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The Model Code of Ethics for Educators with Dr. Troy Hutchings Cybertraps 016 Feb 15, 2021

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Troy Hutchings researches, writes, and speaks in the areas of professional ethics, educator misconduct, and frameworks for an ethical and legal teaching practice. He presents to various state and national policy and practitioner groups across the United States and Canada. Hutchings also provides expert witness testimony in judicial hearings; collaborates on policy initiatives with state, federal and provincial agencies; and has been the subject matter expert on a variety of national projects dealing with educator ethics including the Model Code of Ethics for Educators and the National Council for the Advancement of Educator Ethics.

In this episode we talk about how to implement the MCEE in your school or district, or even state.

Check out the MCEE here.

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Tastes Good, Want More with Joshua Spodek Cybertraps 015 Feb 11, 2021

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Joshua Spodek, PhD, MBA is a three-time TEDx speaker, #1 bestselling author of Initiative and Leadership Step by Step, host of the award-winning This Sustainable Life podcast, and professor at NYU.

He holds a PhD in astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia, where he studied under a Nobel Laureate and helped launch a satellite (having emerged from some of Philadelphia’s most dangerous neighborhoods). He left academia to found a venture to market an invention that showed animated images to subway riders between stations.

This podcast features a discussion of addiction to technology and how that relates to the environment.

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Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

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Sexting and the Law Cybertraps Live 014 Feb 08, 2021

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In today's episode, we are going to talk about sexting and the law. We are going to look at the legal risks for children, educators, and parents, and what to do if you see something on kids' devices. Content warning, we are going to talk about sexting and child pornography.

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In today's episode, we are going to talk about sexting and the law. We are going to look at the legal risks for children, educators, and parents, and what to do if you see something on kids' devices. Content warning, we are going to talk about sexting and child pornography.
Background
- Obscene Profits (2000)
  - https://link.cybertraps.com/OP_PB
- Computer Forensics
- The Decency Wars (2006) / The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  - https://link.cybertraps.com/DW_HB
  - https://www.cc.com/video/6xa63e/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-frederick-lane
- Cybertraps for the Young (2011)
  - https://link.cybertraps.com/C4Y_PB
A Brief History of Relevant Technology
- Almost every technology has been used to take nude selfies
- Things didn't really take off until images could be created easily without third parties
  - Late 60s to early 1970s -- Instant cameras take off
  - Mid-1970s -- Video recorders
Federal and State Child Pornography Laws
- Federal Law
  - 18 U.S. Code CHAPTER 110— SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND OTHER ABUSE OF CHILDREN
    - Sexual exploitation of children (production) -- 15-30 years
    - Production, distribution, reception, and possession -- 5-20 years
    - Increased penalties for second offenses, severity of offense, etc.
  - Law prohibits depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a minor. Mere nudity can constitute "sexually explicit conduct."
  - Interstate commerce is required for federal jurisdiction. This covers transport in U.S. Mail, private carriers like UPS or FedEx, and the Internet.
  - Even an image remains within one state, federal prosecutors may assert jurisdiction if the items used to produce or store the images themselves traveled in interstate commerce (i.e., a digital camera, smartphone, computer, CD-ROM, USB stick, etc.
- State Laws
  - Every state prohibits child pornography
  - Virtually all use language similar to the federal statutes, although there are some minor variations
"Romeo and Juliet" Statutes
- In general, there is no "selfie" exception to federal and state child pornography laws
- However, several states have adopted so-called "Romeo and Juliet" exceptions
Legal Risks for Children
- Prosecution for production, possession, or distribution of child pornography
- Prosecution under laws penalizing "revenge porn" or "electronic sexual assault"
- link.cybertraps.com/ESA
Legal Risks for School Administrators and Educators
- Handling of student sexts
  - Ting-Yi Oei: https://www.wired.com/2009/04/sexting-hysteri/
- Failure to report teen sexting
- Collecting student selfies
- Creation of nude selfies
Legal Risks and Obligations of Parents
- Children have no expectation of privacy with respect to devices which you have bought and for which you supply the data plan
- No parental exception to child pornography laws
  - Kellyanne and Claudia Conway
- If you see sexting images of your child
  - Frank conversation with your child
  - Potential consequences
  - Review family rules regarding dating, texting, and sexual behavior
- If you see sexting images of another child, do you have a duty to report?

