Module 3

Module Three

The Digital Footprints We Leave Behind

Introduction

Welcome to Module 3!

Last week we explored the definition of digital citizenship, proper digital citizenship procedures and examples of good and poor digital citizenship strategies. This week we will explore the meaning of a digital footprint and what information makes up this digital footprint. We will discuss how this information can be searched and how it relates to the success of our future.

Objectives

Given access to research on the internet and course tutorials, students will analyze the meaning of a digital footprint.
Given access to research and tutorials, students will define the term digital footprint.
Given access to various search engines, students will research and analyze their individual digital footprint.
Given specific strategies and examples, students will determine the pros and cons to the future of their digital footprint.
Given access and training videos for dipity.com, students will create their individual digital footprint time line for the past, present, and future.
Given a checklist of procedures, students will embed their digital footprint time line into their personal digital portfolio.

Our Digital Footprint

To begin to understand the term digital footprint, please view the video below to learn how information online can easily get out of one’s control.

Assignment 1.

After viewing the video, complete an internet search using your favorite search engine to find out how your digital footprint can be searched: copied and passed on; seen by a large, invisible audience, and can be persistent.

View the documentary videos below and think about the following:

Identify some of the benefits of sharing information online.
Reflect on the risks of sharing inappropriate information (over-sharing) online.
Think about what they choose to post and share about themselves online.

Video Resources:

Participate in the Digital Footprint Discussion in Google Classroom. Complete the following requirements in your post. Respond to two classmates' posts by describing what you found of interest in their post. Remember to be courteous and respectful always!

Post your own definition of digital footprint.
Complete a search of yourself to determine and analyze your own digital footprint. Did you find out anything of interest?
List two positive aspects of digital footprints and two possible negative consequences.
Reply to two classmates' posts with proper netiquette.

All discussions will be graded using the Discussion Rubric.

Assignment 2. Create a Digital Footprint Timeline

Using dipidy.com, you will create a digital footprint timeline of at least 15 events/dates. You will post at least five dates for your digital timeline consisting of the past and present. You will complete the rest of your timeline with fictitious events that you would want to be part of in the future for your digital timeline. This can be a website for your future career, a news article of a proud event, a college graduation, or a new business venture. Be creative with your ideas.

Step 1. Go to the Timeline Maker and make 12 rows for events

Step 2. View the Digital Timeline Rubric to understand how you are graded.

Step 3. Create your timeline.

Step 4. Create at least 12 events on your timeline. (past, present, and at least 20 years into the future)

Step 5. Embed your timeline into your Digital Portfolio with the code at the bottom of the page or print and save as a pdf and upload to Google Drive and embed the page. (If you are unsure how to do this, please see me or a classmate.

Step 6. Post the link to your timeline into the Digital Footprint Timeline Discussion in Google Classroom. Respond to two classmates' posts. What did you like about their timeline?. Do you have any questions or concerns about their timeline?

Step 7: Message the instructor when all tasks are completed. Click on my name in the participants' list. Click message and type. Click send message.

Boise State University, MET Program, Department of Educational Technology