When teachers face twenty-five to thirty children in their class, & someone now installs one computer in the back of the room, what are they supposed to do? Who will be training them? How is the computer supposed to be used-for recess or for learning? When the computer goes down, how are they supposed to fix it? (Most are now relying on talented "techie" students to repair the computers & debug the software.) The answers won't come all at once, & there is no single set of answers for all classrooms & schools. Arriving at them will take time, patience, & flexibility on the part of educators & parents alike. Schools have to sit down with parents & teachers & design a program that works for them.

Teachers should be able to sleep at night without worrying that irate parents will try to sue them for what their children do online. (However, I just learned that more than one lawsuit has been commenced against a school system for that very reason.)

As a cyberspace lawyer, I see more than my share of adversarial situations. Let's make sure that our teachers are not afraid to use this wonderful technology. Let's support them so they can lead our children into the next millennium.

I welcome ideas & comments from teachers. I want to make sure that we show our support for all the hard work they do, & to thank them for all they've done for our children. I especially welcome anyone who wants to join us as a volunteer in the WiredKids project.

We'll also be looking for model acceptable-use policies. We'll use them as examples, good & bad. You can contact me at

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