Articles

=Internet Articles on Children, Development & Technology. Please add your resources.=

__Children & Development__
"Brain Development in a Hyper-Tech World" - Brenda Patoine, The Dana Foundation

__Internet Safety__
PBS Frontline Special - Growing up Online - [|Resources], [|Watch the full video]

[|"Text Unto Others...As You Would Have Them Text Unto You"], T.H.E. Journal - The basics of good digital citizenship.

[|Internet Safety Education for Teens: Getting it Right] - UNH CCRC

__Screen Time__
[|"Managing Your Child's Screen Time]" from greatschools.net

__Cyberbullying__
[|"Get the FAQ about Cyberbullying"] - from greatschools.net

__Social Networking__
[|"Thanks for the Add. Now help me with my Homework", Ed.Magazine] - Article in Magazine of the Harvard Graduate School of Education about the educational benefits of social networking sites. [|e-School News article] on 2007 Social Networking report done by the National School Board Association [|10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know] - Tips on how to keep your profile private. Everyone on Facebook should read these. [|The Way We Live Now - Growing Up on Facebook] - NY Times, Peggy Orenstein.

[|"Set up a safe Facebook profile"] - step by step instructions on how to sign up for a Facebook account and set good security settings

__Parent Resources__
[|CommonSenseMedia Videos] - CommonSenseMedia has put together several videos with tips for parents and technology.

A Parenting Blog - Decoder - Breaking down teen culture, substance abuse and parenting

[|Guide/List of Texting and Chat abbreviations]

[|"Parental faux pas on Facebook"] - a blog post from Plugged in Parent about her experience on Facebook