2014_Trin_5th

==Trillion Dollar Footprint ==

Digital Citizenship Lesson- Common Sense Media
 Students learn that they have a digital footprint, which can be searched, shared, and seen by a large, invisible audience. Students then learn that they can take some control over their digital footprint based on what they post online.
 * **What is a digital footprint, and what does yours convey?**

**Learning Overview and Objectives** Students watch the video “**The Digital Footprint**” to learn how information online can easily get out of one’s control. They then examine the blog posts, photos, and profiles of two fictional host applicants for a TV show called “Trillion Dollar Footprint” and decide which would make a more honest host who works well with others. A key message of the lesson is that although online information provides an incomplete picture of a person, it can still affect how others view that person.

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 * learn that they have a digital footprint and that information from it can be searched; copied and passed on; seen by a large, invisible audience, and can be persistent.
 * recognize that people’s online information can be helpful or harmful to their reputation and image.
 * consider their own digital footprints and what they want those footprints to be like in the future.

Trillion Dollar Footprint

MY DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

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Directions

What information would you want to find about yourself online in 10 years? Fill in the footprint below with the types of search results (articles, posts, videos, images, etc.) that you would want to see.Examples: “a YouTube video of me performing with my band,” “an online newspaper article about my work to help the homeless,” “a photo of me at the White House meeting the president.” Be creative!

Use Common Sense!

You can have a great time online learning from and sharing with others, but:

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Think before you post, because many things you do online will add to your digital footprint

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Remember to review your privacy settings

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Perform a search on yourself every so often to see what your digital footprint looks like

Trillion Dollar Footprint

ASSESSMENT

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TRILLION DOLLAR FOOTPRINT / ASSESSMENTDIGITAL LITERACY AND CITIZENSHIP IN A CONNECTED CULTURE

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1. True or false: Your digital footprint is all the information about you online that only you post.

a) True b) False

2. What kinds of information can make up a digital footprint?

a) Online photos b) Comments that others post about youc) Both a and b

3. What kinds of information would make a POSITIVE digital footprint? Circle allthat apply.

a) Photos of you doing work in the community b) A newspaper article about your soccer teamc) A mean comment that you made on a friend’s websited) A blog you created to showcase your artwork e) Inappropriate photos of you on a social network site

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TRILLION DOLLAR FOOTPRINT / ASSESSMENT – TEACHER VERSIONDIGITAL LITERACY AND CITIZENSHIP IN A CONNECTED CULTURE

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Trillion Dollar Footprint

ASSESSMENTTEACHER VERSION

1. True or false: Your digital footprint is all the information about you online that onlyyou post.

a) True

b) False

Answer feedback

The correct answer is

b

, False. Your digital footprint also includes information about you thatothers post.

2. What kinds of information can make up a digital footprint?

a) Online photos b) Comments that others post about you

c) Both a and b

Answer feedback

The correct answer is

c

. A digital footprint is any kind of information that is posted about someone.That can mean photos, comments, and more.

3. What kinds of information would make a POSITIVE digital footprint? Circle allthat apply.

a) Photos of you doing work in the community b) A newspaper article about your soccer team

c) A mean comment that you made on a friend’s website

d) A blog you created to showcase your artwork

e) Inappropriate photos of you on a social network site

Answer feedback

The correct answers are

a

,

b

, and

d

. A positive digital footprint contains good things about youthat you or others posted online. || #1: Watch the Video Imagery? Lighthouse? Copies and Whispering in Ear? Stadium Jumbotron? Permanent Marker?**REVIEW** with students the concept that all of the information about someone online makes up his or her digital footprint, and that this information can be searched; copied and passed on; seen by a large, invisible audience, and can become persistent. #2: Complete the Activity in groups of 4 #3: Present your decision to the group ||