, Celebrities Ongoing Activities The Cybertraps Podcast Cybertraps for Educators 2.0 –> Cybertraps for Educators 3.0 Reorganization of Cybertraps into 3 Categories Personal Cybertraps (Mistakes or Self-Harm) Anti-Social Cybertraps (Acting Badly Towards Others – Non-criminal) Criminal Cybertraps Conferences and Webinars October – Professional Practices Institute Recent Cyberethical Issues in School Communities Malvern (AR) teacher reaches students via social media app TikTok https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/jan/25/teacher-reaches-students-social-media-app-tiktok/ Dr. Trevor Boffone – Viral TikTok teacher writes book on building bridges through social media (“Renegades: Digital Dance Cultures from Dubsmash to TikTok”) https://abc13.com/dr-trevor-boffone-tiktok-social-media-justice/10843562/ 300,000 followers on Instagram, 25,000 on TikTok – as of last June High school teacher fired after praising antifa: ‘I have 180 days to turn them into revolutionaries’ https://news.yahoo.com/high-school-teacher-fired-praising–193600139.html ‘It’s a new Cultural Revolution’: Mom who survived Maoist China’s purges rages against woke Loudoun County School Board for pushing ‘neo-racism’ and teacher warns against ‘indoctrination camps’ in classrooms https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article–9672569/Virginia-mom-survived-Maoist-Chinas-purge-slams-Critical-Race-Theory.html Portland teacher says colleagues who don’t want to teach critical race theory are like PEDOPHILES and warns they’ll be fired if they keep up ‘old views of colonialism’ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article–9640189/Oregon-elementary-school-teacher-warns-colleagues-theyll-FIRED-refused-teach-CRT.html Alaska high school teacher is suspended for telling Zoom class that George Floyd ‘would still be alive’ if he had complied with police and ‘sidled into their car’ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article–9551277/Alaska-teacher-leave-telling-students-George-Floyd-alive-complied.html Teachers work to deprogram kids of QAnon and anti-vaxxer parents after pandemic https://www.rawstory.com/qanon-anti-vaxx/ Teachers Turned to Social Media as a Remote Learning Tool During the Pandemic, but Privacy Experts Warn the Trend Could Open ‘Pandora’s Box’ of Problems https://www.the74million.org/teachers-turned-to-social-media-as-a-remote-learning-tool-during-the-pandemic-but-privacy-experts-warn-the-trend-could-open-pandoras-box-of-problems/ How to Talk About Social Media and the Capitol Insurrection: A Guide for Teachers https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-to-talk-about-social-media-and-the-capitol-insurrection-a-guide-for-teachers/2021/01 Hundreds defend Michigan high school teacher after post on social media (nose ring, blue lipstick) https://www.abc12.com/2021/06/11/hundreds-defend-grand-blanc-high-school-teacher-after-post-social-media/ Maryland Teacher Posted Photos and Videos on Instagram from January 6 Events Prior to Storming of the Capitol, and Criticism of George Floyd https://www.fox5dc.com/news/mcps-quince-orchard-teachers-social-media-posts-from-capitol-march-under-review Miami teacher’s social media posts under review after an email to officials (citizen complaint, not a parent) #Parler https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/01/28/miami-schoolteachers-social-media-posts-under-review-by-district-after-an-email-to-officials/ Judge dismisses fired OH teacher’s lawsuit against superintendent https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/education/judge-dismisses-fired-teachers-lawsuit-against-state-superintendent/article_79d48a16–4d3f–5502-a652...

