2.4 Digital Trails

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What information
is OK to have in

your digital footprint?

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KEY VOCABULARY

Trail

A path or track that someone can
follow

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WATCH

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KEY VOCABULARY

Digital footprint

A record of what you do online, including
the sites you visit and the things you share

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ACTIVITY

1. Full name

2. Address

3. Phone number

What information does
Feet suggest NOT sharing online?

4. Age

5. Birthday

6. School name

Private information

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KEY VOCABULARY

Private information

Information about you that can be
used to identify who you are

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ACTIVITY

1. Hobbies

2. Interests

3. Favorite things

What information does Feet
think is OK to share online?

Private information

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ACTIVITY

1. With your group, follow the trails of Ellie

the Elephant and Mervin the Mouse and
complete the chart on your handout.

2. After following both trails, answer

the two reflection questions.

Animal Tracks

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KEY VOCABULARY

Permanent

Something that lasts forever

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REVIEW

OK to Share

Not OK to Share

1.[Capture student responses here.]

1.[Capture student responses here.]

Always ask an adult before sharing!

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Pause & Think Moment

REFLECT HANDOUT

Draw a picture of something

that is OK to share about yourself

on the internet.

Write one thing

that is not OK to share on the

internet. Explain why.
and