Not yet. I have two projects that will publish first: "Cybertraps for Educators 3.0" this fall and "The Rise of the Ova Seers" in spring 2026. I've got "#Techsick Masculinity" scheduled for fall 2026. :)
September 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Not yet. I have two projects that will publish first: "Cybertraps for Educators 3.0" this fall and "The Rise of the Ova Seers" in spring 2026. I've got "#Techsick Masculinity" scheduled for fall 2026. :)
Quick update: I’m revising "Cybertraps for Educators" and digging deep into the ethics of AI in K–12.
I’ll be speaking at #NASDTEC this summer on how AI is already reshaping staff conduct, grading, and policy.
This isn’t the future. It’s now.
#AIinEducation #Cybertraps #K12Policy
I’ll be speaking at #NASDTEC this summer on how AI is already reshaping staff conduct, grading, and policy.
This isn’t the future. It’s now.
#AIinEducation #Cybertraps #K12Policy
May 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Quick update: I’m revising "Cybertraps for Educators" and digging deep into the ethics of AI in K–12.
I’ll be speaking at #NASDTEC this summer on how AI is already reshaping staff conduct, grading, and policy.
This isn’t the future. It’s now.
#AIinEducation #Cybertraps #K12Policy
I’ll be speaking at #NASDTEC this summer on how AI is already reshaping staff conduct, grading, and policy.
This isn’t the future. It’s now.
#AIinEducation #Cybertraps #K12Policy
Timely post. I'm working on a chapter for my forthcoming book, "The Cybertraps of Choice: Privacy and Pregnancy in a Post-Roe World," that specifically looks at state efforts to suppress information about reproductive health. A 2004 SCOTUS regarding COPA should be dispositive but ...
November 18, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Timely post. I'm working on a chapter for my forthcoming book, "The Cybertraps of Choice: Privacy and Pregnancy in a Post-Roe World," that specifically looks at state efforts to suppress information about reproductive health. A 2004 SCOTUS regarding COPA should be dispositive but ...
And not safe. Elon is probably furious that his CyberTraps are not allowed to spread terror on our roads.
March 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
And not safe. Elon is probably furious that his CyberTraps are not allowed to spread terror on our roads.
I hope his Cybertruck cybertraps his cyberass in a cyberfire.
September 24, 2024 at 10:13 PM
I hope his Cybertruck cybertraps his cyberass in a cyberfire.
🎤 Spoke at #NASDTEC2025 this morning on the promise + perils of AI in K-12: ethics, licensure, and policy.
Want more?
👉 bit.ly/NASDTEC2025
Slides, takeaways + links to news & guidance.
Generative tech is moving fast—let’s set clear guardrails.
#Cybertraps #AIinEducation #Ethics #Cyberethics
Want more?
👉 bit.ly/NASDTEC2025
Slides, takeaways + links to news & guidance.
Generative tech is moving fast—let’s set clear guardrails.
#Cybertraps #AIinEducation #Ethics #Cyberethics
Generative Tech in K–12 Education
Resources for Ethical and Effective Use of AI
Supplemental materials from Frederick S. Lane's presentation at the NASDTEC Annual Conference — June 17, 2025
Some Recent Presentations by Frederick Lan...
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June 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
🎤 Spoke at #NASDTEC2025 this morning on the promise + perils of AI in K-12: ethics, licensure, and policy.
Want more?
👉 bit.ly/NASDTEC2025
Slides, takeaways + links to news & guidance.
Generative tech is moving fast—let’s set clear guardrails.
#Cybertraps #AIinEducation #Ethics #Cyberethics
Want more?
👉 bit.ly/NASDTEC2025
Slides, takeaways + links to news & guidance.
Generative tech is moving fast—let’s set clear guardrails.
#Cybertraps #AIinEducation #Ethics #Cyberethics
To post or not to post? For educators, hot takes on breaking news can end careers.
New Cybertraps Newsletter: The Cybertraps of Breaking News
🔗 newsletter.cybertraps.com/the-cybertra...
#Cybertraps #FreeSpeech #Teachers
New Cybertraps Newsletter: The Cybertraps of Breaking News
🔗 newsletter.cybertraps.com/the-cybertra...
#Cybertraps #FreeSpeech #Teachers
The Cybertraps of Breaking News
A Guide to the Risks Arising from the Use and Misuse of Digital Devices
newsletter.cybertraps.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
To post or not to post? For educators, hot takes on breaking news can end careers.
