Digital Footprint & Identity

Elijah loves dogs. He created an account to post only pictures of dogs for a specific group of people. His account name is dogluv22 so people do not know who he is. This makes his account _________ .

• anonymous

• curated

• identifiable

• illegal

Jordan likes to have debates online. He uses an anonymous account on a movie forum. He likes to ask questions and then make mean comments when others try to answer his questions. Which of the following describes the possible type of response of his actions?

• Mostly positive because he is anonymous

• Only negative if people learn who he is

• Only positive if he learns something new in response to a question

• Mostly negative because he is mean to others

Match the following terms to the correct definition.

• finsta

• Without a name or identifying information

• anonymous

• Fake social media account

• curate

• Select, organize and look after a collection

• affinity group

• people linked by common interest or purpose

On Lucy's social media profile, she says that she's older than she really is. She also says she likes rock music, even though she actually doesn't. Which of the following might be a possible consequence of how Lucy presents herself online?

• Lucy's friends might not talk to her because they think she is older.

• Lucy might start to like rock music.

• Lucy might get attention from older people who think she's as old as she posted she is.

• Lucy will only be friends with other people who like rock music.

Your friend is learning how to break dance. He comes to you for advice because he wants you to share his progress online with friends, but he's worried about random people seeing the videos and making fun of him. What advice would you give your friend to help him feel safe sharing his new moves.

• Just post the videos where everyone can see them. Dealing with mean people now will help you later in life.

• Share them through an anonymous account where only people you trust can see them.

• Don't share your videos. It's better to share only the things you are really good at.

• It's better not to share that online. Some people might think you are looking for attention.

Your digital footprint includes information that others post about you online.

• True

• False

Which activity makes up a digital footprint?

• Joining an after-school club

• Playing on a sports team.

• Posting messages or comments on social media.

• Writing in a journal.

Based on the steps you learned in Take a Stand, how should you approach conversations with people who might have different opinions?

• Debate with each other. Eventually you'll find an answer everyone agrees with.

• Share your perspective, listen to other people's perspectives, and be open to changing your own.

• Convince others that your perspective is right.

Match the following terms to the correct definition.

• oversharing

• Anyone who can see information about you

• digital footprint

• ALL online information about a person

• invisible audience

• Lasting a long time

• persistent

• posting information or feelings online you later regret

What can you do to make a positive digital footprint for yourself?

• Post only once a day

• Adjust your privacy settings to control who sees your posts.

• Use only apps that make pictures and posts disappear.

• Share as much as you can with your best friends.