Helping+Students+Crete+and+Maintain+a+Positive+Digital+Footprint

Stacy Nockowitz - Reinberger Middle School Library Http:\\some novelties.type pad.com

Children need to develop their vocabulary about digital footprints. You can't erase or prevent your digital footprint so you need to make it positive. Your digital footprint is like trail of breadcrumbs online Active and Passive footprints Passive - when one site passes info to another, companies who do data collection, cookies - not much control over this Active - sites you visit, purchases you make, content you create. The social media that you use - Facebook, twitteretc. Pictures that you post - can be taken, copied, replayed with their names - pictures you post can live on line forever Kids think no one is watching- but they are. More than 80% of college admissions officers they check out social media to decide admission etc If a student creates positive presentations -consider posting publicly with name - ESP. In HS Choose your screen name carefully - people are watching Facebook status collage gives you a feel for your persona. Twitter has similar -tweet cloud

Teach points 1. The web never forgets 2. Think before you post - powerful video of girl putting picture on bulletin board and it replaces itself eac time someone takes it down. 3. Associate your name with positive things online -tag yourself in positive pictures With full real name 4. Manage your persona online - you are presenting yourself to others and being perceived by others

Biggest posting blunders References to drug abuse Extremist/intolerant views Evidence os excessive alcohol consumption Inappropriate pictures Foul language