New Cybertraps Newsletter: The Cybertraps of Breaking News
🔗 newsletter.cybertraps.com/the-cybertra...
#Cybertraps #FreeSpeech #Teachers
New Cybertraps Newsletter: The Cybertraps of Breaking News
🔗 newsletter.cybertraps.com/the-cybertra...
#Cybertraps #FreeSpeech #Teachers
Theodore Roosevelt hated bullies. He also coined the phrase "bully pulpit." My latest Cybertraps post traces that irony to an MN school hit with threats after Trump reposted an video of its kindergartners. I've got 3 ideas for what schools should do.
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Punching Down from the Bully Pulpit
A kindergarten graduation livestream becomes inflammatory political fodder
newsletter.cybertraps.com
July 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Theodore Roosevelt hated bullies. He also coined the phrase "bully pulpit." My latest Cybertraps post traces that irony to an MN school hit with threats after Trump reposted an video of its kindergartners. I've got 3 ideas for what schools should do.
newsletter.cybertraps.com/punching-dow...
newsletter.cybertraps.com/punching-dow...
This is exactly the danger zone for educators. Free speech protections are far more limited than many teachers realize, and districts often act preemptively. I just wrote about the risks of posting on breaking news in The Cybertraps Newsletter:
newsletter.cybertraps.com/the-cybertra...
newsletter.cybertraps.com/the-cybertra...
The Cybertraps of Breaking News
On September 10, 2025, a lone gunman murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, with a single shot from a nearby rooftop.
The shocking murder of Kirk poses a...
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September 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is exactly the danger zone for educators. Free speech protections are far more limited than many teachers realize, and districts often act preemptively. I just wrote about the risks of posting on breaking news in The Cybertraps Newsletter:
newsletter.cybertraps.com/the-cybertra...
newsletter.cybertraps.com/the-cybertra...
🧵 This week's @Cybertraps Newsletter summary is up. A Georgia teacher, six students, and an OnlyFans account.
The blackmail writes itself.
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The blackmail writes itself.
🔗 newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
Cybertraps Weekly Summary -- June 22, 2026
A Georgia teacher, six students, and an OnlyFans account. The blackmail writes itself.
newsletter.cybertraps.com
June 22, 2026 at 4:12 PM
🧵 This week's @Cybertraps Newsletter summary is up. A Georgia teacher, six students, and an OnlyFans account.
The blackmail writes itself.
🔗 newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
The blackmail writes itself.
🔗 newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
In the EU we have that kind of regulations. That's why cybertraps are not allowed on our streets.
January 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In the EU we have that kind of regulations. That's why cybertraps are not allowed on our streets.
"Free speech" ≠ "free from consequences." New post on why a teacher's political posts can cost them their job, and why districts that fail to document disruption may be asking for a lawsuit. Jeanne Hedgepeth's case illustrates the issues.
newsletter.cybertraps.com/breaking-not...
#Cybertraps
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#Cybertraps
Breaking: Not Every Opinion Needs to Be Posted
"Free speech" Does Not Mean "Free from Consequences"
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August 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
"Free speech" ≠ "free from consequences." New post on why a teacher's political posts can cost them their job, and why districts that fail to document disruption may be asking for a lawsuit. Jeanne Hedgepeth's case illustrates the issues.
newsletter.cybertraps.com/breaking-not...
#Cybertraps
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#Cybertraps
It's kinda cool. IIRC by 2045 you have a whole job of basically Indiana Jones hackers who dive into derelict databases with all their odd undocumented cybertraps.
Corpos and states also go back to punching cards for a bit
Corpos and states also go back to punching cards for a bit
September 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
It's kinda cool. IIRC by 2045 you have a whole job of basically Indiana Jones hackers who dive into derelict databases with all their odd undocumented cybertraps.
Corpos and states also go back to punching cards for a bit
Corpos and states also go back to punching cards for a bit
My condolences, and thank you for sharing. I’m writing a book on reproductive surveillance called "The Cybertraps of Choice." It’s not far-fetched to imagine a future where miscarriage data is harvested from “smart toilets” and sent to a central agency; perhaps an "OvaSight Committee"? #scary
June 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
My condolences, and thank you for sharing. I’m writing a book on reproductive surveillance called "The Cybertraps of Choice." It’s not far-fetched to imagine a future where miscarriage data is harvested from “smart toilets” and sent to a central agency; perhaps an "OvaSight Committee"? #scary
I served on the School Board in Burlington, VT. Shortly after I left the board, a female teacher assaulted a male student in our youngest son's class. The double standard was really shocking and helped lead me to my work on "Cybertraps for Educators."
