Would you go around freely giving out your personal details to strangers on a daily basis? You never see people walking on the street holding signs that display their phone number, favorite color, list of friends, and current work address, but with social media we are tempted to over-share information with the world that would usually remain private. Your digital footprint consists of a collection of information that you actively put out online - whether it's status updates, photos, videos, comments (the list goes on) about yourself - and this profile of behavior builds over time with the more you add. Have you ever wondered what you would find if you Googled yourself? What would people learn about you? Here's an example of how surprisingly easy it is for someone to access various information about you found in traces of your digital footprint:
As you spend the next few weeks developing a positive and collaborative learning environment with your students, consider how you can discuss with them the idea of digital citizenship. There are plenty of resources available online (and many of which you can see in this post), but don't let the resources do all of the talking for you. Share feelings, concerns, and questions involving social media. Most importantly, talk with them about the importance to T.H.I.N.K. before they post something online (T.H.I.N.K = is what I'm posting True, Helpful, Interesting/innovative/illegal, Necessary, Kind?).
A lot of social media users (and some times I'm guilty of this especially on personal social networks when it comes to good food!), need to T.H.I.N.K. before they share their thoughts to the world... as seen in this Googly Gooeys graphic below:
If you'd like to discuss digital citizenship with your students, feel free to scroll through use any of these recommended resources of websites, PDFs, and video clips that can help spark discussion!
Or alternatively, click here to access this on Blendspace.
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