Digital Footprint
What is a digital footprint?
The trail of information you leave behind when you use the internet, like posts, comments, and photos.
This kind of scam pretends to be a trusted source to trick you into clicking a fake link.
What is phishing?
Using AI to draft a letter for a job application can save time, but it’s important to add your own voice. What is one thing you can add to balance the two?
What is honesty or authenticity?
You should always do this before believing a surprising news story.
What is check other sources or fact-check?
This is the recommended number of characters in a strong password.
What is at least 12 characters?
This is a tool or feature on social media that lets you control who can see your posts and personal info.
What are privacy settings?
Scammers often pretend to be this type of trusted person or company to trick you into trusting their message. (there's few possible answers here)
Who is a bank, government agency, or trusted company?
Sometimes AI makes mistakes or treats people unfairly without meaning to. This problem is called this.
What is bias?
This word describes news or info that is made up or misleading
What is misinformation?
This tool stores your passwords safely and helps you create strong ones.
What is a password manager app?
Before hiring someone or accepting a student, this is often done by searching the internet to see what info they’ve shared online.
What is checking or Googling someone’s digital footprint?
This is the best first step when you get a suspicious message.
What is don’t click anything and verify the source?
When someone feels like they really know or are friends with a TV character, chatbot, or AI, but it’s one-sided, this is called a…
What is a parasocial relationship?
These website endings often show the site is official or trustworthy
Examples- .gov, .org, .edu
Turning this setting on adds an extra step when logging in and protects your account.
What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?
Doing this regularly helps keep your digital footprint clean and protects your online reputation.
What is reviewing your privacy settings, deleting old posts, or thinking twice before sharing?
(any or all of these answers accepted)
Scammers often use this emotional tactic to get you to act fast.
What is creating fear, urgency, or pressure?
When people stop checking if AI is right or wrong and just believe it, this skill gets weaker.
What is thinking for yourself or critical thinking?
Fact-checkers sometimes find that information is true, false, or something in between. Why is it important to know the whole story instead of just one part?
Possible answers: understanding context, not jumping to conclusions, avoiding mistakes, and making fair judgments
These are three things you should never include in a password.
What are your name, birthday, and "123456"?
How might your digital footprint affect you in the future, like when applying for a job, housing, or school? Give one example. (open ended)
Possible answers: employers might see something negative and not hire you; a landlord could find info that influences renting decisions; schools might review your online activity before admitting you; etc
What are some warning signs that a message or phone call might be a scam? Name at least two.
Examples: unexpected request for personal info, poor spelling/grammar, suspicious links, pressure to act fast, unsolicited contact, offers that seem too good to be true, mismatched email addresses or phone numbers, etc
AI tools can be helpful but sometimes raise ethical questions. Describe a situation where using AI might be helpful but also problematic, and explain why.
Open Ended- possible answers: AI helps answer questions fast but might not understand feelings; AI can write stories but might copy mistakes; AI can help police but might treat some people unfairly
Why is it important to check if news or information is true before sharing it?
Possible answers: to avoid spreading lies, to keep people safe, to make good decisions, to not get fooled, or to help others know the truth
Why is it risky to use the same password for multiple accounts? Explain one possible consequence.
possible answers: if one account is hacked, all accounts using the same password are at risk; a data breach on one site can compromise others; identity theft or financial loss could happen, etc