Cybertraps Podcast

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-c0d90aabc5eb.html Christchurch (NZ) relief teacher issued stern warning over racist posts, given final warning https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch-relief-teacher-issued-stern-warning-over-racist-posts-given-final-warning/PSWSD67ND7DQW3B6FGGNB57ROA/ Mayfield Middle School (OH) teacher accused of sexual misconduct against students on social media https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2021/06/mayfield-middle-school-teacher-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-against-students-on-social-media.html Trending in China: The ‘Tyranny’ of Parent Teacher Social Media Chat Groups https://www.caixinglobal.com/2020–11–02/trending-in-china-the-tyranny-of-parent-teacher-social-media-chat-groups–101622054.html Teacher misconduct cases treble as teacher shortage forces schools to ‘cut corners’ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/teacher-misconduct-cases-treble-as-teacher-shortage-forces-schools-to-cut-corners/C3DGXTZSOB6TAQJBLJPCTJA5YI/ How Can You Help? 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