Cybertraps Podcast

This is a preview of Fred’s general session presentation at PPI on October 19 in Boise, ID Carrie Goldberg’s Thread about her lawsuit against Amazon The full title of the presentation is “The Cybertraps of Emerging Technologies: “Deep Fakes,” Augmented and Virtual Reality, the Metaverse, and Whatever AI Has In Store for Us” Outline Introduction The March of the Eduverse: A Brief Overview What Is Reality, Really? “Augmented” Reality “Virtual” Reality The Metaverse: The Avatar’s Playground Artificial Intelligence “Deep Fakes”: Old Concept, Terrifying Potential Fred’s live DALL-E 2 rendering Risk Factors for Educators Insufficiently Understood Technology Further Shared Space with Students Student Technological Edge Challenges of Supervision Potential Cybertraps Personal Distraction Inappropriate Content Professional Inappropriate Friendships Favoritism / Virtual Gift-Giving Invasions of sTUDENT Privacy Cyberharassment and Cyberbullying Virtual Assault Resources - #2022–09–27 This Artificial Intelligence App Wants To Make You A Better Teacher “https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawhitford/2022/09/27/this-artificial-intelligence-app-wants-to-make-you-a-better-teacher/” - #2022–09–23 Opinion: The metaverse could be transformative, but it’s a legal and ethical minefield “https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/23/opinions/metaverse-transformative-ethics-thomason-spc-intl/index.html” - #2022–09–12 Metaverse Beckons A New Avatar Of Education But Are We Ready?  “https://www.outlookindia.com/business/metaverse-beckons-a-new-avatar-of-education-but-are-we-ready–news–222843” - #2022–09–06 How artificial intelligence can be a force for good in schools “https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/how-ai-artificial-intelligence-good-schools” - #2022–06–01 The Metaverse Is Already Here, and K–12 Schools Are Using It for Education “https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2022/06/metaverse-already-here-and-k–12-schools-are-using-it-education” - #2022–05–11 The Metaverse: 5 Things Educators Should Know “https://www.techlearning.com/news/the-metaverse–5-things-educators-should-know” - #2022–04–25 What Is the Metaverse, Exactly? “https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-the-metaverse/” - #2022–02–15 Why you can’t have legs in virtual reality (yet) “https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/15/tech/vr-no-legs-explainer/index.html” - #2021–11–29 Teaching in the ‘Metaverse’? Roblox Looks to Make It a Reality “https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teaching-in-the-metaverse-roblox-looks-to-make-it-a-reality/2021/11”

Show Notes

  • This is a preview of Fred’s general session presentation at PPI on October 19 in Boise, ID
  • Carrie Goldberg’s Thread about her lawsuit against Amazon
  • The full title of the presentation is “The Cybertraps of Emerging Technologies: “Deep Fakes,” Augmented and Virtual Reality, the Metaverse, and Whatever AI Has In Store for Us”
  • Outline
  • Introduction
  • The March of the Eduverse: A Brief Overview
    • What Is Reality, Really?
    • “Augmented” Reality
    • “Virtual” Reality
      • The Metaverse: The Avatar’s Playground
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • “Deep Fakes”: Old Concept, Terrifying Potential
    • Fred’s live DALL-E 2 rendering
  • Risk Factors for Educators
    • Insufficiently Understood Technology
    • Further Shared Space with Students
    • Student Technological Edge
    • Challenges of Supervision
  • Potential Cybertraps
    • Personal
    • Distraction
    • Inappropriate Content
    • Professional
    • Inappropriate Friendships
    • Favoritism / Virtual Gift-Giving
    • Invasions of sTUDENT Privacy
    • Cyberharassment and Cyberbullying
    • Virtual Assault
  • Resources - #2022–09–27 This Artificial Intelligence App Wants To Make You A Better Teacher “https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawhitford/2022/09/27/this-artificial-intelligence-app-wants-to-make-you-a-better-teacher/” - #2022–09–23 Opinion: The metaverse could be transformative, but it’s a legal and ethical minefield “https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/23/opinions/metaverse-transformative-ethics-thomason-spc-intl/index.html” - #2022–09–12 Metaverse Beckons A New Avatar Of Education But Are We Ready?  “https://www.outlookindia.com/business/metaverse-beckons-a-new-avatar-of-education-but-are-we-ready–news–222843” - #2022–09–06 How artificial intelligence can be a force for good in schools “https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/how-ai-artificial-intelligence-good-schools” - #2022–06–01 The Metaverse Is Already Here, and K–12 Schools Are Using It for Education “https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2022/06/metaverse-already-here-and-k–12-schools-are-using-it-education” - #2022–05–11 The Metaverse: 5 Things Educators Should Know “https://www.techlearning.com/news/the-metaverse–5-things-educators-should-know” - #2022–04–25 What Is the Metaverse, Exactly? “https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-the-metaverse/” - #2022–02–15 Why you can’t have legs in virtual reality (yet) “https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/15/tech/vr-no-legs-explainer/index.html” - #2021–11–29 Teaching in the ‘Metaverse’? Roblox Looks to Make It a Reality “https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/teaching-in-the-metaverse-roblox-looks-to-make-it-a-reality/2021/11”

What is Cybertraps Podcast?

We explore the risks arising from the use and misuse of digital devices and electronic communication tools. We interview experts in the fields of cybersafety, cybersecurity, privacy, parenting, and technology and share the wisdom of these experts with you!