digital Footprint

Q4 Getting Social Step 3

5. Digital Footprint

What apps do you really need and how do they impact your digital footprint?

The following video was created by a high school theater class.

Dorothy on digital citizenship (clip from the Wizard of Apps) (1:18) from joyce valenza on Vimeo.


Your task is to create something that demonstrates your understanding of empathy and social responsibility and answers the following:

How does social media connect to your own digital footprint?

  • Use examples from school, classroom, and/or your community.
  • Check with your teacher on the assignment requirements.

Some artifact options:

  • Work with a classmate(s) and create a short skit to perform
  • Audio or video recorded reflection
  • Infographic
  • Another creative choice

MITECS   Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and

ISTE Standards for Students

1. Empowered Learner
b Students build networks and customize their learning environments in ways that support the learning process.

2. Digital Citizen
b Students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices.

3. Knowledge Constructor
c Students curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions.

6. Creative Communicator
c Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.
d Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.