Digital Footprint Quiz

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.

Which of the following activities are things about your digital footprint that you can control?

• Your parents post baby pictures of you

• Your friend comments on a video you made

• You text a friend

• You post a picture

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.

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

Describe your digital footprint. How does it impact you, your community, or possibly even the world?