Transcript Digital footprint

What is a digital
footprint?
A Digital footprint is a
collection of activities and
behaviours recorded when an
entity (such as a person)
interacts in a digital
environment. It may include
the recording of activities such
as system login and logouts,
visits to a web-page, accessed
or created files, or emails and
chat messages. The digital
footprint allows interested
parties to access this data;
possibly for data mining, or
profiling purposes.
Google Yourself
Search your name on these
sites:
www.google.com
www.bing.com
www.ask.com
www.pipl.com
Try variations of your name also:
John Doe
John R. Doe
John Doe, Vero Beach
John Doe, Gifford Middle School
What did you find?
-Your name?
-Your Facebook page?
-Your MySpace?
-Awards you have won?
-Your address???
-A picture of you?
Digital Footprint Calculator
-Go to www.yahoo.com
-Search “Digital Footprint Calculator”
-Click on the link from www.readwriteweb.com
-Scan through the article and see their definitions
for “digital footprint” and “digital shadow”
-Download the Digital Footprint Calculator and
answer the questions.
How big is your digital footprint?
How to make yourself safe
Safety Video
• http://www.cliffparkjunior.norfolk.sch.uk/page
_viewer.asp?page=internet+safety&pid=104
Top Tips
SOCIAL NETWORKING
• Always explore the privacy settings of your SNS to protect your
privacy and to protect yourself from strangers.
• Get your friends and family to have a look at your SNS to check that
you aren’t giving out too much personal information or posting
inappropriate photos/films because they might see something
you’ve missed.
• Keep your passwords to yourself.
• Respect yourself and others online.
• If you are unlucky enough to have a bad experience online report it to
the service provider and tell an adult.
• Cyberbullying is NEVER acceptable. If you or someone you know is
targeted by bullies online tell them 1) to report the bully to the
website/service operator 2) keep evidence of the bullying behavior
3) to resist the temptation to reply to nasty messages 4) To tell an
adult.
Go to:
• http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/
• Explore the content but be sure to look at Digital
Footprints and Social Media