digital Footprint

Q2 Your Evolving Footprint: Vocabulary

5. Digital Footprint

Key Vocabulary

Algorithm: An algorithm is a detailed step-by-step instruction set or recipe for solving a problem or completing a task. A clear organized plan that leads to a desired outcome.

Convey: To convey is to communicate a message or information. 

Digital footprint: A digital footprint is a word used to describe the trails, traces, or footprints that people leave online. Anytime you visit or create a web page, post a photo, or write something online, there will remain a trace of what you did even if you delete it.

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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.