Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship

Your Digital Footprint​

AVID

MS. McDonald

​Using Smart Technology for Smart Reasons

Poll

Select the sentence that best represents how you feel about your activity online.

• I don't really think about who will see my activity. 

• It's my social media and should be able to post/like whatever I want.

• I usually pause before liking something that may not be appropriate.

• I really think about what I post/like when I'm online.

​What is a digital footprint?

​Each time you interact with the internet, whether it is through social media or your browsing history, you are leaving traces of your activity.

​Types of Digital Footprints

• ​Active

  • ​created by user supplied information such as social media updates

• ​Passive

  • ​unintentional traces left by user such as search engine history, ad clicking

Why do you need to care about your digital footprints?

• ​New way of making a first impression

• ​Understanding it helps you to control the narrative

• ​It’s another form of your reputation and character

• ​Protecting your personal information

Open Ended

If you were to time travel back to when you first started using social media, what would you find?

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3 things you learned today

2 things you found interesting

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Multiple Choice

What type of colleges/universities factor in social media for application decisions based on the content?

• Private University

• Public University

• Both

• Neither

​So how can you change your digital footprint?

• ​Think before you post!

• ​Decide what you want your digital reputation to be

• ​Advertise yourself

• ​Post positive things

• ​Guard your information

​Let's see what you've learned today!

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to think before you post information online?

• The information you post can be found  and can affect your future college and career goals.
• The information you post is permanent.
• People that search for you online create an opinion about who you are based on what you post.
• All of these answers are correct.

Multiple Choice

Anonymous online posts/comments can _________ be traced back to the author.

• Always
• Sometimes
• Never

Multiple Choice

Which statement below is an example of how your digital footprint can affect your future?

• A positive digital footprint can help you score well on a standardized test.

• A positive or negative digital footprint isn't likely to affect you in the future.

• A positive digital footprint might make someone think you are not trustworthy.

• A positive digital footprint can make a difference when applying for a job, a scholarship, or college.

Multiple Choice

What is a good way to maintain a positive digital footprint?

• Don't overshare
• Use privacy settings
• Only post things that you would want everyone to see
• All of the above