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LESSON

What Is a Digital Footprint?

What is a digital footprint?

Students learn that every online photo, message, and activity creates a record that others might see. Through scenarios and examples, young children develop a foundational understanding of how everyone's actions on the internet have consequences. They will practice thinking before sharing and discover how to make safe choices about their digital footprints.

Objectives

  • Understand that we leave "footprints" when we share things online
  • Reflect on how we can be safe when we share things online

Vocabulary

Trail · Digital Footprint
Trail a path or track
Digital Footprint a record of what you do online, including the sites you visit and the things you share
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Time
20 mins.

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Lesson Materials

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Meet the Digital Citizens: Feet

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