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Your Digital Footprint
What you will learn in this lesson
What you will learn in this lesson
- Your Digital Footprint
- Protecting your Digital Identity
Angela now is on the internet. She loves what she can do on it.
Angela now is on the internet. She loves what she can do on it.
She has multiple social media accounts just like her friends.
She has accounts using useful tools for communication, productivity & learning.
What do you think Angela needs to be aware with her digital activity?
What do you think Angela needs to be aware with her digital activity?
Digital Identity
Digital Identity
Just like your real identity, we will also a have a digital version of ourselves in our activities on the Internet.
Just like your real identity, we will also a have a digital version of ourselves in our activities on the Internet.
We need to be aware of what we allow people to see about us on the Internet.
Click on the button at the bottom of each frame to see Angela's posts
Click on the button at the bottom of each frame to see Angela's posts
What do you think of Angela?
What do you think of Angela?
Put your thoughts in the padlet below:
Put your thoughts in the padlet below:
Click in 'Say Something' to write and click Post when you are done
Are you sure about that?
Are you sure about that?
Let's take a look at what actually Angela is posting about.
Let's take a look at what actually Angela is posting about.
First picture: Angela was on a beach holiday with her family and the guy in the picture is her brother. She just likes a random quote from the Internet but has nothing to do with the picture.
First picture: Angela was on a beach holiday with her family and the guy in the picture is her brother. She just likes a random quote from the Internet but has nothing to do with the picture.
Second picture: Angela was sarcastically saying she loves traffic jam so much and posted it on social media. She doesn’t actually love it.
Second picture: Angela was sarcastically saying she loves traffic jam so much and posted it on social media. She doesn’t actually love it.
Third picture: The way Angela speaks to her friend Sarah, she uses nuts as a form of flattery than the usual negative connotation (crazy).
Third picture: The way Angela speaks to her friend Sarah, she uses nuts as a form of flattery than the usual negative connotation (crazy).
Fourth picture: Angela is passionate about the art of make up but she normally uses her sister’s make up set.
Fourth picture: Angela is passionate about the art of make up but she normally uses her sister’s make up set.
Did you manage to guess correctly?
Did you manage to guess correctly?
Often times our digital content are not perceived the same way as how we do.
Often times our digital content are not perceived the same way as how we do.
We need to be careful of what we put in the digital world and who can see them.
We need to be careful of what we put in the digital world and who can see them.
What do you do when you are sharing your digital content?
What do you do when you are sharing your digital content?
Have you had any experiences where people misunderstood what you shared online?
Have you had any experiences where people misunderstood what you shared online?
Be Aware
Be Aware
We need to think carefully of the information other people can find out about ourselves.
We need to think carefully of the information other people can find out about ourselves.
When our personal information is on the Internet, anyone from all over the world can easily access it from their computer.
Are they able to know where we live?
Will they know my daily schedule?
Here's a quick quiz to test how much you know about what data is considered private.
Here's a quick quiz to test how much you know about what data is considered private.
Cookies
Cookies
What are cookies?
What are cookies?
Cookies are used as tools to remember certain information that the websites need about you.
Cookies are used as tools to remember certain information that the websites need about you.
Why do we need cookies?
Why do we need cookies?
Cookies help websites give you a good user experience because websites are able to remember your past activities.
Cookies help websites give you a good user experience because websites are able to remember your past activities.
Are cookies spying on me?
Are cookies spying on me?
Cookies can, to some extent collect personal data from users. It's good to be aware about what data cookies are collecting from you.
Cookies can, to some extent collect personal data from users. It's good to be aware about what data cookies are collecting from you.
Digital Stocktake
Digital Stocktake
The internet has become a huge part of many people’s lives — mostly to great benefit.
The internet has become a huge part of many people’s lives — mostly to great benefit.
And it’s good to remember you can control how, and how often, you interact in the digital world.
And it’s good to remember you can control how, and how often, you interact in the digital world.
We are going to do a digital stocktake.
We are going to do a digital stocktake.
If you own a shop, you will do a stocktake to check your business inventory. To see if you have enough of stock.
If you own a shop, you will do a stocktake to check your business inventory. To see if you have enough of stock.
In the digital world, occasionally we need to ‘count’ our digital activities.
In the digital world, occasionally we need to ‘count’ our digital activities.
Let's take a look at the total amount of platforms that we share with different people.
Let's take a look at the total amount of platforms that we share with different people.
This is also a good opportunity for you to take stock of all the username and passwords you have been using. When was the last time you updated your passwords? Are your passwords secure?
This is also a good opportunity for you to take stock of all the username and passwords you have been using. When was the last time you updated your passwords? Are your passwords secure?
Your Wellbeing
Your Wellbeing
We spend a lot of our time online which can affect our health and wellbeing in different ways.
We spend a lot of our time online which can affect our health and wellbeing in different ways.
You need to look after yourself — both physically and mentally.
You need to look after yourself — both physically and mentally.
If you feel like you’ve been slumped over a desk or phone for too long and start to feel uncomfortable it might be time for a break.
If you feel like you’ve been slumped over a desk or phone for too long and start to feel uncomfortable it might be time for a break.
Think about your emotions after time spent online — did what you read or see influence your behaviour?
Think about your emotions after time spent online — did what you read or see influence your behaviour?
Did any comment/posting online make you feel a certain way?
Did any comment/posting online make you feel a certain way?
Be conscious of how your digital behaviour affects your real life and set boundaries for yourself that make you more comfortable.
Be conscious of how your digital behaviour affects your real life and set boundaries for yourself that make you more comfortable.
It's all about balancing between managing our digital self as well as our physical self.
It's all about balancing between managing our digital self as well as our physical self.
What are some habits that you can develop to practice healthy use of the Internet?
What are some habits that you can develop to practice healthy use of the Internet?
Control of your digital self
Control of your digital self
Remember you are in control of your digital existence. You can also control what you see.
Remember you are in control of your digital existence. You can also control what you see.
Sometimes you find yourself in a situation where you are not comfortable in. It is affecting your wellbeing.
Sometimes you find yourself in a situation where you are not comfortable in. It is affecting your wellbeing.
For example, a stranger is trying to connect with you, or someone wrote something about you that is not true, or if someone is promoting unhealthy behaviour online.
For example, a stranger is trying to connect with you, or someone wrote something about you that is not true, or if someone is promoting unhealthy behaviour online.
What can you do about it?
What can you do about it?
Here's what you can do about it.
Here's what you can do about it.
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Try out this simple quiz to test your knowledge on what you can control.
Try out this simple quiz to test your knowledge on what you can control.
Before you finish...
Before you finish...
How can you help Angela manage her digital identity and protect herself?
How can you help Angela manage her digital identity and protect herself?
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