Joshua Powell spent 23 years in the Marines doing Command and Control operations and the last 5 working as a contractor. Spent 3 years with the Navy working Electronic Warfare / Information Operations and the last two working with George Mason University, Rapid Prototyping Research Center as a Senior Research Faculty. Focused on airborne networking technologies. From the time our kids are born they are leaving behind a virtual shadow. This shadow can quickly become a tool for not only nation state actors but local individuals to manipulate individuals through their life. Eagle Eye movie example - an AI computer “activates” an individual to do what they deem required to save the country. Well what if it was your kid or spouse activated by someone you didn’t know? Who is studying this problem? Congress Defense Primer: Information Operations Think Tanks “Information Operations,” RAND Corporation The Evolution of Special Operations as a Model for Information Forces RUSSIAN HYBRID WARFARE DoD JP 3-13, Information Operations Bottom line - when you have the ability to individualize the targets on-line behavior, habits, and schedule. You have an extraordinarily powerful tool that should be looked at as a weapons grade. We do not allow our enemies to have our tanks, jets, weapons, but we give them nearly unlimited access to our personal data. Personal information is powerful - behavior and habits are the vector for threats to access your life. Look at the attack on Congressmen Hawley’s home in DC. This is terror and it can be done to our families and to our children in very personal and intimate ways. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Greg Edwards is the CEO of CryptoStopper™, which provides ransomware protection by automatically detecting and stopping actively running ransomware attacks. The are the world’s first digital security product to offer 100% ransomware protection. Ransomware is affecting so many people. How big of a problem is it really? How can you guarantee to protect companies against ransomware? What steps can every day people take to protect themselves. Why is ransomware the number two threat to businesses today, behind the pandemic of course? backupify - google drive We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Heather is a researcher and author in the United States who has spent 15 years studying innovation in education and the rise of blended learning as the enabler of student-centered learning. She is the co-author of the Amazon bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools, as well as The Blended Workbook As the founder of Ready to Blend, Heather leads a team of 150 facilitators in the United States, Middle East, and South America who have been certified to deliver blended-learning workshops to their teachers. Prior to this role, Heather was a senior research fellow for the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation and a strategy consultant for McKinsey & Company. She holds a BA magna cum laude in government from Harvard University and an MBA with distinction from the Harvard Business School. She is the mother of five children and lives in Austin, Texas. How student-centered learning matters. We can’t just say go all in or go off and do wholly Waldorf method. Heather on Transformative Principal episode 210 and 211 What is the purpose of school? Having transparency on what kids were learning. Stay away from simulteaching. Opportunities: modalities of instruction that are out of the box. Look for synchronous group discussion. Collaborative experiences. 1 on 1 check ins. Constraints: children are empowered when they use technology to go to any destination - field trip analogy. Gate at the top, but also an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. Crash and tell. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

WhatsApp Pussy Cat? Today Fred and Jethro talk all about WhatsApp, the background, how it’s used, and what to look out for. What Is It? WhatsApp Messenger Who Built It? Brian Acton and Jan Koum, former Yahoo! employees, wrote the first version in 2009 Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014 for $19 billion Who Is Using It? Lots and lots of people … Roughly 2 billion monthly users worldwide WhatsApp has users in 109 countries How Are People Using It? Group chats (up to 256 people) Broadcast feature (message to multiple people, reply just to sender) Video Calls (w/ filters) Text Messages Share Videos, Photos, and Audio Messages What Are the Risks Parents Should Consider? No real enforcement of 16+ age rating Potential contact from strangers (no verification of user identity) Multiplatform service (kids can move from device to device) Multiple tools to “hack” WhatsApp Disappearing Messages (Status Feature) Cyberbullying (particularly in group chats) Grooming Live Location Access to Inappropriate Content – It only takes a few seconds to find links to public WhatsApp groups with Hoaxes and Misinformation Some limits on forwarding messages to groups Malware (particularly on PCs and Macs) Sharing of data between WhatsApp and Facebook Multiple security breaches and software flaws Anecdotes and Headlines 2021–08–15 Did America just lose Afghanistan because of WhatsApp? https://prestonbyrne.com/2021/08/15/did-america-just-lose-afghanistan-because-of-whatsapp/ 2021–08–07 WhatsApp CEO calls out Apple over Child Safety tools announcement https://9to5mac.com/2021/08/07/whatsapp-ceo-calls-out-apple-over-child-safety-tools-announcement/ 2021–08–04 Warning issued to anybody who uses WhatsApp as loophole could see strangers access your messages https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/uk-news/whatsapp-urgent-warning-loophole-hackers–21220126 