Cybertraps for Educators by Frederick S. Lane Cybertraps for Educators by Frederick S. Lane Make no mistake: The current, “ever-connected” age brings with it a whole new set of challenges and concerns that pose significant legal risks for professionals in multiple vocations. No profession, however, is more seriously challenged than teaching; educators can all too easily can find themselves establishing questionable connections with students, some of which can have disastrous effects on their career and their personal lives.
To help educators understand and avoid the cybertraps they face, author, attorney, and educational consultant announces the release of his new book, Cybertraps for Educators. The early response to the book has been very enthusiastic.
“Educators are not only expected to be experts in content, curriculum, and pedagogy, they are also tasked with meeting the holistic needs of a highly vulnerable population,” said Dr. Troy R. Hutchings, Research Chair for the College of Education and School of Advanced Studies at the University of Phoenix. “As a result, the emotional and intellectual interplay that occurs daily between students and educators is laden with professional risks. By utilizing authentic headline-grabbing cases, coupled with expertise leveraged from his vast experience as both an attorney and a computer forensics expert, Frederick Lane communicates an unescapable narrative… the cyber landscape for educators is treacherous, and inattentiveness is indefensible. Provocative… compelling… razor sharp… with solutions that work. This book is a must read.”
Cybertraps for Educators discusses a wide range of potential legal traps for teachers, including: cyberloafing, viewing inappropriate content in schools, mishandling investigations of student misconduct, cyberbaiting, identity theft and fake social media profiles, voyeurism, child pornography, sexting, and sexual assault. The book concludes with both practical tips and policy suggestions for minimizing the risk of cybertraps for educators.
“Cybertraps for Educators is intended to educate teachers, school districts, and parents about the legal risks teachers face through the use and misuse of electronic devices,” commented Lane. “It is a thorough and compelling introduction to one of the most challenging aspects of a teacher’s job today.”
Building on Lane’s skills as an attorney, researcher, and computer forensics expert, Cybertraps for Educators explores these compelling issues by presenting case studies, thoughts and opinions that can provide much needed clarity educators, parents, and policy makers.
Dr. Glenn S. Lipson, a forensic psychologist and program director of the California School of Forensic Science at Alliant International University, recently said: “This book provides the topographic map which teachers need to steer clear of major hazards in the rapidly changing digital landscape. Mr. Lane’s sought after expertise remains both illuminating and accessible.”
Few, if any, other works have so expertly addressed these kinds of issues, leaving educators at the mercy of guesswork as to behavior in a rapidly-changing online environment. Even a quick scan of national news sources will turn up numerous examples of educators who have been tripped up by one or more cybertraps, all of which could have been avoided with proper training and professional development. Cybertraps for Educators will assist educators, schools, and districts around the United States to better understand online risks and strategize how best to mitigate the risks.
Lane is the author of seven previous books, including “Cybertraps for the Young”, “American Privacy”, “The Court and the Cross”, “The Decency Wars” and “The Naked Employee.” He has also lectured extensively to teachers, parents, students, and school districts over the past two decades. He currently resides in Brooklyn, NY with his wife, Dr. Amy Werbel.
Cybertraps for Educators is available on Amazon.com as a Kindle download ($9.99). Additional information can be found on the author’s Web site at http://www.FrederickLane.com/cybertraps-for-educators.
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