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The Global Battle against Online Harassment and Sexploitation with Awo Aidam Amenyah Cybertraps 013 Feb 04, 2021

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- Awo Aidam Amenyah is Child Online Africa’s founder and Executive Director. Child Online Africa a child and family focused charity working in Ghana and beyond through strategic partnerships. In this role, Awo leads a team of professionals and volunteers committed to influencing policies and changing practices in favour of child well-being keeping the child in Africa safe while they are online. - Since 2013, Awo has been at the forefront of the call on government and other stakeholders to put in place measures safeguard children within the cyberspace and this call resulted in a revolution regarding Child Protection interventions in Ghana. The team's work influenced the National Cyber Security Policy and Strategy in Ghana in 2015 and the Africa Union’s Agenda 2040 in 2018 to prioritize Child Online Protection. - Prior to her current role, Awo has facilitated platforms for engagement between state and non-state actors to influence policy and development decisions specifically related to education, violence against girls, Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Child Online Protection, among others. Before her current position she worked with the Education Coalition on an ActionAid-Big Lottery Fund project. The key milestone for the project is the draft Ghana Gender Education Policy. - Awo is DQ World Training Partner, a member of the National Child Online Protection Steering Committee (Ghana) and Child Online Protection implementation partner for ITU, the International Telecommunication Union. She has been involved with the Recovery and Reintegration from CSE working group and National Association of Media Literacy Education. The passion to make things happen for the child in Africa compelled her to start the rallying call for Safer Internet Day celebrations in Ghana since 2015 evolving into Safer Internet Day Africa in 2019 which saw 12 other African countries participating. In her quest to sustain the continental level discussion and the anger of slow pace of action saw the saw her summiting successfully on Mt. Kilimanjaro (19341 Ft AMSL) in August as a social cause to raise awareness on Child Online Safety and Wellbeing in Africa

In this episode we talk with Awo about the challenges they face in rolling out internet access in Ghana, Africa.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance.

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

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Post-Pandemic Edu from a Cybertraps Perspective With Tessa Stuckey, Marlena Gross-Taylor and Brittni Schroeder Feb 01, 2021

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In this live conversation, we talked about the impact of the pandemic on society, teachers, parents, and students.

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Simplify and streamline technology
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Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

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Sexting: Is It Really The Problem Dr. Jeff Temple Cybertraps 011 Jan 28, 2021

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Dr. Jeff Temple is a Professor, Licensed Psychologist, and Founding Director of the Center for Violence Prevention at the University of Texas Medical Branch.

His research focuses on the prevention of interpersonal, community, and structural violence, and has been funded through the National Institute of Justice, National Institutes of Health, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has over 200 scholarly publications in a variety of high impact journals including JAMA, JAMA Pediatrics, The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, Pediatrics, and the Journal of Adolescent Health. He recently co-edited a book on adolescent dating violence, is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Primary Prevention, and is on the editorial boards of five other scientific journals. Dr. Temple recently co-chaired the Texas Task Force on Domestic Violence and served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Psychological Association. Locally, he served as the Vice President of the Galveston Independent School District Board of Trustees. His work has been featured on CNN, New York Times, TIME Magazine, Washington Post, and even the satirical website, The Onion.

Questions / Discussion Topics - Relationships among teens and how they interact, how they develop, and what helps them go good and bad. - Kids who had sexted were twice as likely to engage in physical sexual behaviors - Marion Underwood study. - Smartphones make the things kids have always done more public. - When did you begin researching the prevalence of sexting among teens? - Teach kids how to be in a relationship. - Electronic Sexual Assault vs. Revenge Porn. - What types of adolescent dating violence did you research write about? - Did you find a significant gender divide? What other demographic factors come into play - What links are there, if any, between technology and dating violence among adolescents? - What are the key steps that schools can take to prevent adolescent dating violence and provide support to victims? - What can parents do to protect their children? - How can adolescents protect themselves or their peers?

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance.

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve 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.