2021–07–19 Biology teacher, 57, at £40,000-a-year boarding school is struck off after sending naked shower ‘selfie’ to an 18-year-old schoolgirl he told ‘aroused him’ over explicit WhatsApp texts https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article–9803385/Biology-teacher–57-struck-sending-naked-shower-selfie–18-year-old-schoolgirl.html 2020–10–24 ‘She’s no longer hurting or afraid’: Devastated family say final farewell to girl, 12, who killed herself after being hounded with abuse on school laptop during lockdown by bullies who labelled her ‘lesbian emo freak’ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article–8874807/Northumberland-suicide-Loved-ones-say-goodbyes-cheeky–12-year-old-schoolgirl.html 2018–12–20 WhatsApp has an encrypted child porn problem https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/20/whatsapp-pornography/ 2018–09–26 The problem with ‘dark social’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/theworldpost/wp/2018/09/26/whatsapp/ 2018–07–19 WhatsApp introduces new limits on message forwarding in an effort to stop deadly lynchings in India https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article–5971935/India-issues-fresh-warning-WhatsApp-lynching-deaths.html 2015–06–15 Sexting, webcams and naked Whatsapp contests: The secret online lives of children https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/11674931/Sexting-webcams-and-revenge-porn-Secret-online-lives-of-our-children.html Resources 2021–06–24 Is WhatsApp Safe? 5 Scams, Threats, and Security Risks to Know About https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-security-threats-whatsapp-users-need-know/ 2021–05–10 15 phone apps parents should be aware of: Are any of these on your child’s phone? https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2021/05/10/pender-sheriffs-office-warns-parents-dangerous-phone-apps/4871525001/ 2020–11–16 Three most dangerous WhatsApp settings that could get you hacked, scammed or exposed https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/13211541/dangerous-whatsapp-settings-hacking/ 2020–03–07 Is WhatsApp Safe for Kids? Here’s What Parents Need to Know https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/consumer/family-safety/is-whatsapp-safe-for-kids-heres-what-parents-need-to-know/ n.d. WhatsApp https://www.net-aware.org.uk/networks/whatsapp/ n.d. WhatsApp: a guide for parents and carers https://parentinfo.org/article/whatsapp-a-guide-for-parents-and-carers n.d. WhatsApp Messenger Common Sense Media https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/whatsapp-messenger We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit

In this episode we talk with Andrea Hainsworth about how to help family members who are struggling with unwanted pornography use. Andrea Hainsworth is an associate licensed mental health counselor in Spokane Washington. She is a graduate of Gonzaga university with a masters degree in marriage and family counseling. She is trained in emotionally focused therapy and owns a private practice which works primarily with couples, many of whom are dealing with unwanted pornography use and associated infidelity and other forms of acting out in their marriages. She also runs a support group for women who have been betrayed by their partner’s unwanted pornography use. Andrea is married and is the mother of 6 children. andreahainsworth.com Daniel Siegel The Power of Showing Up. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Richard Byrne is the President of Byrne Instructional Media, LLC. He is best known for developing the award-winning blogs Free Technology for Teachers and Practical Ed Tech. His work is focused on helping teachers use technology to improve their students’ learning experiences. He has been a high school social studies teacher and is currently a computer science teacher. Richard’s print work includes columns for School Library Journal, contributing author to What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media, and articles for Teacher Librarian. In this episode Richard, Fred and Jethro talk about how to decide if you should free technology in your classroom (and your life). Invent to learn by Gary Stager Empowering online learning Scott McCleod - Dangerouslyirrelevant.org Harnessing technology for deeper learning We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Scott Schober is the author of three best-selling security books: Senior Cyber, Hacked Again, and Cybersecurity is Everybody’s Business. He has dedicated himself to educating as many people as possible by telling his own stories of being hacked with the hope that others can learn from his mistakes. As a lifelong technology innovator and inventor, Scott began seeking ways to help seniors seamlessly adapt to our ever-technological world, based on his and his brother Craig’s experiences with their elderly parents and the myriad of questions from a growing elderly population. In Senior Cyber, Scott and Craig pick apart a multitude of cybersecurity scams that relate directly to the financial, socioeconomic, and health & well-being of all seniors by offering simple advice for all levels of cybersecurity experience for grandparents, grandchildren, and everyone in between. In addition to his writing prowess, Scott is a highly sought-after author and expert for live security events, media appearances, and commentary on the topics of ransomware, wireless threats, drone surveillance and hacking, cybersecurity for consumers, and small business. He is often seen on ABC News, Bloomberg TV, Al Jazeera America, CBS This Morning News, CNN, Fox Business, and many more networks. Why are seniors and the elderly often targeted by cybercriminals and scammers, and what can they do to stay safe? Don’t talk down to those who are elderly. Phone scams. Many think that a person needs to be technically savvy or spend a lot of money to improve their security. Skimmers at a gas station. What are some best practices we can all take with our credit and debit cards at the gas pump or ATM? Family dynamics and senior independence. Start the conversations earlier. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

