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How does our online activity affect the digital footprints of ourselves and others?
Grade
4Time
45 mins.
Objectives
- Define the term "digital footprint" and identify the online activities that contribute to it.
- Identify ways they are -- and are not -- in control of their digital footprint.
- Understand what responsibilities they have for the digital footprints of themselves and others.
Vocabulary Show definitions
digital footprint .
fossil .
inference .
responsibility
digital footprint – a record of what you do online, including the sites you visit and the things you post; it can also include things that others post that involve you
fossil – parts of an animal saved and preserved within the earth for up to millions of years
inference – an educated guess that you make based on evidence
responsibility – a duty you have to yourself or others
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.
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