Digital Footprints and Your Reputation
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Objective
I can describe how my digital footprint affects my online reputation.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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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.
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Your digital footprint directly shapes your online reputation, influencing how others see you based on what they find about you on the internet.
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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
What is a digital footprint?
Name two types of online actions that contribute to your digital footprint.
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Exit ticket
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“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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