Digital citizenship is a very important topic that needs to be discussed in schools at all levels. Students today are not aware of the consequences of what they are posting online with social media outlets. This footprint will follow you through out your entire life. Working with a group of students, I had them Google their name to see what would appear. After reading various items that Google found they became memorized by what was online. They were reading their digital footprint. Another topic related to Digital Citizenship that is important to discuss especially with younger students is online netiquette. The links below will provide you with some information about the nine elements and a video that explains the process of how a footprint is created.