
The Techie Librarian Newsletter
What's Your Digital Footprint?
What are Digital Footprints?
Have you ever noticed that sometimes ads pop up on YouTube for an item you searched for on Amazon the day before? Or that Google search engines can somehow know exactly what you are looking for online? These things do not happen by chance. Every time you use the Internet, a trail of data is left behind about you. This is called your digital footprint. This newsletter will help you learn more about digital footprints and how to leave a positive one about you behind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBg2YYV3Bts
What's Your Digital Footprint?
You did what?
How does what you post impact others?
Google Yourself
What does the Internet say about you?
What are you Watching?
Future employees can learn a lot about you from your digital footprint.
Positive Digital Footprints
Digital footprints are a great way for others to learn about the amazing things you do. When you use the Internet to be creative, collaborate, and share with others, you are creating who you are online. To keep your footprint positive, first you need to think before sharing. Ask yourself if what you are sharing reflects who you are as a person. Next, make sure you use privacy settings so that you know exactly what information is being shared about you. Finally, keep a list of your accounts and delete them when you are done using them. Just remember that everything you post, tweet, or comment on stays with you forever.
A Great Digital Footprint Website for Kids
References
GDST. (2016, July 1). Live my digital for students: Digital footprint. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBg2YYV3Bts
Images Retrieved From
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_App_Runtime_for_Chrome
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