Footprint Tips
This is something you should do before you post, to make sure you're okay with it becoming part of your digital footprint.
"think before you post"
This term means all the information online about a person, whether posted by them or by someone else.
What is a digital footprint?
This word means an idea about a group of people that says everyone in the group is the same.
What is a stereotype?
This question asks: do I have ______ that this is really true?
proof
This is the type of account setting you should review regularly to better control your passive digital footprint.
privacy settings
This type of digital footprint includes information you choose to share, like a post, comment, or form.
What is an active digital footprint?
Stereotypes can come from your family, your friends, and the people close to you — like your neighbors and this group of people around you.
What is community?
This question asks: do I know someone who is _________ from this stereotype?
Different
According to the lesson's tips, you should remind these two groups of people to check with you before posting something you're a part of.
What are friends and family?
This type of digital footprint is collected automatically just from using an app, website, or device.
What is a passive digital footprint?
This word means videos, music, and games — one of the biggest places stereotypes come from today.
What is media (content/videos/social media)?
This question asks: how would this make someone ___________?
Feel
True or False: according to the lesson, digital footprints are always a bad thing.
What is False?
Besides phones and computers, name one of these other devices — like a gaming console, tablet, or this wrist-worn device — that also builds your digital footprint.
What is a smartwatch (also accept gaming console/tablet)?
If most gamers in videos are boys, we might wrongly think girls don't like this.
What is "girls don't like gaming"?
Even though a stereotype says gamers aren't social, the lesson says many gamers actually do this with teammates and online friends.
playing multiplayer/joining online communities
This is the reason it's important to know what makes up your digital footprint — it lets you do this when deciding what to share.
making choices you feel good about
Even students who don't think of themselves as "social media users" still add to their digital footprint through these platforms, like Discord or a video-sharing site.
What are Discord, YouTube, or gaming platforms with social features?
If we only see certain people playing sports, we might wrongly think other people can't be this.
What is athletic?
This is what a stereotype does not see about every single person — that they are their own special self.
What is being their own special self (unique)?