Computer Science
Grade 3
20 min
Online Reputation: Building a Positive Image
Students will discuss how online activity can affect their reputation.
What you'll learn
- Identify at least three different types of information that contribute to your online reputation with 100% accuracy.
- Explain, in your own words, why it is important to have a positive online reputation, providing at least two reasons with 100% accuracy.
- Apply the concept of online reputation by correctly categorizing five provided online actions (e.g., posting a kind comment, sharing a mean meme) as either helpful or harmful to building a positive online image with 80% accuracy.
- Create a short sentence describing a responsible online post, demonstrating understanding of safe and respectful internet behavior.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Define 'digital footprint' using a simple analogy.
Identify at least three online actions (events) that create a digital footprint.
Explain that their online actions create data that represents them.
Use a simple 'If... Then...' conditional statement to predict the outcome of an online action.
Differentiate between information that is okay to share (public) and information to keep safe (private).
Trace a simple online path from an action to its digital footprint.
Have you ever left footprints in the sand or snow? 👣 The internet has a special kind of footprint that you leave every time you visit! Let's be detectives and find them.
Today, we are going to become Digital Footprint Detectives! We will learn what a digital footprint i...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Digital FootprintThe trail of data you leave behind when you do things online. It's like a collection of all your online steps.Liking a video, posting a picture of your pet, and the username you choose for a game are all parts of your digital footprint.
Online Action (Event)Anything you do on a computer, tablet, or phone that connects to the internet. Every action is an 'event' that leaves a clue.Clicking a link, typing a comment, or choosing a character in a game are all online actions or events.
DataTiny pieces of information. Online, your actions create data like words, pictures, and even clicks.The photo you share is picture data. The comment you write is word data.
PublicSomething that anyone can see, like a sign in a park.A comment on a public vi...
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Core Syntax & Patterns
The 'If... Then...' Footprint Rule (Conditional)
IF an action is done online, THEN a piece of data is added to your digital footprint.
Use this rule to remember that every single thing you do online, from a click to a comment, leaves a trace. It helps you think before you act.
The Forever Trail Pattern
Online data can be copied, saved, and shared by others, even if you delete it.
Remember this pattern when you post something. Once it's online, you can lose control of it, so it's important to only share things you are proud of.
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Challenging
A new app says posts disappear after 24 hours. Your friend thinks this means the posts don't leave a digital footprint. Why is this thinking a mistake?
A.It's not a mistake; if it disappears, it's gone forever.
B.Because the app company might keep a copy, or someone could screenshot it before it disappears.
C.Because 24 hours is a very long time for a post to be online.
D.Because disappearing posts use too much internet data.
Challenging
You are a 'Digital Footprint Detective' trying to learn about a new student, Alex. Which combination of posts on Alex's blog would give you the MOST positive impression?
A.post complaining about homework and a video of a mean prank.
B.list of all the video games Alex has beaten.
C.photo of a science fair trophy and a story Alex wrote about helping a friend.
D.Only pictures of what Alex ate for lunch every day.
Challenging
IF your digital footprint is data that shows you like dogs (you visit dog websites and 'like' dog photos), THEN how might a company use this data?
A.They will send a real dog to your house.
B.They will block you from seeing websites about cats.
C.They will show you advertisements for dog food and dog toys.
D.They will tell your school that you like dogs.
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