Understanding Digital Footprints with Mac
Written by: Lisa Szumigala
Understanding Digital Footprints with Mac by Lisa Szumigala is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
Hi, my name is Mac.
I am a computer.
I am going to teach you about digital footprints.
When I go on the Internet , the whole world can see where I have been.
When I play a video game on the Internet , the whole world can see the game I have played.
When I text, the whole world can see who I have texted.
No matter what I do online , the whole world can see.
My trail never goes away.
It can never be thrown away.
It can never be erased.
It can be seen FOREVER!
Nothing I do on the Internet is private.
Anything I do online can be seen and copied by the whole world.
The information people learn about me could hurt me later on.
I NEED TO STAY SAFE!
To make sure my trail is safe, I should NEVER give out my personal information.
I will NEVER tell anyone my name. Then no one will know who I am.
I will NEVER give out my home address. Then no one will know where I live.
I will NEVER tell people my phone number. Then no one can call me.
I NEED TO STAY SAFE!
I will NEVER put my picture online. Then no one knows what I look like.
I will NEVER tell people where I go to school. Then no one can visit me at school.
If people don't have these facts, they cannot find me.
I need to stay safe!
I learned to keep my digital trail safe!
I need to stay safe!
You can stay safe too.
Follow my safety rules!
Sources:
Plot idea was derived from Common Sense Media "Follow the Digital Trail: Grades 2-3. Found at: www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/follow-digital-trail-2-3
The screenshot of the computers in a row on my title page was “Used with permission from Microsoft.” http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/results.aspx?qu=personal+information&ex=1#ai:MC900059553|
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