The Power of Digital Footprints Lesson
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Stacy Bennett
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The Power
of Digital
Footprints
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 7
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Essential Question
How might our digital
footprints shape our future?
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Define the term "digital footprint" and explain how it can
affect our online privacy.
Analyze how different parts of our digital footprint can lead others to draw conclusions -- both positive and negative -- about who we are.
Use the Take a Stand thinking routine to examine a dilemma about digital footprints.
Learning Objectives
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Match
Match the following digital footprint detail and the images that match from the video.
Searched
Copied
Shared
Broadcast
Permanent
lighthouse
copy machine
whispered
football stadium big screen
marker
lighthouse
copy machine
whispered
football stadium big screen
marker
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KEY VOCABULARY
Digital footprint
All the information online about a person posted
either by that person or by others, intentionally or
unintentionally
Persistent
Lasting a long time
Remember
this
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Word Cloud
Using only one word, how does it make you feel knowing that everything you do online is stored and can be searched for, shared, or even broadcast?
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KEY VOCABULARY
Invisible audience
Unknown or unanticipated people who can see information about you posted online.
Remember
this
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Open Ended
For example, imagine a friend from preschool you haven't talked to in years follows you on Instagram and is part of your audience. What if he shows your posts to his mom? Or takes a screenshot to send to his cousin? Or, what if you don't realize that your Instagram posts are getting saved and archived, and they pop up years later once you've forgotten about them?
Who is all part of the "invisible audience" that you probably weren't thinking about when you made a post.
Who might be part of the "invisible audience" that would search for information about you or posted by you online?
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Categorize
old friends
colleges or schools you might apply to
possible employers
scholarship committees
leaders of groups or organizations you want to join
incorrect judgments
incomplete information
misinterpret posts
family members
social media followers
local community members
biased opinions
assumptions
rumors
stereotypes
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Imagine that you work for a media company, TalentScout.
Your job is to find a host for a new web-based reality show that will be seen by millions of teens. The show, called Truth Be Told, is about what happens in situations where people lie rather than tell the truth.
As part of your search, you go online to dig up information about the candidates, Iliana Williams and Drake Casey.
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Online Search results for Iliana Williams (page 1) |
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Online Search results for Iliana Williams (page 2) |
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Poll
After looking through the search results, would you hire Illiana as the host for the web-based show, called Truth Be Told?
Yes, I would hire her
I am not sure
No, I would no hire her
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Online Search results for Drake Casey (page 1) |
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Online Search results for Drake Casey (page 2) |
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Online Search results for Drake Casey (page 2) |
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Poll
After looking through the search results, would you hire Drake as the host for the web-based show, called Truth Be Told?
Yes, I would hire him
I am not sure
No, I would no hire him
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Open Ended
Now that you have seen both candidates for the job. Who would be your final choice for the host of the show, Truth Be Told?
Why did you choose this person?
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After looking at both candidates, the executive producer chose Iliana to be the host.
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However... After she was hired, someone anonymously sent a screenshot of a conversation to TalentScout.
Take a look at the next slide!
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Chat App
Document No.6: Private Chat
Description: Private chat between Iliana and anonymous friend
Search notes: Received by anonymous sender
Hey I saw your blog, I thought you hated cooking?!! 😜
Oh yah I don’t LOVE it...I made it because the Truth Be Told application
wanted people to have a blog or something to show you have an audience online.
Isn’t that like cheating tho?....
No, why would it be? I’m just doing it for the job application.
If I’m hired they don’t need to know I can barely make toast! Who cares!
GROUP ACTIVITY
Take a Stand
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Open Ended
TAKE A STAND
After seeing the new evidence, do you think that Iliana should be fired? Why or why not?
Explain your perspective.
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Poll
What do your classmates think? Everyone vote on Illiana's fate.
FIRE her!
Keep her
Talk to her then decide
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Open Ended
How does this dilemma remind you of other situations we've
explored in class or that you've seen, heard about, or experienced?
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Open Ended
What if the show was not Truth Be Told, but something else? Would it make a difference what Iliana posted?
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Open Ended
Is it important that Iliana represent herself truthfully online? Why or why not? Are there other situations where it wouldn't matter if she represented herself untruthfully?
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Open Ended
What if someone hacked into her account to get the messages? Should this change the decision of the producers?
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You can make decisions about what you post about yourself and what you send to others.
However, your footprint, what you post, and what others see about you can have a big impact on your life.
So it's important for you to think carefully as you share online and add to your digital footprint.
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Drag and Drop
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Multiple Choice
Which activity makes up a digital footprint?
Joining an after-school club.
Playing on a sports team.
Posting messages or comments on social media.
Writing in a journal.
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Poll
How confident do you feel in being able to shape your digital footprint?
I feel very confident.
I feel somewhat confident.
I do not feel confident.
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The Power
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Footprints
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 7
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