Grade 4 Our Digital Tracks

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Our Online
Tracks

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 4

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How does our online activity affect the digital
footprints of ourselves and others?

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Learning Objectives

Define the term "digital footprint" and identify the
online activities that contribute to it.

Identify ways they are—and are not—in control of
their digital footprints.

Understand what responsibilities they have for the
digital footprints of themselves and others.

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Poll

What do you think made this footprint?

Tell your elbow partner what this footprint tells you about the animal that left it.

• A dinosaur

• A bird

• A human

• Not sure, but some kind of animal

Poll

Which of the activities below might leave "digital footprints" that can tell the internet about people in real life?

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A record of what you do online,
including the sites you visit and
the things you post. It can also
include things that others post
that involve you, such as pictures
or comments.

Digital Footprint

KEY VOCABULARY

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Directions

Feet spends a lot of time online. For each activity,
decide what it might tell you about Feet and whether
they are in control of this activity.

PAIR WORK: WHO GOES THERE?

Multiple Choice

What might this tell us about Feet?

• Feet is interested in Dancing

• Feet is a professional dancer

• Feet doesn't like any other types of videos

Multiple Choice

Is it in Feet's control?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

What might this tell us about Feet?

• Feet has friends and socializes with them

• Feet participates in activities with others

• Feet allows friends to take pictures of them

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Key points to remember:

1. If you create or post something yourself, it's

usually in your control.

2. If someone else posts something about you, it's

usually not in your control.

3. Sometimes, you might have partial control - you

can influence but not fully decide.

Multiple Choice

Is this in Feet's control?

• Yes

• No

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A duty you have to yourself or others

Responsibility

KEY VOCABULARY