Grade 4 Digital Footprint

commonsense.org/education
Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

Our Online
Tracks

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 4

commonsense.org/education
Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

How does our online

activity affect the digital
footprints of ourselves

and others?

commonsense.org/education
Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

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.

l

2

3

commonsense.org/education
Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

What do you notice in this image? What can you infer

about the animal that left this? Take turns sharing your ideas

with your partner.

WARM UP: OBSERVE + ANALYZE IMAGE

1

commonsense.org/education
Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

What do you notice in this image? What can you infer

about this animal? Take turns sharing your ideas with your partner.

WARM UP: OBSERVE + ANALYZE IMAGE

2

commonsense.org/education
Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

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

commonsense.org/education
Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

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?

Draw

Please read the directions below

commonsense.org/education
Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

A duty you have to yourself or others

Responsibility

KEY VOCABULARY

commonsense.org/education
Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

CLASS DISCUSSION

Responsibilities

to Ourselves

Responsibilities

to Others

commonsense.org/education
Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

CLASS DISCUSSION

Responsibilities

to Ourselves

Responsibilities

to Others

​Show your best self when you're online

​Only post things you're comfortable showing publicly

commonsense.org/education
Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

CLASS DISCUSSION

Responsibilities

to Ourselves

Responsibilities

to Others

​Show your best self when you're online

​Only post things you're comfortable showing publicly

​Get permission before posting a pic of someone or tagging them

Treat others online how you would want to be treated

Multiple Choice

Digital footprints are:

• Invisible and can't be tracked.

• 
  Evidence of what you do online, including the things you post.

• Not permanent and go away after you log off the internet.

• Erased if you delete an email, a text, or a post

Match

What goes where? Sort items from the list into the best category.

• I CAN control

• I CANNOT control

• I CANNOT control

• I CAN control

You text your friend

Your parents post baby pictures

Your friend comments on a video you made

You post a picture

• You text your friend

• Your parents post baby pictures

• Your friend comments on a video you made

• You post a picture

Multiple Choice

Avi went on a field trip to a museum last week. A few of his classmates have phones and took some pictures. Tal, one of Avi's friends, posted a picture from the field trip that showed Avi making a silly face. Avi didn't like the picture and was upset Tal posted it. What should Tal have done in this situation?

• Not gone on the field trip.

• Not brought his phone on the field trip.

• Asked for permission before posting the picture online

• Posted the picture anyway since it was from his camera.

Multiple Choice

In the previous question, why was Tal's decision to post a silly picture of Avi irresponsible?

• His post affects Avi's digital footprint.

• The post did not get many likes.

• Only people who went on the field trip could relate to the picture.

Poll

How confident are you in understanding what makes up your digital footprint?

• I feel very confident.

• I feel somewhat confident.

• I do not feel confident.

"A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold."

Proverbs 22:1

What you say or do online contributes to their reputation, and just like in life, it's important to make choices that reflect positively on who they are. You could tie this into lessons about being kind, honest, and responsible online, as well as making thoughtful decisions about what they share.