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Both Marje Monroe and Doug Fodeman have worked with
elementary, middle and high schools throughout the country for the past
nine years helping teachers, administrators, parents and children
understand and cope with the many issues affecting children online.
There supporting website is www.ChildrenOnline.org. They have
conducted surveys and collected data on the behavior of children and
teens online for several years and Doug published some of the results of
that data in the fall of 2006 at IndependentTeacher.org. They are
currently writing an Internet Safety curriculum guide which will be
published in 2008 by the International Society for Technology in
Education (www.iste.org)
Doug Fodeman has also given workshops on a wide
variety of related topics such as Using Search Engines Effectively,
Protecting Your Privacy Online, and Telecollaboration. In addition, Doug
has been the Director of Technology at Brookwood School, a Pre-K through
grade 8 elementary school in Eastern Massachusetts for the past eleven
years. He has taught High School science for more than 18 years, served
as Director of Technology at the Pingree School, and served as a
technology consultant to the architectural firm Olson, Lewis, Dioli
& Doktor, focusing on the integration of computer technology into
architectural design. Doug has been a guest speaker with Deborah Rowe of
the ABC affiliate WLSAM Radio Station in Chicago on the topic of cell
phone scams targeting children and issues effecting children online and
has also appeared on the CBS Evening News about cell phone issues and
children.
Marje Monroe is a Clinical Social Worker and educator
with over 20 years of counseling, programming and teaching experience in
schools. Currently, the Dean of Students at Stoneleigh-Burnham School in
Western Massachusetts, Marje has worked at five schools including
Director of Counseling at Buckingham Browne and Nichols School in
Cambridge, Massachusetts. Marje has served as Counselor and Substance
Abuse Coordinator at Wittenberg University and as Executive Director of
the Winnetka, Illinois Youth Center. Throughout her career, Marje has
taught Advanced Placement Psychology, English and developed curricula on
sex education, substance abuse, ethics and decision making. Marje has
extensive experience assisting schools with sexual harassment, crisis
management and trauma/violence in schools. Coordinating schools,
families and community agencies on behalf of the well-being of children
and adolescents, Marje is proactive and helps schools and families work
together to create strong safety nets for students.
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