Digital Footprints and Your Reputation

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Objective

I can describe how my digital footprint affects my online reputation.

Part 1 of 3

Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Every time you go online, you leave behind a trail of information called your digital footprint, which is a permanent record of your online actions.

  2. 2

    Your digital footprint directly shapes your online reputation, influencing how others see you based on what they find about you on the internet.

  3. 3

    A positive digital footprint can show you as responsible and thoughtful, while a negative one can damage your reputation and make you seem careless.

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Practice

7 questions

1

What is a digital footprint?

2

Name two types of online actions that contribute to your digital footprint.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Based on the reading passage, explain how your digital footprint affects your online reputation and provide two examples of who might be influenced by it.

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