Quiz: Online Reputations & Digital Footprint

Which of the below online activities might have a positive effect on your reputation? Which might have a negative effect?

Groups:

(a) Positive effect

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(b) Negative effect

• Photos that were taken without your consent

• Positive comments about you from others

• Hints of drug or alcohol use

• Private information of you that is shared

• Sports and hobbies that show your talent

• Embarrassing or humiliating comments or photos

• Cool things you created for school or for fun

• Photos and videos of you doing activities for school and community

• References to illegal or bad behavior

The people and sites you follow, the content you post, like or share, and the comments you make, all contribute to your

• digital reputation

• youtube likes

What questions can you ask before posting to make sure you are protecting the online reputations of others? (Select all that apply)

• What am I posting, and where am I posting it?
• Who might see what I post?
• Might it be harmful, harmless, or something in between to the person?
• Did I ask permission from this person to post it?
• Did I ask permission to tag people?

Which of the below statements about digital footprints are true? (Select all that apply.)

• It's permanent.
• Your digital footprint can affect you for the rest of your life.
• You can't be held responsible for things you put online.

Which of the below are examples of ways that your footprint can affect your future opportunities? (Select all that apply.)

• A positive footprint can help you get hired or admitted to a university.
• A positive or negative footprint isn't likely to affect you in the future.
• A negative footprint might make someone you meet think you are not trustworthy.

What is one thing you can do to create a positive digital footprint for yourself?

• Post about accomplishments or successes you have.
• Post about thing you're passionate about and how show your authentic self.
• Include resume elements in your social media profiles or create a LinkedIn Profile.

8. What is the benefit of doing a digital media inventory on yourself?​ (Select all that apply)

• I'm able to reflect upon my technology use and identify what I need to do in order to change my habits.

• To know what type of videos to watch on Youtube.

• To identify which model of iphone do I use.

For each example, choose whether it is mostly a benefit or a downside to our digital media lives.

Groups:

(a) Benefit

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(b) Downside

• You can look up information quickly.

• You can stay in touch with friends easily.

• Someone can copy your private information.

• You may spend less time with others face-to-face

• Many fun things online are also free.

Choose the options for the inappropriate / wrong time to be using a cell phone (Select all that apply)

• When at home with your family eating dinner
• At school during class, during a teachers lesson
• During passing periods

Digital citizenship is...

• Inappropriate, technology use.

• Appropriate, responsible technology use.

• Not watching fail videos.