In this episode we will do a deep dive about TikTok and give parents ideas and suggestions for how to manage TikTok at home. What Is TikTok? A free social network service that focuses on the sharing of short videos (15 seconds to 3 minutes) with background music It is available on iOS and Android It was originally launched in 2017 but did not really take off until it merged with another Chinese social media service called Musical.ly Interesting question: Is TikTok the new Facebook? Who Built It? TikTok is the global version of a Chinese app called Douyin. Both apps were developed and are owned by a Chinese company called ByteDance Douyin has a number of features not available outside of China yet, including e-commerce, in-video search (using facial recognition), etc. Expectation is that those will come to TikTok soon. Will propaganda follow? Trump attempted to ban the app, but Biden reversed his executive order ByteDance reported earnings of over $34 billion in 2020 Company is testing a Stories feature that will cause videos to disappear in 24 hours Who Is Using It? As of October 2020, TikTok had over 2 billion mobile downloads In its Terms of Service, TikTok says that use of its app is restricted to people age 13 and older However, a NY Times article in August 14, 2020 reported that "TikTok classified more than a third of its 49 million daily users in the United States as being 14 years old or younger ..." ( https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/14/technology/tiktok-underage-users-ftc.html ) Underage use without specific parental consent violates the Child Online Privacy Protection Act In 2018, Musical.ly paid the Federal Trade Commission a fine of $5.7 million for violating COPPA In the UK, an estimated 44% of children ages 8-12 use the app How Are People Using It? Production of amusing / goofy videos Education Influencing By following specific users Searching hashtags Anecdotes Woman writes nice comment on a TikTok user's video; they wind up dating (TikTok as dating app??) Mother shares TikTok vidoes of her dancing with her 3-year-old daughter just 3 weeks before beating her to death ( https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9882635/Evil-mothers-chilling-TikTok-videos-three-year-old-girl-just-weeks-killed-her.html ) English police officer reprimanded for posting topless videos of himself and making sexualized jokes ( https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9132751/Police-officer-scolded-topless-TikTok-videos-singing-making-crude-sexualised-jokes.html ) What Are Some of the Risks That Parents Should Consider? Privacy TikTok asks for a user's age during the registration process but it is easy for kids to lie TikTok also says that it uses software tools to estimate a user's age, including: Facial recognition Comparing the user's social media network and activity with other people whose age has been estimated Buying information from other sources (presumably linked through user ID or mobile ID) Company statement: “As is standard practice across our industry,” the company conducts “high-level age-modeling to better understand our users and allow our safety team to better protect the safety of our younger teens in particular.” In April 2021, the UK and the EU sued TikTok for billions for allegedly violating child privacy ( https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56815480 ) The suit alleges that "TikTok takes children's personal information, including phone numbers, videos, exact location and biometric data, without sufficient warning, transparency or the necessary consent required by law, and without children or parents knowing what is being done with that information." TikTok denies the claim Unsupervised purchases Users can earn "TikTok Rewards" that can be redeemed for coupons for real-world brands Inappropriate Content As a music-based app, TikTok content often contains lyrics that you may consider age-inappropriate Dance moves and clothing choices may also be disturbing Many children are watching TikTok videos for sexual education ( https://www.thelily.com/teens-dont-always-get-sex-ed-at-school-tiktokers-are-stepping-in/ ) The hashtag #sexualhealth has over 250 million views (as of July 2021) Risky Challenges Body Image, Self Image, and Suicidal Ideation Eating frozen honey or other frozen liquids (including flavored corn syrup, bubble tea, and sriracha) ( https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/08/us/frozen-honey-challenge-tiktok.html ) Risk of insulin spike, followed by dramatic drop in blood sugar TikTok Blackout Challenge -- Italian 10-year-old tried to cause herself to pass out for a few seconds but ended up strangling herself ( https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9176189/Girl-ten-accidentally-kills-trying-TikTok-Blackout-Challenge.html ) Mother alleges TikTok caused suicidal thoughts in her 15-year-old ( https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9150617/Mother-blames-TikTok-videos-giving-son-15-suicidal-thoughts.html ) Misinformation / Disinformation Anyone can set up an account TikTok does have community guide

