Digital Citizenship

How can you be a good digital citizen and protect your future?

Open Ended

What are some things you do on the internet - whether on your laptop, phone, or other device?

Poll

Can things you post online be completely private?

• Yes - everything you do online can be set as private

• No - there is always the possibility that your actions can be seen by others online

​Pay attention to this short clip...

You should assume that everything you do online will be out there forever!

Why does it matter?

According to multiple surveys, 70% of employers use social media to screen candidates during the hiring process. 43% use it to check on current employees.

So how can you be a good digital citizen and protect your future?
Think before you post...

Draw

Highlight the item you think is most important (there are no wrong answers)

Open Ended

Why did you highlight that item?

Multiple Choice

T/F: Once something is posted on the internet, it could be there forever.

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

All of the following are "personal" information EXCEPT:

• Home Address

• Your favorite color

• Birthday

• Your School Address

Multiple Choice

T/F: Do not post anything online unless you would be ok with your grandma seeing it.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The easiest rule for digital citizenship is

• never use technology

• be kind online

• always use free wifi

• always power your devices

Multiple Choice

T/F - if you send a text message, you can control what happens to the message after you send it.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is your digital footprint?

• The shape of your foot

• Taking a selfie of your shoes

• all the information online about a person, either posted by that person or others

• Having a blog

Multiple Choice

Before you post anything online, you should think about 

• how many likes you will get

• assess if the wifi is strong enough

• the long term consequences (future job, future friends, ect)

• what your friends will think