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Online Tracks: What Do We Control?

What parts of our digital footprint can we control?

Every click, like, and post contributes to our digital footprint, but not everything in that footprint is under our control. This lesson helps students recognize what they can and cannot control in their online presence, empowering them to make thoughtful digital decisions. 

Objectives

  • Consider what activities contribute to their digital footprint
  • Distinguish what parts of their digital footprint they can and cannot control

Vocabulary

Inference · Digital Footprint
Inference an educated guess that you make based on evidence
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
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Time
20 mins.

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