In this podcast we are talking about the Supreme Court decision this fall regarding Mahanoy Valley v BL and Apple's new policy on cryptographically scanning files for CSAM content. SCOTUS Decision Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. (Brandi Levy) SCOTUSblog Language warning Majority [8-1] opinion written by Justice Breyer Facts Levy tried out for varsity cheerleading but was offered a spot on the jv squad Levy was unhappy with the decision. The following weekend, while visiting a Cocoa Hut, she shared two snaps on her Snapchat "story" (24 hour availability) The first was a selfie showing Levy and a friend holding up their middle fingers with a caption reading "Fuck school fuck softball fuck cheer fuck everything." [SCOTUS quotes actual content -- similar to Pacifica] The second just showed a caption that read "“Love how me and [another student] get told we need a year of jv before we make varsity but tha[t] doesn’t matter to anyone else?" The message was followed by an emoji with an upside-down smile. Levy's list of Snapchat "friends" [SCOTUS uses quotes, interestingly] included some other cheerleaders. At least one used another cellphone to take pictures of Levy's posts so that she could share them with other cheerleaders and adults. Cheerleading coaches testified that team members were "visibly upset" and that the posts sparked discussion in a coach's Algebra class. Following consultation with the school principal, the coaches concluded that Levy's use of profanity in her snaps was a violation of team and school rules. They suspended Levy for the coming school year. Levy apologized but it made no difference. "The school’s athletic director, principal, superintendent, and school board, all affirmed B. L.’s suspension from the team. In response, B. L., together with her parents, filed this lawsuit in Federal District Court." After losing at the trial court and appellate level, the school district filed a writ of certiorari and SCOTUS granted the petition. The precise question: “[w]hether [Tinker], which holds that public school officials may regulate speech that would materially and substantially disrupt the work and discipline of the school, applies to student speech that occurs off campus.” Tinker: students wore black arm bands to protest the Vietnam war and were disciplined. SCOTUS ruled in students' favor but held that "schools have a special interest in regulating on-campus student speech that 'materially disrupts classwork or involves substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of other.'" SCOTUS Analysis Tinker held that students do not lose their rights of freedom of speech or expression "at the school house gate" Hazelwood, however, provides that "special characteristics of school environment" must be considered, including status of school "in loco parentis" Schools may regulate student speech that falls into three categories (1) “indecent,” “lewd,” or “vulgar” speech uttered during a school assembly on school grounds (2) speech, uttered during a class trip, that promotes “illegal drug use" (Morse v. Frederick, "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" (3) speech that others may reasonably perceive as “bear[ing] the imprimatur of the school,” such as that appearing in a school-sponsored newspaper NOTE -- I have some experience in this, as I helped publish an underground newspaper my sophomore year of high school called "The Bullblp"** Tinker also recognized the special interest schools have in regulating speech that "“materially disrupts classwork or involves substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others" SCOTUS disagrees with Third Circuit as to whether schools lose their additional license to regulate speech simply because it occurs off-campus. Possible examples: "serious or severe bullying or harassment targeting particular individuals; threats aimed at teachers or other students; the failure to follow rules concerning lessons, the writing of papers, the use of computers, or participation in other online school activities; and breaches of school security devices, including material maintained within school computers." Student herself suggested instances in which on/off-campus distinction would not apply: all times when the school is responsible for the student; the school’s immediate surroundings; travel en route to and from the school; all speech taking place over school laptops or on a school’s website; speech taking place during remote learning; activities taken for school credit; and communications to school email accounts or phones." Those examples might arguably include extracurricular activities, like cheerleading SCOTUS largely punts. Reluctant to detail a specific list of exceptions to the Third Circuit's rule. "Particularly given the advent of computer-based learning, we hesitate to determine precisely which of many school-related off-campus activities belong on such a list. Neither do we now know how such a list might vary, depending upon a student’s age, the nature of the school’s offcampus

