Posted: Jan 09, 2012 11:56 AM PST
Updated: Jan 12, 2012 11:56 AM PST
LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- Some JCPS students are getting a lesson that's the first of its kind in Kentucky. Students at Newburg Middle School are taking part in a pilot program called My Digital Life.
It's a new social media education program that takes students through different situations such as posting personal information online, texting and driving, and even cyberbullying.
Seventh grader Demetrius Harrison explains, "There's a scenario where there was a threatening text message, so they were just saying don't respond to it, and just take a breath, save the message and tell an adult even if you know there will be bad consequences afterward."
The program also teaches students how to use the Internet in a positive way. Officials hope to expand the program across Kentucky.
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