April 11, 2024
On this Rebel Educator® podcast, Tanya Sheckley has a conversation with Frederick Lane about cybertraps teachers and parents should be aware of, the shrinking zone of privacy for teachers, and how we can raise good digital citizens across the globe. Lane is an author, attorney, educational consultant, and lecturer based in Brooklyn, NY. He is the co-founder of The Center for Cyberethics and is a nationally recognized expert in the areas of cybersafety, digital misconduct, personal privacy, and other topics at the intersection of law, technology, and society. Lane has appeared on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, the BBC, and MSNBC.
He has written ten books, including most recently Cybertraps for Educators 2.0 (2020), Raising Cyberethical Kids (2020), and Cybertraps for Expecting Moms & Dads (2017). He is currently working on his newest book, The Rise of the Digital Mob (Beacon Press 2022). All of his books are available on Amazon.com or through his Web sites, FrederickLane.com and Cybertraps.com.
With Jethro Jones (The Transformative Principal), Lane co-hosts “The Cybertraps Podcast.” He is also the publisher of “The Cybertraps Newsletter” (newsletter.cybertraps.com).
IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:
- How Frederick’s interest in the internet, safety, and privacy began in the first grade and how his work evolved.
- Cybertraps for educators, teacher privacy, and professional risks that come along when engaging in online activity.
- The shrinking zone of privacy and the role of social media.
- What parents can do to raise good digital citizens, starting with modeling.
- Frederick’s Fulbright trip to Ghana and his work there with the Child Online Africa organization.
RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Connect with Frederick and Cybertraps on LinkedIn and Twitter.
- Check out the Cybertraps website and sign up for the Cyber Traps Newsletter.
- Get your copy of Cybertraps for Educators 2.0.
- Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.
- Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.
- Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.
- Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF
You may also be interested in listening to more Rebel Educator podcasts and reading articles Tanya Sheckley wrote for Intrepid Ed News.