Digital Footprints

Digital Footprint Assignment Checklist

Complete, post, and publish all Digital Footprint unit assignments by [DUE: November 22nd]

(50 marks)

- - Social Media Sweep Reflection (5 marks)
  - Terms of Service Reflection (5 marks)
  - Algorithms Video Reflection (5 marks)
  - Digital Citizenship PSA (20 marks)
  - The Social Dilemma Film Response (10 marks)
  - The Great Hack Film Response (5 marks)

Job Seeking and Social Networks

Check out the resources on this page. They will help you to learn how to search for a job and what to keep in mind when doing so. Start with the videos below, then check out the job search links. When you're done, complete the assignments and upload to your website.

How to use Social Media in your job search

How to get an entry-level job

How to find a job online

Staying focused and positive on the job search

Job Hunt Resources

LinkedIn: Online career Profile site with social networking:

BrandYourself: Free Social Media and Personal Branding tool. Find out if your Footprint is positive.

Monster: Job Search Database for people currently seeking employment

Indeed: Job Seeking Database. Use to find currently posted positions

Castanet: Local Okanagan classifieds for job-seeking

Kijiji: Classified ads for job-seekers.

Craigslist: Classified Ads for job-seekers

Social Media and the Job Hunt

Job Seekers: Social Media is Even More Important Than You ThoughtJob Seekers: Social Media is Even More Important Than You Thought: Your social media presence might be even more i...

Check out this infographic. It shows the ways in which your social media footprint can be used to assess your suitability as a potential employee.

Clean Sweep: Tidying Up Your Social Media PresenceSocial media profiles can tell your story, and with more employers using it when hiring new employees, make sure they get the right perception.

This Article includes a checklist of what to do to clean up your online presence before a job hunt.

In case you don't know how to remove an unwanted post, the instructions can be found on this webpage.

Social Media Sweep Assignment and Reflection

Social Media and the Job Hunt - social media sweep

Please complete the assignment and reflection. Upload to your website

Have a look at your social media accounts. Ask yourself if your social media presence gives off a good impression to potential employers. Use the assignment at left to guide your scoring and reflection.

Terms of Service Reflection Assignment

Has anyone ever read the Terms of Service for their online accounts? In most cases, people simply click "Accept" and get on with using the free software. Doing so is the same as signing a contract - you are legally bound by the terms of the agreement, and so is the company.

Companies know that you are unlikely to read these documents, but they also know that they can get away with some corporate behaviour that you may not have agreed to had you taken the time to read the document.

Read the Terms of Service (or End User Agreement) for one of your favourite Social Media companies. You may not need to read the entire document if its particularly long. Write a reflection to answer these questions: Does the company encourage or discourage customers to read these documents? What makes you think so? Is the language clear and easily understood by most? Were there any surprises in the Terms that made you wonder about or reconsider your decision to use the software? Do you think the majority of people understand the extent to which their information is accessed and used because of the Terms of Service? How comfortable are you using these softwares after reading the Terms of Service agreements?

Algorithms Video Reflection

Many of us are aware that our activity online is shaped by algorithms, but most of us aren't aware of the way in which algorithms shape our identity and thoughts. It is easy to deny this, but are we really in control of what we think when so many ideas come to us through automated suggestions and playlists?

Watch the Zeynep Tufeckci TED Talk "We're Building a Dystopia Just to get People to Click on Ads". What are the most surprising aspects of the video? How aware do you think people are, on average, of the ways in which their freedom of thought is impacted by algorithms? What are the possible benefits of algorithms? What harm might they cause? Has this video impacted the way you think about your online activity?

Digital Citizenship PSA Assignment

Digital Citizenship PSA

Please complete the assignment. Upload files to your website.

How can we stay safe, protect our privacy, and leave a positive digital footprint? You will create a Public Service Announcement to address digital citizenship. Let's make sure our school knows how to be good online citizens!

Social Dilemma Film Response

Watch "The Social Dilemma". Answer each question from 1-9.

What is one part of the film that really resonates with you? Connect it to a personal experience.
Why do you use social media? Is that the only way for you to achieve those things?
What sources do you trust for news? Why do you trust these sources and do you ever get information from elsewhere?
Think of a time where you have seen hate comments on a celebrity’s social media post. How does being behind a screen change how a person sees people on the other side?
Do you think you could stay off your phone for 24 hours? What notification would compel you to get back on your phone?

Choose one of the following to answer. Indicate the question before you answer

What can you do to help prevent an addiction to social media?
If you could only keep one social media app, which app would it be and why?
After watching the film, do you plan to change any of your privacy settings on social media? Which ones, and why or why not?
Do you fact check everything you see online? What is one time you have read only the title or beginning of an article, but shared it anyway?

The Great Hack

Watch "The Great Hack". Answer the questions below:

Explain how Jehane Noujaim’s (the director) opinion about the Internet has evolved. To what extent do you agree with these views?

Explain how the documentary can contribute to making things evolve. Can you think of another impact it could have on the viewers?

What do we give up when we tap that phone or keyboard and share ourselves in the digital age? Is that cost worth it? When will the cost outweigh the benefits for you?

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