December 20, 2024 at 8:55 PM
I served on the School Board in Burlington, VT. Shortly after I left the board, a female teacher assaulted a male student in our youngest son's class. The double standard was really shocking and helped lead me to my work on "Cybertraps for Educators."
The UK just announced a sweeping social media ban for under-16s. Australia tried the same thing. Almost 9 in 10 kids Down Under are still on social media anyway.
Bans don't work. In my latest Cybertraps post, I explain why, and offer a better idea.
newsletter.cybertraps.com/uk-under-16-...
Bans don't work. In my latest Cybertraps post, I explain why, and offer a better idea.
newsletter.cybertraps.com/uk-under-16-...
UK Under-16 Social Media Ban: Too Little, Too Late
Sir Keir Starmer is now left to his own devices.
newsletter.cybertraps.com
June 26, 2026 at 3:12 PM
The UK just announced a sweeping social media ban for under-16s. Australia tried the same thing. Almost 9 in 10 kids Down Under are still on social media anyway.
Bans don't work. In my latest Cybertraps post, I explain why, and offer a better idea.
newsletter.cybertraps.com/uk-under-16-...
Bans don't work. In my latest Cybertraps post, I explain why, and offer a better idea.
newsletter.cybertraps.com/uk-under-16-...
Most #teachers use #AI. Most get zero guidance on how. A new Gallup/Walton poll confirms what's been true of every classroom tech wave — except this one is moving so much faster. Today's Cybertraps post has the full picture.
newsletter.cybertraps.com/poll-shows-t...
newsletter.cybertraps.com/poll-shows-t...
Poll Shows That Most Teachers Lack Necessary AI Training
Every new technology, of course, presents fresh challenges for educators. But the speed with which "AI" has swept through our educational system has turned the professional and ethical risks up to 11.
newsletter.cybertraps.com
May 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Most #teachers use #AI. Most get zero guidance on how. A new Gallup/Walton poll confirms what's been true of every classroom tech wave — except this one is moving so much faster. Today's Cybertraps post has the full picture.
newsletter.cybertraps.com/poll-shows-t...
newsletter.cybertraps.com/poll-shows-t...
On my to-do list for books is "Cybertraps for Law Enforcement." Here's a prime candidate for discussion. I have many questions. Chief among them is how it was that the inmate recorded the encounter and shared it with other inmates. Good grief.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Northamptonshire prison officer arrested over claims she was filmed having sex with inmate
Female prison officer faces misconduct investigation after footage reportedly shared with inmates at HMP Five Wells
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2024 at 11:38 PM
On my to-do list for books is "Cybertraps for Law Enforcement." Here's a prime candidate for discussion. I have many questions. Chief among them is how it was that the inmate recorded the encounter and shared it with other inmates. Good grief.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
New at Cybertraps: a school board president charged in a cover-up, a principal accused of ignoring past charges, and the first prosecution under Kentucky's new anti-grooming law.
Plus: Denmark's answer to AI cheating: have students take oral exams.
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Plus: Denmark's answer to AI cheating: have students take oral exams.
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Cybertraps Weekly Summary -- August 11, 2026
The failure to flag misconduct can end careers
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August 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
New at Cybertraps: a school board president charged in a cover-up, a principal accused of ignoring past charges, and the first prosecution under Kentucky's new anti-grooming law.
Plus: Denmark's answer to AI cheating: have students take oral exams.
newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
Plus: Denmark's answer to AI cheating: have students take oral exams.
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This week's Cybertraps Files: detectives posing as kids, a teacher posing as the FBI, activists posing as concerned citizens.
Everyone's wearing someone else's face.
New issue up now: newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
Everyone's wearing someone else's face.
New issue up now: newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
Cybertraps Weekly Summary -- August 7, 2026
This week: masks, mistaken identities, and their costs.
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August 7, 2026 at 6:07 PM
This week's Cybertraps Files: detectives posing as kids, a teacher posing as the FBI, activists posing as concerned citizens.
