This presentation describes the various types of technology used by teens to cyberbully, and offers strategies for preventing cyberbullying through strong school district policies and better education.

1. Managing Cyberthreats
for K-12 Students
Frederick S. Lane
FSLane3@gmail.com
Online Learning and Teaching
Alaska MOOC
6 June 2013
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2. Background
• Attorney, Educational
Consultant & Lecturer
• Author of 7 Books
• Computer Forensics
Expert
• 10 Years -- Burlington
(VT) School Board
• Technology & Privacy
Specialist
• Student Safety Advocate
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3. Previous Books
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4. Today’s Lecture
• Not Your Father’s Bullying
• The Cyberbully’s Toolkit
• The Cybervictims
• Legal Consequences
• Prevention and Response
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5. Traditional Bullying
• Face-to-
Face
• Range of
voice
• Graffiti
• All Risky
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6. Marketing Phones to Kids
• 2001: cellular companies discover kids:
– Teen usage in 2001 – 20%
– Teen usage in 2006 – 40%
– Teen usage in 2009 -- 83%
– Teen usage in 2011 – 90% +
• 2012: 50% of teens will own smartphones
• More than 50% of kids 8-12 own a phone
• Avg. age of first cell phone : < 10
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7. The Texting Obsession
• Texting:
– Boys (13-17): 2,539 texts per month
– Girls (13-17): 4,050 texts per month
• 43% of teens text while driving
– First rise in teen driving deaths in 8 years
• A majority of teens sleep with their
phones
• Sleep deprivation and sleep-texting
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8. What Is Cyberbullying?
• Deliberate and hostile
behavior, intended to
harm an individual or
group, through use of
electronic devices
• Abuse of power
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9. Farther, Faster, Fiercer
• No Longer Face-to-Face
• Global Distribution
• No Respite – 24/7 Opportunity
• Nearly Instantaneous
• No Barriers to Bad Behavior
• Harder for Adults to Respond
• Myth of Anonymity
• Perceived Absence of Consequences
• Decreased Empathy
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10. A Cyberbully’s Toolkit
• Hardware
– Computers, Cellphones, Game
Consoles, Smartphones
• Software
–
SMS/MMS, IM, Email, Photos, Vi
deos, Word processors, HTML
• Web Services
– Social
Networks, Blogs, Surveys, Web
pages, etc.
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11. Top Teen Social Sites
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• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• YouTube
• Tumblr
• Google+
• Yahoo
• myYearbook
• Pinterest
• Gmail
• MySpace
• MeetMe
• Reddit
• StumbleUpon
• Flickr
• Vine

12. Types of Cyberbullying
• Exclusion
• Harassment
• Online Fights / Flame Wars
• Cyberstalking
• Defamation / Denigration
• Impersonation / Identity Theft
• Outing and Trickery
• Embarrassing Photo
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13. Cyberbullying Statistics
• Bureau of Justice Statistics (2012):
– Percentage of teens bullied: 37%
– Percentage of bullying in school: 85%
– Percentage of students cyberbullied: 52%
– Percentage of teens threatened online: 33%
– Percentage of teens bullied on cell phone: 25%
– Percentage of teens who don’t report: 52%
– Percentage of teens secretly photographed: 11%
– Percentage of teens who sext nudity: 4% to 20%
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14. Cyberbullying Victims
• More Difficult to Escape
Bullying Today
• Cyberbullying Is a Cloud
• Often Reluctant to Report
• May Not Even Know Bully
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15. Warning Signs
• Sudden Changes in Mood or
Academic Performance
• Increase in Disciplinary Issues
• Withdrawal from Friends and
Activities
• Substance Abuse
• Other Significant Changes in
Behavior
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16. Increased Legal Risk
• Growing Number of State
Anti-Bullying Laws
• Legal Exposure for School
Districts
• Use of Federal Anti-
Discrimination Laws
• Civil Lawsuits Against Schools
and Individuals
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17. Are Your Policies In Order?
• Acceptable Use Policies:
– Does It Describe and Limit Student Use of
District Resources?
– Does It Stress the Importance of and Respect for
Personal Privacy?
– Does It Specifically Describe and Prohibit Illegal
Conduct?
• Anti-Harassment and Anti-Bullying:
– Does It Encompass Electronic Communications?
– Does It Encompass Off-Campus Behavior That
Affects the Classroom?
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18. The Solution: Education
• Schedule Annual Information Sessions
for Teachers, Parents, and Students
• Require Students and Parents to Read
and Sign AUP and Anti-Bullying Policies
• Incorporate Sexting and Cyberbullying
Into Professional Development for
Teachers and Administrators
• Liaise With Student Resource
Officers, Law Enforcement, and
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19. Age-Appropriate Curricula
• Elementary School:
– The Limits of Sharing
– Personal Boundaries
• Middle School:
– Much More on Personal Boundaries
– Anti-Cyberbullying and Anti-Harassment
– Introduction to Criminal Consequences and
Cyberethics
• High School:
– Much More on Criminal Consequences and
Cyberethics
– Long-Term Consequences of Digital Stupidity
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20. Slides and Contact Info
• Download a PDF of slides
from:
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• E-mail or Call Me:
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802-318-4604
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21. Managing Cyberthreats
for K-12 Students
Frederick S. Lane
FSLane3@gmail.com
Online Learning and Teaching
Alaska MOOC
6 June 2013
www.CybertrapsfortheYoung.comwww.FrederickLane.com