The Cybertraps of Emerging Technologies: “Deep Fakes,” Augmented and Virtual Reality, the Metaverse, and Whatever AI Has In Store for Us Cybertraps 139

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”