Sam is an IT Director and consultant with experience in K–12 education, corporate training, and telecommunications. He spent over ten years living and working in Bush Alaska, visiting 97 small towns and villages across the state, 3 years in China, and now resides in southern Florida with his wife and two boys. He is certified in a number of technology and vendor platforms/skills, but has focused more on cybersecurity in the last 3 years. He is passionate about privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity… especially when it comes to our youth. MakeITSecure is a consultant company that helps schools harden their systems when schools can’t afford a full time CISO. What it was like being a teacher in Bush Alaska. Why are schools not doing more to protect their students, staff and data? MakeITSecure How to make security a priority. You can’t just have IT be the only ones thinking about security, because all issues are security related. What should we spend money on in schools? Risk management equation. Where you should put your schools’ money when it comes to security What’s your goal? What are you trying to accomplish with that security program? Sit down and evaluate your risk and try to fill your gaps. Low-hanging fruit to reduce your risk. Information audit - what are the states of their policies and procedures. Repository of templates within a consortium so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Free software comes with a cost. There are ways to make anything safer. Transparent, honest communication. Just enough, just in time, just for me. Comparing your roles as an IT Director for schools in the US or Program Director for a US telecom, how would you describe social media, the internet, and digital trends in China - As a consumer it was a healthy experience. Serious seeds of doubt or a complete misunderstanding of it. Connection of Social Credit Score and our current situation. [[media]] [[cybertraps Scott Tennant]] We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Ted Harrington is the #1 best selling author of HACKABLE: How to Do Application Security Right, and the Executive Partner at Independent Security Evaluators (ISE), the company of ethical hackers famous for hacking cars, medical devices, web applications, and password managers. He’s helped hundreds of companies fix tens of thousands of security vulnerabilities, including Google, Amazon, and Netflix. Ted has been featured in more than 100 media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Forbes. His team founded and organizes IoT Village, an event whose hacking contest is a three-time DEF CON Black Badge winner. He hosts the Tech Done Different podcast. To get help with security consulting and security assessments, or to book Ted to keynote your next event, visit https://www.tedharrington.com. Using a modifier with a password How to think like an attacker A hacker is a problem solver - the intent is what matters. My job is to think the bad thoughts and ask the hard questions How to hack a bar waiting line. Determine what the rules of the game are The people who really succeed are the people who see the way the world could be. It’s really about independent thinking. Constraints provide opportunity for us to do better. How to teach people to be better Give kids opportunities to explore their creativity. Most humans are inherently wired to do good and make good choices. Be Better - the two words that define security Start from the foundation that all people are good. Automation of hacking techniques and if it’s too easy to be bad, people will do that. The democratization of an elite skill Zeroday vulnerabilities marketplace Security research community. The Blockchain bandit. What do we do about zerodays? We have to accept that they exist, and then we have to go find them. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Dr. April Joy Damian is an epidemiologist, health services researcher, and classically trained public health professional with expertise in health equity, social determinants of health, psychiatric epidemiology, and mixed methods. She currently serves as the Associate Director of the Weitzman Institute, a research, education, and policy center dedicated to quality improvement and primary care transformation, with a particularly focus on vulnerable populations. Dr. Damian is also the immediate Past Chair of the AcademyHealth Public Health Systems Research IG Advisory Board, and concurrently holds faculty appointments at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Wesleyan University. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelors of Arts in Ethnic Studies, Highest Honors. She then went on to earn a Masters in Medical Sciences from Harvard Medical School and PhD in the Department of Mental Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Tom Kowalski is the Founder and CEO of REP, a global digital security and reputation advisory firm specializing risk protection. REP helps to preserve online assets, and public images. Provide peace of mind and ease worry about reputation. Social media platforms are incredibly unhelpful Model is built on advertising and treating users as users, not customers. Can be difficult to suppress Be cautious about what you put out there. Revealing information inadvertently though using social media Right to be forgotten. Kids are at various stages of “brand development” Freeze kids’ credit scores Monitor kids’ social media Make a plan. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Jane Clementi co-founded the Tyler Clementi Foundation alongside husband Joe because she wants to make sure that our society learns the consequences of discrimination and bullying, as she learned all too personally through the loss of her son. A native of New Jersey and devoted mother of three sons, Jane speaks passionately to parents and community leaders about the need to not merely “accept” or “tolerate” children who come out as LGBT, but to embrace them as wondrous creations of God. Jane, a registered nurse, speaks on the need for parents of LGBT children to come out and speak openly of the love they have for their children, and in doing so each one of us can impact the world around us and create accepting environments. Since losing Tyler, Jane’s spiritual journey has continued to carry and transform her in ways she never would have imagined. She left her church home of many years because she felt that while sitting in the pews of a church that condemned LGBT people she was herself a bystander to bullying. Jane leads an inspirational life through her unique experience which she shares with other parents, and speaks passionately about the need to divorce the concept of “sin” from homosexuality. She has made difficult choices in an impossible situation, and leads by example. She has spoken out in support of LGBT rights and the need for families and communities to embrace their LGBT populations. Jane has spoken before the U.S. Congressional HELP Committee, the National Cathedral, and numerous other faith communities, colleges, universities, high schools, and work places. