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Digital Citizenship

Author: Melissa Kreider

What is a Digital Footprint?

How many of you have...

  1. Sent a message or posted a comment online?
  2. Created a profile on a social network site?
  3. Used a photo-sharing app?
  4. Googled your own name?

 These are called your Digital Footprint. Your Digital Footprint is like footprints you leave in sand - it follows you everywhere! 

Digital Footprint: What Digital Footprint are you Leaving Online?

Students learn to think carefully before posting and sharing in this video from Common Sense Media about the Digital Footprint we leave behind online.

Source: Common Sense Media

What will your Digital Footprint be?

On a piece of paper, or on your ipad using a creation app, draw your footprint and write the things you want to be sure future employers or colleges will see in your Digital Footprint.

Example Digital Footprint