At Gresham-Barlow Web Academy, a charter middle- and high school near Portland, Ore., all middle-schoolers are required to take an online safety course that covers topics including cyberbullying, plagiarism and online ethical behavior, Principal Michael Harris says.
The digital training comes as research shows that Web usage is virtually ubiquitous among kids. Though most students say they generally access the Internet from home, 75% of teens say they go online at school, too.
New findings show that even young children spend time online. A national survey released in October by the non-profit Common Sense Media found that 41% of children 8 and younger have access to a smartphone and 13% have spent time on social networking sites and virtual worlds.
Schools teach students to be wary of whom they meet online. Harris says educators are concerned about older students as well as younger ones. Even though theyre 15, 16 years old theyre still pretty vulnerable, he says.
be wary of 提防;担心
be concerned about 担心;挂念
vulnerable adj. 易受攻击的;易受伤害的
Statistics show that online predation is rare a Harvard study sponsored by attorneys general in all 50 states found that being online increases the availability of harmful, problematic and illegal content but does not always increase minors exposure. It said kids most at risk are those who often engage in risky behaviors and have difficulties in other parts of their lives.
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