digital Footprint

Q2 Your Evolving Footprint: Steps

5. Digital Footprint

Evolving Footprint

Step 1. Play the video below to discover ten tips to help you be careful of your posts to social media online.

Direct link (3:35 min.)

Step 2. Copy or download the 5.Q2 Think Before You Post Document and answer the questions. 

Step 3. After completing the questions, share the document with your teacher and discuss your answers in a small group or as a whole class.

Step 4. Participate. Now that you have learned more about a Digital Footprint, and some of the cautions, use the link provided to participate in a: 

Step 5. Best Practices Class or Group Activity. Now that you have looked at the results from all of the students using the 21T4S discuss the following two items:

  • What are two or more things students are doing that are risky?
  • Identify two or more things that students are doing that are good practices.

Step 6. Create a Message for Others. Create a poster, image, slide, short video, rap song, or something fun to help alert others to be cautious about oversharing.  Check with your teacher regarding whether you will do this individually, in a small group, etc. (Free example "Should I Share" poster from Commonsense.org)


5.Q2 VOCABULARY 

5.Q2 COMPLETING 

5.Q2 Student Checklist

5.Q2 Teacher Guide

MITECS Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and

ISTE Standards for Students

1. Empowered Learner
a. Students connect their learning needs, strengths and interests to their goals and use technology to help achieve them and reflect on their progress.

2. Digital Citizen
a. Students manage their digital identity and understand the lasting impact of their online behaviors on themselves and others and make safe, legal and ethical decisions in the digital world.
b. Students demonstrate empathetic, inclusive interactions online and use technology to responsibly contribute to their communities.
c. Students safeguard their well-being by being intentional about what they do online and how much time they spend online.
d. Students take action to protect their digital privacy on devices and manage their personal data and security while online.

6. Creative Communicator
a. Students choose the appropriate platforms and digital tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication.
d, Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.

7. Global Collaboration
b. Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.


Websites

Videos from Outside Sources

21T4s Documents & Quizzes