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The Power of Digital Footprints

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Title:

 The Power of Digital Footprints

URL:

 https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/the-power-of-digital-footprints

Content Source:

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Common Sense Media
Type: Lesson/Unit Plan

Overview:

What others find about us online shapes who they think we are and how they feel about us. But do kids know what kinds of tracks they've already left? Help your students learn about their digital footprints and the steps they can take in the future to shape what others find and see about them online.

Students will be able to:

  • Define the term "digital footprint" and explain how it can affect their online privacy.
  • Analyze how different parts of their digital footprints can lead others to draw conclusions -- both positive and negative -- about who they are.
  • Reflect on what they want their digital footprints to be in the future and how they can monitor and shape them.

Resources available in both English and Spanish.

Content Standard(s):
Digital Literacy and Computer Science
DLIT (2018)
Grade: 7
R1) Identify, demonstrate, and apply personal safe use of digital devices.

Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students will:
  • participate in online activities while protecting personal data
  • alert a trusted adult if they encounter a questionable situation.
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • that some data is considered personal and should be protected.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • classify data as private or public.
  • operate technology devices without sharing personal data.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • sharing personal data in public forums, even with share settings turned off, can result in dangerous real
  • life consequences.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science
DLIT (2018)
Grade: 7
11) Demonstrate positive, safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content and identify the consequences of failing to act responsibly.

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Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students will:
  • demonstrate positive, safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content.
  • identify the consequences of failing to act responsibly.
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • safe, legal, and ethical habits to use when creating and sharing digital content and that failing to do so can have negative consequences.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • use safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content.
  • identify consequences of failing to use safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • consequences exist for failing to use positive, safe, legal, and ethical habits when creating and sharing digital content.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science
DLIT (2018)
Grade: 7
12) Discuss the impact of data permanence on digital identity including best practices to protect personal digital footprint.

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Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students will:
  • discuss the impacts of data permanence on digital identity.
  • identify best practices to protect personal digital footprint.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • data permanence
  • digital footprint
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • that data posted to the internet can be difficult to remove and can impact how others view you.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • identify ways to protect their personal digital footprint.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • data posted online can be difficult to remove and can impact a personal digital footprint.
Tags: digital citizenship, digital footprint, digital permanence
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Author: Aimee Bates
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