Be Smart Online

Maya and a group of friends are organizing a play for one of their classes. The group uses an app to communicate with each other about what materials to get for their costumes. After their chat, Maya starts seeing ads for some of the materials the group decided to get. Why might Maya be seeing these ads?

• The websites asked the teachers which materials students needed for their project.

• Maya is seeing the ads that everyone else in school sees.

• The messaging app is sharing data with online advertisers.

Josh wants to sign up for a gaming website to download free games. He can't find a privacy policy. Should he join the website?

• Yes. Josh doesn't share much personal information playing games.

• Sure. Josh likes to play games.

• No. Without understanding the privacy policy, he won't know what they collect and why. Josh could be sharing all sorts of information that he doesn't want to.

Which of the following helps you adjust what information a website or an app collects and what is visible to others?

• Privacy settings

• Cookies

• Online Ads

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

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

• Post only once a day.

• Use only apps that make pictures and posts disappear.

Which activity makes up a digital footprint?

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    Playing on a sports team.

• Posting messages or comments on social media.

• Joining an after-school club.

• Writing in a journal.

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

• True

• False

What are the three Rings of Responsibility you should consider when you use social media?

• Me, myself, I

• My self, my community, my world

• Inside, outside, outer space

Andrew was excited to go on a field trip to a national park. He decided to document the trip on social media. During the trip, he posted selfies and pictures of his classmates. A few weeks later, Andrew found out that some of his friends were annoyed that his posts included photos of them. Which Ring of Responsibility did Andrew forget? 

• Community

• Self

• World

Ethan thought it would be funny to take a video of himself pulling a prank on his little brother. He said a bowl of mayonnaise was vanilla pudding. His little brother hates mayonnaise and was very upset after putting a spoonful of it in his mouth when he expected pudding. His little brother was yelling and crying. Ethan thinks the video is hilarious. Is it OK to post it online?

• Yes, but he should first edit it to add special effects.

• No. His brother might be embarrassed, and it could affect his digital footprint. He should first get permission from his little brother (and parents) before posting it.

• Yes. His friends will probably think it's hilarious, too.

• No. He should send it to only his closest friends.

Chloe is posting some pictures from the school's dance on her social media account. In one photo, her friend Jordan is acting pretty crazy. What should Chloe do?

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    Ask Jordan for permission before sharing the photo.

• Edit the photo to make Jordan look more silly.

• Post the photos and add Jordan's name.

• Text the photo to all her friends, but don't post it online.