I’ve doubted that early information education is essential. I misunderstood information education is education to teach just technical skills. But I found it’s not true. I forgot that the teachers also have to teach about Information Ethics and How to Avoid Dangerous on the Web.
There are a lot of illegal copies on the Internet. They have to know that It’s illegal.
You often see the article about the problems about online dating services.
There are still many people who can’t discern fraud web site.
And as you know, it is difficult for parents and teachers to manage their activities on the internet! (because not only are parents and teachers’ not good at computer.)
There are already some degital natives. They must be able to avoid dangerous by themselves and the way should be taught at school.
But, there are still a lot of teachers who are not good at computers. It is difficult problem to solve.
When I was a elementaly school student, sex education is beginning. It was not enough in that day, but I got a lot of scientific knowledge from a magazine for elementaly school students. Of course I know many young people still don’t know correct knowledge and [become/make his girlfriend] pregnant. But using media for kids may be good way to promote correct knowledge.