Digital Footprint

Digital Footprint

How we can protect our digital footprint while using social media?

Poll

How much time do you spend on social media over the course of a week?

• 3-5 hours

• 6-8 hours

• 9-12 hours

• more than 12 hours

• 0

Open Ended

Why do you use social media?

Multiple Select

What are some drawbacks of social media?

• oversharing content you will later regret

• safety-not knowing who you are always communicating with

• permanence-one you say it, you cannot take it back

• perception vs. reality- things are not always they seem on social media

• social pressure-we feel the need to post to keep up with everyone around us

Multiple Select

Lucy didn’t invite Michelle and Sarah to a party that she made and they are very insulted. To get back at her, they create a meme that makes fun of her. They post this meme to their WhatsApp status and their Instagram stories.

How does this affect their digital footprint?

• It doesn't effect it at all.

• By oversharing their personal feelings, Michelle and Sarah may later regret this action.

• These posts will not disappear even if Michelle and Sarah later try to remove them.

Multiple Choice

Which suggestion would you give in this scenario to avoid a negative digital footprint?

• understand that searches are social

• use privacy settings

• know that sending/posting is like publishing forever

• use digital tools to manage your digital footprint

Multiple Choice

Michael watches a YouTube video that features a Latin American person. He doesn’t like the video, so he comments on it “Go back to Mexico!”

This is a problem because

• it is a public post

• every word written, spoken or otherwise cannot be taken back and he will regret it later on

• he sharing his personal opinion

Multiple Choice

What didn't Michael understand in this situation?

• He shouldn't be mocking others in public.

• Certain comments related to specific types of people or cultures can never be said.

• He can say this to his friends but not to strangers.

Multiple Choice

David’s parents just announced a family vacation to Costa Rica. He’s so excited that he posts about it on Tik Tok. He continues to post as the trip gets closer. He tells everyone about the hotel he’s going to stay in and then includes a picture of his boarding pass as he gets onto the flight.

This is an example of...

• feeling the need to post because his friends are

• sharing personal feelings, private information, or experiences

• not always being sure who he is communicating with

• embarrassing posts he will later regret

Multiple Select

Which information should David have left out of his family vacation?

Choose 2...

• hotel

• excited feelings

• boarding pass

• date of trip

Multiple Select

Rachel spends her vacation at the beach in Miami getting an amazing tan. She takes a picture of herself in her new bathing suit making sure to show off how good she looks. She posts these pictures on Snapchat and Instagram. Neither of her accounts are private.

What is inappropriate with this picture?

• Her account is not private.

• Private information such as this should NEVER be shared.

• The picture posted might not even be the actual picture but taken at least 25 times to seem as thought it was perfection.

Open Ended

Nancy finds out that kids are making fun of her behind her back when Joey sends her screenshots from a group chat. She wants to embarrass the kids who did that to her, so she broadcasts a private picture of them to her whole contact list.

Explain in your own words why this would affect Nancy's digital footprint in a negative way.

Open Ended

What are two important things you learned from today's session?