Naperville Police Chief David Dial encouraged teachers and parents to view the Internet as a big, public electronic playground. Representatives from the NPD Internet Crimes Unit walked the children through basic Internet safety lessons. Law enforcement officers told the students and teachers that kids today view computers as a fundamental household appliance, much like a telephone. Their parents, however, often do not share their children's level of understanding about and comfort with technology. The result is that parents assume they have little to offer in terms of teaching their children about technology.
Kids pick up the technology easily.
In fact, their technical prowess develops far faster than their capacity for common sense. It is up to parents to be sure their kids' skills in both areas mature concurrently. The safest kids on the Internet are those whose parents have invested a little time in making them street-smart. He also recommended that people refer not only to the teachers guide but also the speakers notes included in the presentation. We wanted to make this as simple and effective as possible.