Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Understand Your Digital Footprint

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

6, 7

Overview

This is a lesson plan from Google Education's Applied Digital Skills. During this lesson, students will think about the actions they take online and create a visual picture of their digital footprint in Google Sheets. As they complete the lesson, students will learn and practice the following digital skills: create a new spreadsheet in Google sheets, add text to cells, format text, digitally share a file with others, collaborate digitally in a spreadsheet, and add conditional formatting.

    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 6

    DLCS18.6.13

    Define personal privacy, digital footprint, and open communication.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:DLCS18.6.13

    Vocabulary

    • personal privacy
    • digital footprint
    • open communication

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • that personal information can be divided into the three categories of personal privacy, digital footprint, open communication.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • define personal privacy.
    • define digital footprint.
    • define open communication.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • information is either, personal, part of your digital footprint, or available as open communication.
    Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 7

    DLCS18.7.12

    Discuss the impact of data permanence on digital identity including best practices to protect personal digital footprint.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:DLCS18.7.12

    Vocabulary

    • data permanence
    • digital footprint

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • that data posted to the internet can be difficult to remove and can impact how others view you.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • identify ways to protect their personal digital footprint.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • data posted online can be difficult to remove and can impact a personal digital footprint.
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    Resource Provider

    Other

    Resource Provider other

    Applied Digital Skills
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    BY-SA
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