The Klein Academy for ICT: My Digital Footprint

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Digital Footprints

Today you will learn how online actions create digital footprints and how to be a good digital citizen.

Understand Explain what a digital footprint is.

Recognise Identify positive and negative online traces.

Protect Keep personal information private.

Choose Act kindly and responsibly online.

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Be Inspired

What story do your online actions tell about you?

Active footprint: Things you deliberately share, such as posts, comments and photos.

Passive footprint: Data websites and apps may collect, such as visits and activity.

Watch and Think!

As you watch, think about this question: What does your digital footprint say about you?

GOOD DIGITAL CITIZENS...

Show Kindness Respect others in games and group chats.

Protect Privacy Keep private details safe.

Ask Permission Before sharing another person's picture.

Get Help Tell a trusted adult about harmful behaviour.

Discuss: If you delete a comment, could someone still have a screenshot? Yes! Think carefully before you share.

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Check It Out

Watch Mrs. Klein investigate a fictional pupil's digital footprint.

1. Game chat: Alex posts "You are rubbish!" What impression does this leave?

2. Photo: Alex shares a friend's embarrassing photo. Did Alex ask permission?

3. Kindness: Alex helps a new player. How does this change their footprint?

4. Privacy: Alex puts their school and location on a public profile. What is the risk?

5. Repair: Alex apologises and removes a hurtful post. Why does that matter?

THINK before you post!

T — True?
H — Helpful?
I — Inspiring?
N — Necessary?
K — Kind?

Also ask: Is it safe? Do I have permission?

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Do It Yourself

Create a "Be a Good Digital Citizen" poster in Seesaw.

Include these five things:

1. A clear title.
2. One sentence explaining a digital footprint.
3. Five rules: kindness, privacy, permission, thinking before posting, and getting help.
4. One example of a positive online action.
5. A picture or symbol.

I explained a digital footprint.

I included five useful rules.

I added a positive example.

I submitted my poster in Seesaw.

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Extension

Mini-Teacher Challenge: solve a digital citizenship dilemma.

The group chat dilemma:

A pupil shares an embarrassing screenshot of another child. People laugh and ask you to forward it.

In Seesaw, explain: What should you do, why is it the right choice, and how could you help the child affected?

Greater depth: Explain how forwarding it could harm someone else AND affect your own digital footprint. Do not forward it; seek help from a trusted adult.

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