1. Digital Footprint & Identity 1. Question & Research Task
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Think of a character in a novel or story you’re reading in English class who was concerned about his/her reputation.
Why was the character concerned about what other people thought about him/her?
How did the character deal with these concerns?
What did other characters think about this character, and why?
There may have been times when you yourself were concerned about your reputation. But did you know that your reputation can be affected by many things you do online? Have you ever sent a message or posted a comment online? Created a profile on a social network site? Used a photo-sharing app? Used a search engine? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you have already left a digital footprint. Your digital footprint is part of what creates your online identity– who you are online and the way others perceive you there.
Your digital footprint and identity can have either a positive or negative impact on your reputation, both online and offline.
In this Slam Dunk, you will conduct brief, focused research to respond to the inquiry question:
Select the image above to view the short video “Digital Footprint” from Common Sense Media.
Screenshot from Common Sense Media
How can I control and improve my digital footprint and identity?

2. 2. Information Sources
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Choose several of the information sources linked here to complete the Student Activity on Slide 3.
Digital Footprint: (website) from Kidsmart.org.uk
What is a Digital Footprint?: (website) from netsafe.org
Protecting Your Online Identity and Reputation: (website) from kidshealth.org
The Importance of your Digital Reputation: (article) from cyberbullying.org
Growing an Online Reputation: (interactive video) from Carnegie cyber academy
Offline Consequences: (video) from NSteens.org
Select the image above to watch chapter 3 entitled “Your Digital Reputation Matters” from the “My Digital Life” video.
Screenshot from Safari Montage

3. 3. Student Activity
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Use several sources on Slide 2 to gather information about you digital footprint and identity.
Answer these questions while gathering information:
How do you create a digital footprint?
What can others tell about you from your digital footprint?
How might your digital footprint affect you in the future?
How can what you post online affect your relationships with others?
How can what you post online affect other people’s perceptions and opinions of you?
How can you control and improve your digital footprint and identity?
Download this Cornell Notes Sheet to organize your research.
Image Source: cyberbullying.org

4. 4. Assessment Activity Next 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Based on what you’ve learned from your research, create a positive online profile page for yourself, or for a character we discussed at the beginning of this lesson, as directed by your teacher.
You may use one of these digital tools, or a paper template provided by your teacher/librarian:
Read, Write, Think Profile Publisher
ClassTools Fakebook
Watch the video tutorial at the bottom of the homepage.
See the tips on page one of this Fakebook Help Sheet.
See an example of a Fakebook profile create by a student for the famous female pilot, Amelia Earhardt.
Print out/share your positive online profile with the class. Then, respond to this Reflection Prompt in an inquiry journal entry.
Your teacher will have you take the BCPS One QUIZ on Digital Footprint & Identity.
Screenshots taken from Read, Write, Think and ClassTools Fakebook

5. 5. Enrichment Activities
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Teach younger students or siblings about digital footprints by creating:
A comic strip using a digital comic creator tool like Make Beliefs Comix
An online poster or infographic, using a multimedia tool like
Discovery Education Studio
Microsoft PowerPoint: Use a PowerPoint slide with images and text to create your infographic.
Select the image above to read an online comic book called “Pause Before You Post”, featuring Garfield.
Image taken from the Center for Cyber Safety and Education

6. 6. Teacher Resources 1 2 3 4 5 6 Learning Standards Alignment
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Learning Standards Alignment
Maryland Technology Literacy Standards
Standard 2.0 Digital Citizenship: Demonstrate an understanding of the history of technology and its impact on society, and practice ethical, legal, and responsible use of technology to assure safety.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy
Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
AASL Standards Framework for Learners Inquire: Build new knowledge by inquiring, thinking critically, identifying problems, and developing strategies for solving problems.
Think: Learners display curiosity and initiative by:
I.A.2 Recalling prior and background knowledge as context for new meaning.
Create: Learners engage with new knowledge by following a process that includes:
I.B.1 Using evidence to investigate questions. I.B.3 Generating products that illustrate learning.
Share: Learners adapt, communicate, and exchange learning products with others in a cycle that includes:
I.C.1 Interacting with content presented by others.
Grow: Learners participate in an ongoing inquiry-based process by:
I.D.2 Engaging in sustained inquiry.
P21 Framework: 21st Century Student Outcomes
3. Information, Media & Technology Skills: Information Literacy: Access information efficiently and effectively; Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand.
ICT Literacy: Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information.
Grade 6 English Language Arts (Standard and Advanced Academics) Digital Citizenship Integration Lesson: Digital Footprint & Identity
Time Frame: 1-2 class periods
Notes to the teacher:
This lesson and the BCPS One Quiz are REQUIRED for all students in Grade 6 through Standard and Advanced Academics ELA classes, as outlined in the BCPS Digital Citizenship Scope and Sequence of instruction on the Growing Up Digital website. Refer to the Digital Citizenship Integration: Implementation Overview chart for Standard or AA ELA, available also in your BCPS One Course Map, for suggestions about Units where this lesson could be integrated. The BCPS One Quiz for this lesson is linked in in ELA Course Map > Digital Citizenship Integration Folder.
Collaborate with your school library media specialist to plan and implement this lesson.
Use the PDF version of this Slam Dunk to enable direct linking to the Safari Montage video on Slide 2. Post the URL for the PDF version on a BCPS One Lesson tile, or have students access it from the Middle School ELA Slam Dunk index page.
The PowerPoint version is provided on the Middle School ELA Slam Dunk index page, for teachers who may wish to customize this lesson; if you customize the PowerPoint version, save the revised file as a PDF and then post the PDF on a lesson tile (direct links to Safari Montage and BrainPOP will not work from a PowerPoint).
Lesson content used or adapted from the Common Sense Media lesson Which Me Should I Be? and Trillion Dollar Footprint . Please review these lessons before implementing the SlamDunk research model to gain a broader scope of the lesson content.
Conduct a Google search of your own name, so you can see your digital footprint in case students conduct a similar search.
Teacher Resources: 11 Tips for Students, What Your Digital Footprint Says About You, Teacher Digital Footprint Quiz, Personal Digital Footprint Calculator, Family Tip Sheet
To ensure accessibility to all links, have students access the Slam Dunk in Schoology through Google Chrome
Last updated: July, 2017 Created by Anna Conner, Library Media Specialist Report broken links to: Office of Digital Learning BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2017, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. This lesson may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Dr. Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Digital Lesson model.