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Heather is a thought-leader in the IT Training and Cybersecurity field. Heather keynotes at conferences, universities, and for enterprise clients. Heather regularly speaks about Cybersecurity, Women in Technology, Women and Diversity in Cybersecurity, creating a Cybersecurity Culture, Entrepreneurship, Privacy, and the shifting regulations and how to manage cybersecurity risks. In 2019, Heather won a national year-long fellowship with the Tory Burch Foundation, received a national scholarship from Goldman Sachs to participate in the 10,000 Small Businesses Program, and is a 2019 alumni of the Babson College Entrepreneurship Program. In 2018, Heather received the Women in Business Leadership Award from Whitworth University and was featured by global organizations such as the 2018 G7 Summit held in Canada. She has also served as a Board Member on the Community Security Coalition, a regional non-profit helping provide cyber and technology education. In security, education is key, so how do we teach people security principles in an effective way? A new phenomenon in the industry around creating Humans are the biggest attack area 2020 was the largest increase in breeches according to FBI. “This gives us a number” Baseline test. Most phishing campaigns are individual and unique. Reporting how many people are reporting something suspicious Metaphor of the virtual fire alarm. Not sure means not enough education. Drip7 teaches behavior change. Safety in manufacturing made the culture to be safety-aware. Positive reinforcement in a consistent area. Lessons that are learned for business in an organization Demographics of who is in the workplace. It is critical to our whole way of life to be secure. Adahar - Indian social security system. Hospital system that recognized the need for behavior change. Where to start with cybersecurity? 1. acknowledge that it is a problem. 2. Education Reach out to Heather on LinkedIn We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

Michael Skinner is an award-winning advocate, educator, writer and critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, guitarist, addressing the issues of trauma, abuse and mental health concerns through public speaking, writing and his music. He has spoken at the National Press Club, was a keynote presenter for a conference held by the United Nations, The State Department and Georgetown University on the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children and adults and he was part of the groundbreaking Oprah Winfrey Shows that addressed the issues of males sexually abused as children. Since 1993, Michael’s uplifting and heartwarming story and songs of Hope and Healing has impacted thousands of people every year throughout the country. His presentations at colleges, universities, high schools, mental health centers and conferences, churches, civic groups, sexual assault and domestic violence support centers and conferences, including a women’s correctional center in Hawaii are highly acclaimed. He has appeared on many TV, radio and Internet shows and has been the subject of many news articles regarding child abuse and mental health. Michael is also a frequent and sought after blogger on several websites and writer of articles for mental health publications. He has contributed chapters for three books, “Jyu No Tobira” [ “The Door To Freedom - Live Your Life From Today”] published in Japan, “Our Encounters with Suicide”, Europe and Great Britain and, “You Can Help: A Guide for Family & Friends of Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Assault”, United States. Michael is also featured in the film documentary, “Hold Me Right”, addressing the aftermath of sexual abuse. His role as a consultant and trainer for the Federal government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors has been crucial in helping to shape the policy initiatives and directives for the delivery and implementation of trauma informed care and services. And he has worked with organizations nationwide to address the stigma of mental health and ending the silence of child abuse and suicide. Michael is also the founder and director of The Surviving Spirit; a monthly newsletter and website sharing resources to help those impacted by trauma, abuse and mental health challenges. S.E.S.A.M.E. twitter SurvivinSpirit Michael Skinner Music Surviving Spirit Web Site Mike Skinner’s YouTube page A teacher who was asking questions and I couldn’t answer those questions. School should be a place of safety. Showing that kid that you caare for them as a human being. Nothing about us without us. What would make the school a safe place? The powerful connection of music. Be aware of mission creep. Trauma is disconnecting us, Music and the Arts connect us. What has happened to you? 1in6 and male survivor Repressed vs Suppresed memory National sexual exploitation hotline. 1 (800) 656–4673 We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.Learn more about Renaissance: As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 110 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.