The Digital Footprint Is The Evidence Of A Technology...

A â€Å"Digital Footprint† is the evidence of a technology user’s actions. Every online activity leaves traces behind, which can be searched, referenced and used in ways as varied as the people who might do that searching. Learning and following the basic rules of Digital Citizenship minimizes the often negative impact of a broad Digital Footprint, and helps to create a productive and satisfying digital community. American students may feel as though they have a right to privacy, but in the online world, that privacy is a myth. (Brooks-Young, 2010) Anyone with basic computer skills can find ways to hack into private pages, and for students to be safe, they must be made completely aware that everything they post in any media may come back to haunt them. Forever. As educators, a top priority in a connected classroom must be to help learners understand the importance of protecting themselves. 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