Near the end of this past school year, we did "Trillion Dollar Footprint"; the kids play the role of television producers choosing a host for a talent show. They have to sift through online evidence that a "private investigator found via social media and decide which candidate should get the job."
Can you tell which groups had just come across scandalous information about someone that was readily available on the Internet?
The students were able to defend their choices with evidence - some picked "Linda," some picked "Jason," and some picked neither. All of their arguments were based on posts, photos, and comments that were found online. In the end, I think they all understood the objectives of the lesson:
- Define "digital footprint" as the profile that is created from all the information posted about you online
- Realize that your information can be searched, copied and passed on
- Understand that your digital footprint can be helpful or harmful to your reputation
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