Everyone's wearing someone else's face.
New issue up now: newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
Everyone's wearing someone else's face.
New issue up now: newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
"Welcome to East Hampton" 🌸📷 — a lamppost wired for full civic surveillance, and basically the whole newsletter in one image.
Between boxes and bots, the usual cybertraps reappear. New issue is up: newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
Between boxes and bots, the usual cybertraps reappear. New issue is up: newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
Cybertraps Weekly Summary -- July 31, 2026
Between boxes and bots, the usual suspects reappear
newsletter.cybertraps.com
July 31, 2026 at 5:20 PM
"Welcome to East Hampton" 🌸📷 — a lamppost wired for full civic surveillance, and basically the whole newsletter in one image.
Between boxes and bots, the usual cybertraps reappear. New issue is up: newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
Between boxes and bots, the usual cybertraps reappear. New issue is up: newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
¡Felicidades, España!
New Cybertraps Weekly Summary is up: oversight keeps failing schools everywhere, robot teachers keep arriving regardless.
Cases, links, the usual reckoning.
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New Cybertraps Weekly Summary is up: oversight keeps failing schools everywhere, robot teachers keep arriving regardless.
Cases, links, the usual reckoning.
newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
Cybertraps Weekly Summary -- July 21, 2026
Robot teachers arrive as human oversight falls short.
newsletter.cybertraps.com
July 21, 2026 at 7:31 PM
¡Felicidades, España!
New Cybertraps Weekly Summary is up: oversight keeps failing schools everywhere, robot teachers keep arriving regardless.
Cases, links, the usual reckoning.
newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
New Cybertraps Weekly Summary is up: oversight keeps failing schools everywhere, robot teachers keep arriving regardless.
Cases, links, the usual reckoning.
newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
My new Cybertraps Newsletter is up, covering AI-generated abuse imagery, an AZ school district hampered by a 10-day search warrant, teacher free speech fights, and the PowerSchool data breach fallout. Check it out.
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newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
Cybertraps Weekly Summary -- July 14, 2026
This Week: AI nude fakes, an Arizona probe, and school funding threats
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July 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
My new Cybertraps Newsletter is up, covering AI-generated abuse imagery, an AZ school district hampered by a 10-day search warrant, teacher free speech fights, and the PowerSchool data breach fallout. Check it out.
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#ToyStory5 never says "AI" — but we all know what Lilypad is. And a mid-credits scene of a drone of Buzzes descending on a playground shouldn't read as heartwarming in 2026.
Meanwhile, states are deploying armed drones in actual schools.
New in Cybertraps: newsletter.cybertraps.com/toy-story-dr...
Meanwhile, states are deploying armed drones in actual schools.
New in Cybertraps: newsletter.cybertraps.com/toy-story-dr...
"Toy Story" Drones On
Who's watching the tablets that watch the children?
newsletter.cybertraps.com
July 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
#ToyStory5 never says "AI" — but we all know what Lilypad is. And a mid-credits scene of a drone of Buzzes descending on a playground shouldn't read as heartwarming in 2026.
Meanwhile, states are deploying armed drones in actual schools.
New in Cybertraps: newsletter.cybertraps.com/toy-story-dr...
Meanwhile, states are deploying armed drones in actual schools.
New in Cybertraps: newsletter.cybertraps.com/toy-story-dr...
Tall ships, an A-list+ wedding at MSG, a wild storm front, World Cup madness, and fireworks over both rivers — 4th of July in New York City.
Plus: a cybertrap-rich Florida case that every administrator should read.
Fireworks, matrimony, and cybertraps 🎆
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Plus: a cybertrap-rich Florida case that every administrator should read.
Fireworks, matrimony, and cybertraps 🎆
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Cybertraps Weekly Summary -- July 6, 2026
Fireworks, matrimony, and cybertraps: a Fourth of July roundup
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July 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Tall ships, an A-list+ wedding at MSG, a wild storm front, World Cup madness, and fireworks over both rivers — 4th of July in New York City.
Plus: a cybertrap-rich Florida case that every administrator should read.
Fireworks, matrimony, and cybertraps 🎆
newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...
Plus: a cybertrap-rich Florida case that every administrator should read.
Fireworks, matrimony, and cybertraps 🎆
newsletter.cybertraps.com/cybertraps-w...