Digital Literacy

What is digital literacy?

• The ability to read a book on a computer

• Researching information online

• The skills, abilities, and knowledge necessary to use digital devices effectively and create digital products that are shared with others.

• Replacing paper textbooks with e-readers

What is a NEGATIVE part of being in an online community?

• Finding people with common interests

• Learning from people all over the world

• Having anything you post be permanent

• All of the above

If someone you don't know asks where you go to school, what should you do?

• See if they're a friend of a friend

• Don't respond

• Lie to them

• Ask why they want to know

What is "social comparison"?

• When you compare your online posts to others' online posts and feel like yours are worse

• When you compare your social life to others' social life

• When you compare your life to others' social media posts and feel like your life is worse

• When you compare your life to others' online posts and feel like your life is better

What is a "digital footprint"?

• Tracking of someone's physical location through an app

• All the ways two people are connected online

• A collection of data from someone's online activity that can be traced back to them

• A list of websites where a person has gone online

What's a good way to keep personal information private online?

• Make social media profiles public

• Turn off location tracking on all apps

• Share personal information over direct messages only

• put it in a box

When is it okay to share your password with a friend?

• If it's your best friend

• It's never safe to share your password

• If you change your password right afterward

• If your friend promises not to tell anyone

When should you talk to an adult you trust?

• If you aren't sure if you should post something

• If you see yourself tagged online and you don't want to be

• If someone asks you for personal information

• All of the above

What makes a good password?

• A mix of letters, numbers, and symbols you'll remember

• A random mix of letters and numbers

• Something you can remember, like your age and pet's name

• A word in a foreign language

What might be a phishing message?

• A text message from a friend about a new movie

• A website where you can buy songs

• An email with a link to re-set your password

• All of the above