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Connection Virtually and in Person from Great Distances with Genie Siedler Cybertraps 010 Jan 25, 2021

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Today we are talking with Genie Siedler, Executive Director of Alaska Society for Technology in Education, and how ASTE has been there for students in Alaska well before the pandemic hit and lessons learned from the pandemic.

She also shares some insights learned from allowing technology to get out in front of what people are prepared for when they adopt that technology.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance.

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

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Spreading of Misinformation with Akunna Uka Cybertraps 009 Jan 21, 2021

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Akunna was born and raised in New York but has declared California home for the past 6 years. She has lived in South Los Angeles. She teaches middle and high school Speech and Debate at New Roads School in Santa Monica, CA. Her school was founded about 25 years ago as a response to the racial and socio-economic segregation plaguing schools in the Los Angeles area. In 2019, Akunna completed her masters in Education at UCLA while teaching full time. She studied political science and educational studies at Swarthmore College and is a 2013 New York Truman Scholar.

In this episode we discuss how youth are using technology and how to be critical thinkers.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance.

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Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

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The Radicalization of Our Children Cybertraps 008 Jan 18, 2021

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In this episode, Jethro and Frederick discuss the history of radicalization, challenges, and give advice for what parents can do to help their children.

Brief History

1978 Invention of Bulletin Boards
1979 Neo*Nazi Bulletin Board Set Up in West Virginia; attracted kids from area
Quickly followed by numerous others
In the mid*1990s, with the development and growth of the Web, these BBSs moved onto the Internet
Every online resource, from niche forums to wildly popular platforms like Facebook and YouTube, are used to spread hate speech and groom children
The problem intensified with the creation of social media in the late 2000s and early 2010s, along with growing child access to mobile devices
The combination of pandemic and lockdown is intensifying the problem

Some of the radicalizing groups that use technology to target kids

Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists
ISIS
QAnon

Social / Tech Problems

The cost of distributing speech is virtually “free”. some important social equity issues but also gives a platform for the fringes
It’s the World Wide Web, which makes it easier for fringe elements to coalesce online
Algorithms and hyperlinks are radicalizing all of us but especially our children. We’ve invented dark and dangerous rabbit holes
Stark contrast with books as an information technology
Overwhelmingly, the Internet is fueled by advertising. Controversy attracts eyeballs and clicks
Tech speech companies are torn between need to operate in a functioning, decent society and the need to make money

Legal Issues

Speech, even hate speech, is protected by the First Amendment to the US Constitution, which provides that “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech”
Corporations are not bound by the First Amendment; it applies only to governments and governmental agents
Services like Twitter and Facebook look like “public spaces” but they are not; they are private services regulated by terms and conditions.
Corporations are not required to do business with other companies, even if the primary function of one business is speech (so Amazon can stop hosting Parler
US law does not apply overseas (8chan, 8kun)
“Free” speech does not mean “free from consequences”

What can parents do?

Context, context, context. Many and persistent conversations with children about prejudice and the hate speech it can cause. Common Sense Media “Where Kids Find Hate Online”
As much as practical, limit unsupervised time spent online. Kids don’t radicalize over night but a lot of radicalization does take place after bedtime!!!
Particularly for younger children, consider the installation of filtering software. Use every parental control available
Pay attention to kid behaviors, attitudes, media interests, hobbies, etc. What games are they playing? Are they developing a surprising interest in chemistry or wiring?

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance.

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve 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.

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Redefining Big Data Research with Dr. Eric Stephens Cybertraps 007 Jan 14, 2021

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Dr. Eric Stephen’s dissertation research was all about how researchers fall into traps using datasets they don't curate themselves. They adopt the assumptions of the database design and the methodology. Stephens discusses how social justice researchers employ the doctrine of double effect to justify unintentional exploitation of their subjects, and proposes a big data research method to counter those exploitations by focusing on data created by institutions and not users.

Bias and unbias:
Where they go to do research is already showing their bias.
We could also talk about questions schools should ask before adding their information to big data sets.
Bag of words method
What is the doctrine of double effect? (Stanford Dictionary of Philosophy Link)
Explain the research method for big data
Institutional genre analysis - study what an institutions’ goal is across time.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL and Renaissance.

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve 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.

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