UK Lesson Plan
Our Online Tracks (UK)
How does our online activity affect the digital footprints of ourselves and others?
Age
9–10Time
45 mins.
Objectives
- Define the term "digital footprint" and identify the online activities that contribute to it.
- Identify ways they are -- and are not -- in control of their digital footprint.
- Understand what responsibilities they have for the digital footprints of themselves and others.
Vocabulary
digital footprint .
fossil .
inference .
responsibility
digital footprint – a record of what you do online, including the sites you visit and the things you post; it can also include things that others post that involve you, such as pictures or comments
fossil – parts of an animal that are saved and preserved in the earth for millions of years.
inference – an educated guess that you make based on evidence
responsibility – a duty you have to yourself or others