• Updates
• Travel to the 24th Annual Professional Practices Institute in Oklahoma City, OK
  • My first flight trip in a year+(!)
• PPI is a program of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)
• NASDTEC has operated since 1928 as “a professional membership organization representing state departments of education and professional standards boards/commissions that are responsible for the preparation, licensure, and discipline of K–12 educational personnel.”
• It has members from all 50 states, DC, the Dept. of Defense Education Activity, Guam, and the province of Ontario
• Vision: “NASDTEC believes that all students should have educators who are held to high standards.”
• Mission: “NASDTEC is dedicated to providing leadership and support to those responsible for the preparation, certification/licensure, employment, ethical and professional practice, and continuing professional development of educators.”
• TikTok! … It’s 10 p.m.–Do You Know What Apps Students Are Using?
  • PPI General Session 2 (2:45 - 3:45 pm)
    • Introduction (including Center for Cyberethics)
    • U.S. Supreme Court Snapchat decision
    • Apps popular with teens
      • GroupMe
        • Direct and group messages
        • Photos, videos, and calendar links
      • Kik Messenger
        • Text messages, etc.
        • Allows communication with strangers
      • WhatsApp
        • Text, audio, videos, and photos
      • Instagram
        • Photos and videos (public or private)
        • Instagram Direct
      • TikTok
        • Short-form videos
      • Tumblr
        • Microblog – scrapbook of text, photos, videos, and audio.
      • Houseparty
        • Live video and group video chat
        • Screenshots can be taken
      • Live.me
        • Live video streaming that can be watched by anyone
      • YouNow
        • Live video streaming
      • Snapchat
        • Time-limited pictures and videos
      • Whisper
        • “Anonymous” confession app
      • Monkey
        • Modern version of Chatroulette – uses Snapchat to connect users for 10 second chats with strangers
      • MeetMe: Chat and Meet New People
      • Omegle
        • Anonymous chat with strangers
      • Yubo
        • “Tinder for Teens” – if two users "match, they can chat via Snapchat and Instagram
      • Amino
        • Interested-based groups for chatting via text, voice, or video.
      • Among Us
        • In-game chat feature
      • Bitlife
        • Quiz app
      • Discord
        • Voice and text chatting tool
      • Holla
        • Live video chat
      • Lipsi
        • Anonymous feedback on Instagram posts
    • Types of Educator Misconduct
      • Personal Cybertraps
      • Professional Cybertraps
      • Criminal Cybertraps
    • Legal Considerations
      • U.S. Constitution
        • 4th Amendment
        • “Right to Privacy”
      • State Laws and Regulations
      • District Policies and Procedures
    • Investigations
      • Types of Witnesses
        • Cooperative Witnesses
        • Uncooperative Witnesses
        • Third-Party Data Sources
      • Types of Data
        • Data Stored on or Transmitted over School Equipment
        • Public-Facing Social Media
        • Data Stored on Personal Devices
      • Sources of Data
        • Examination of Data in App
        • Screenshots or Photos of App Data
        • Digital Forensics
          • Mobile Devices
          • Hard Drives and Other Data Storage
          • Cloud Storage

Resources

• PPI Agenda https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.nasdtec.net/resource/resmgr/2021_ppi_okc/october_1_2021_ppi_agenda.pdf

- #2021–08–04 The Most Popular Apps for Teenagers: What’s Hot, What’s Not https://yourteenmag.com/technology/the-most-popular-apps-for-teenagers - #2021–06–29 18 Social Media Apps and Sites Kids Are Using Right Now https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/16-apps-and-websites-kids-are-heading-to-after-facebook - #2021–03–23 TikTok Is Now the Most Used App by Teens & Pre-teens in the US https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tiktok-is-now-the-most-used-app-by-teens–pre-teens-in-the-us–301253639.html - #2020–12–09 Nine Popular Apps for Teens That Parents Should Monitor https://www.learningliftoff.com/nine-popular-apps-for-teens-that-parents-should-monitor/ - #2020–10–06 TikTok passes Instagram as second-most popular social app for U.S. teens https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/06/tiktok-passes-instagram-as-second-most-popular-social-app-for-us-teens.html - #2021–10–18 Popular student monitoring software could have exposed thousands to hacks https://www.fastcompany.com/90686770/netop-student-monitoring-software-hack - #2018–09–27 Top Apps Teens are Using Right Now https://besociallysmart.com/top-apps-teens/