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The ChildrenOnline.org newsletter was launched in 2007. It is designed to keep parents and educators informed about the latest issues affecting children online and to address specific questions often raised by parents and teachers. The newsletter is delivered each month around the 15th. A sign-up form is below.

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Month/Year:Primary Article:
November 2008Hoping for a Better Future with the Election of a New President
October 2008Unscrupulous marketers target children through their game sites. Teaching Our Children to be "Advertising Savvy"
September 2008Wired 24/7 - Teens and Cell Phones
August 2008Best Practices for Technology and Media Safety
July 2008Creating Pathways to Educating Children & Teens on Technology and Internet Safety
June 2008Like Car Keys, Must Parents Collect Cell Phones at a Party?
May 2008Parental Control Software & our research
April 2008Talking to Teens
March 2008Deleting Online Content. Can it be done?
February 2008Childrens/Teens Search for Attention: The YouTube Phenomenon.
January 2008Suggestions for Talking to Your Child About Life Online.
December 2007Teaching Your Child to be Media Savvy. (& Additional info on Cyberbullying)
November 2007Suggested Rules for Children on the Internet. (Strategies for parents)
October 2007Cyberbullying
September 2007Fact or Fiction? Helping Our Children Understand Information Online: To Use Wikipedia or Not?
August 2007Cell Phones and Kids


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