Online Reputation
Learning Intentions - To know what the term Digital Footprint means TBAT explain what information might be available and who can see it To understand the importance of a Positive Online Reputation Success Criteria - You will know how the rules for keeping a positive footprint and how people can stay safe Starter Activity - go to the website below and see what information there is about you on the web. Try it for your friends or a celebrity https://www.google.co.uk/ Why do you need to be concerned about digital footprints? Your digital footprint is the trail or trace of information that you leave on the internet. This can range from photographs and comments on social networking sites to the data held on computer after browsing the web. The more interaction you have in a digital environment, the larger your digital footprint will be. |
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Social Networking Instant messaging Blog Digital environment Mobile phone Mobile web Internet World wide web |
http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/digitalfootprints/
In your groups look at this website and try answer the following questions
Make notes so you can feedback to the class - Print out this sheet to make your notes on
What does your digital Footprint say about you?
make a digital footprint to show all the words / websites that you think make up your digital footprint.
Use the link below to find the site that will let make your footprint (you will have to log into the site as a new user)
http://www.tagxedo.com/
Save and print out your footprint
WHAT IS BLOGGING?
Whether you're a writer, someone who is dissatisfied with their school/work or someone who just wants to get stuff off their chest, you can write and publish a blog. A blog is like a diary that you publish online.
These blogs can be read by the public so it is important that we follow the rules of keeping a positive digital footprint.
The law says that if you write something that is untrue about someone, you can get into trouble. You could also get into trouble if you copy others' work without asking them if we can use it or giving the creator a name check, or trying to pass it off as our own.
Copyright and plagiarism are very serious and you could get into a lot of trouble.
In your groups look at this website and try answer the following questions
- What can you do to protect yourself?
- What rules can we create for keeping our digital footprint positive?
Make notes so you can feedback to the class - Print out this sheet to make your notes on
What does your digital Footprint say about you?
make a digital footprint to show all the words / websites that you think make up your digital footprint.
Use the link below to find the site that will let make your footprint (you will have to log into the site as a new user)
http://www.tagxedo.com/
Save and print out your footprint
WHAT IS BLOGGING?
Whether you're a writer, someone who is dissatisfied with their school/work or someone who just wants to get stuff off their chest, you can write and publish a blog. A blog is like a diary that you publish online.
These blogs can be read by the public so it is important that we follow the rules of keeping a positive digital footprint.
The law says that if you write something that is untrue about someone, you can get into trouble. You could also get into trouble if you copy others' work without asking them if we can use it or giving the creator a name check, or trying to pass it off as our own.
Copyright and plagiarism are very serious and you could get into a lot of trouble.
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