College Bound

Your digital footprint is all of the information about you:

• that can be found online, posted by you or by others

• that can be found online, posted only by you

• in the text messages that you send

• in the emails that you send to your friends

True or False: Only things that you post about yourself affect your online image. Posts about you by other people don't matter.

• True

• False

Read the statement and choose the answers that best fit the situation. Select all that apply.

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.

Luna is passionate about volunteering in her community. She shares pictures of her volunteering to inspire her friends to do the same. Could Luna's use of social media help her in the future?

• Yes. A college admissions officer who reads her profile might be impressed by her volunteer work.

• No. Her friends who aren't interested in volunteering might unfriend her. 

• No. The social media company owns her posts.

Which of the following should you do to help create a positive digital footprint for yourself?

• Share information that is not accurate but might make you look good.

• Post funny images that might be offensive if taken out of context.

• Post about things or causes you are passionate about.

• Send mean replies to people who post or say things you disagree with.