Digital Footprint
Digital Footprint
For this lesson you need:
laptop
Onderdelen in deze les
Digital Footprint
For this lesson you need:
laptop
Goals
At the end of the lesson:
You can tell a peer what a digital footprint is.
You can tell a peer why it's important to care about your digital footprint.
You can take action to better your digital footprint!
What do you know about digital footprints?
What is a Digital Footprint?
When we walk across mud, snow or sand we leave footprints that are visible.
A digital footprint is the trail of data you create while using the Internet.
What do you think is being collected or saved about you when you’re online?
Cookies? Yum!
Cookies are type of digital footprint that saves information about you!
Most cookies are okay, however sometimes websites use cookies to collect personal information about you.
Who could use this information?
Quenlin Blackwell
Activity: become a FBI spy
What? You'll be gathering information online about yourself or another student in class (ask first!!)
How? Use search engines, social media etc. to find out as much as you can.
Help? Ask your neighbour first, then the teacher.
Time? 15 minutes.
Result? Find where they live, phone number,
name of their parents and a photo!
Done? Try to find out as much as you can
about them!
Do NOT make fun of eachother!
No teasing, gossip or negative comments!
15
minute
00
second
Managing Your Digital Footprint
Search yourself online.
Check your privacy settings.
Don't share too much on social media.
Think before posting something.
Delete old accounts.
Keep an eye on who's checking your posts and profiles.
Don't use your own names on games
Make a positive footprint!
How has this lesson made you think differently about your digital footprint?
List three things you want to start doing (or stop doing) online.
Goals
At the end of the lesson:
You can tell a peer what a digital footprint is.
You can tell a peer why it's important to care about your digital footprint.
You can take action to better your digital footprint!
