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ED digital footprint. Assessment18 DigitalFootprint. Understanding the Impact of Digital Footprints Video. Digital Footprint Online Survey. 11 Tips For Students To Manage Their Digital Footprints. 11 Tips For Students To Manage Their Digital Footprints by Justin Boyle If you’ve scratched your head over suggestions to manage your “digital footprint,” you aren’t the only one. A surprisingly large percentage of people have never even heard the phrase, let alone thought about how to manage theirs responsibly. Among students, the percentage is probably higher. We’ll talk about ways you can help students understand and manage their digital footprints before they get themselves in trouble. The Definition Of A Digital Footprint Simply put, a digital footprint is the record or trail left by the things you do online.

Luckily for us all, most of the major sources of personal information can be tweaked so we share only certain things with the general public. If you want to show students their digital footprint (or take a peek at your own) the personal info search engine Pipl.com is a great resource. What To Tell Your Students About Monitoring Their Digital Footprints: 11 Tips 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Q1 Three R's. Introduction You will learn more about your digital footprint and the amount of media usage you achieve daily. In the process you will also compare your media usage with your classmates. Key Vocabulary: Digital footprint: On the Internet a digital footprint is the word used to describe the trail, traces or footprints that people leave online. So that means anytime you do or write something online, there will remain a trace even if you delete it. Media Usage: The sum of information and entertainment on the Internet taken in by an individual or group.

Steps: 1. A. Class, Group or Individual Activity: Now that you have learned about some Top Tips, think about the tips that impact your own activity online. C. 2. A. B. C. 3. Special Note: (Check with your teacher for a presentation schedule) A. C. *Facilitator of group (keep everyone on task) *Data Chief (compile/convert all data) *Chief Graphic Artist (create an overall graph of your group's data posterboard or spreadsheet) D. 4. Your Digital Footprint. Digital Footprints Cornell Notes. My artistic padlet.