UK Lesson Plan

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How does our online activity affect the digital footprints of ourselves and others?

Age

9–10

Time

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
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Lesson Plan

45 mins.

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