Introduction
Welcome to the Digital FootPrint WebQuest!
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Introduction
Your next Thing is "Digital Footprint". You may not realize this, but each time you logon to the internet, use your cell phone, or do anything digitally you are leaving a digital trail.
You will learn more about your digital footprint and the amount of media usage you achieve daily. In the process you will also compare your media usage with your classmates.
Task
What is a Digital Footprint?
How do I control MY digital footprint?
Why is it so important?
Key Vocabulary:
Digital footprint: On the Internet a digital footprint is the word used to describe the trail, traces or " footprints" that people leave online. So that means anytime you do or write something online, there will remain a trace even if you delete it.
Process
1. What is your footprint?
A. Visit this introduction to a Digital Footprint from TeacherTube and then the Common Sense Media video about the impact of Digital Footprints.
B. Read the following 11 tips for students to manage their own footprint.
C. Next download this foot PDF Document or Print it out. (Or get a copy that has already been printed)
D. Make a list of sites you visit a lot. These might include social networking sites (Twitter, FaceBook), gaming sites, shopping sites, learning sites.
E. Organize your list into categories and write them onto the footprint, for example, all social networking sites together, all gaming sites together, etc.
2. Recording
A. Homework: Think about all of the different digital devices you use daily. Your next task is to log your own daily use of all digital media over 4 days which includes at least one weekend day.
B. Some examples include: phone usage, gaming (DS, Playstation, X-Box) playing, surfing the internet, texting and so on.
C. Log your time spent into the Word chart or PDF chart provided.
3. Report
A. Add up your total media use in categories (e.g. internet, gaming, cell phone, etc). Hold on to this information as you will need it for your work with a small group.
B. Once your media use is totaled, your teacher will place you in collaborative groups to compile your media data for a group total. It is suggested that your group visit this site to graph your data. You might want to graph your individual usage first. See the following example:
C. Your teacher will assign you to a group. You may find it helpful to take different groupwork roles. Each member could choose a role from the following options:
*Facilitator of group (keep everyone on task)
*Data Chief (compile/convert all data)
*Chief Graphic Artist (create an overall graph of your group's data posterboard or spreadsheet)
*Presenter of data to class (show graph and discuss data)
D. Graph your combined group results. Which type of graph best represents your data? (Examples provided below)
4. Download your graph to insert in a Word document or a presentation program to show the class.
Address the following when your group presents your report to the class:
a. Explain why you selected the type of graph you used.b. How is the digital footprint represented within your group?
c. How does the digital footprint of your group compare to your own individual usage?
Evaluation
ISTE Standards•S
1. Creativity and Innovation
A. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes
B. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression
2. Communication & Collaboration
A. Interact, collaborate, publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.
B. Communicate information and ideas to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.
D. Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
3. Research & Information Fluency
D. Process data and report results
4. Thinking & Problem Solving & Decision Making
B. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project
C. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions
Conclusion
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Credits
This quest is part of the 21things4students curriculum created by REMC-RITS.