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Social Media and Digital Footprints: Our Responsibilities

How does using social media affect our digital footprints?

Grade

8

Time

50 mins.

Objectives

  • Identify reasons for using social media and the challenges that often come along with it.
  • Reflect on the responsibilities they have that are related to digital footprints -- both their own and others' -- when they're using social media.
  • Identify ways to make the most of social media while still caring for the digital footprints of themselves and others.

Vocabulary Show definitions

digital footprint . oversharing
digital footprint all of the information online about a person, either posted by that person or others, intentionally or unintentionally
oversharing sharing personal feelings, information, or experiences that later make someone feel uncomfortable or regretful
Standards
This lesson meets standards for Common Core ELA, ISTE, CASEL and AASL.
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Viral Posts & Online Reputations
Digital Footprint & Identity
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8
Viral Posts & Online Reputations
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Life In Public
Digital Footprint & Identity
Grade:
8
Life in Public
How can we balance staying true to ourselves while also sharing online?
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What We See, What We Assume
Digital Footprint & Identity
Grade:
8
What We See, What We Assume
How does our context shape the assumptions we make online?
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Lesson Plan

50 mins.

What You’ll Need

Supplies
Blank paper

In Class