Protecting Online Reputations

How can you respect the privacy of others online?

Tagging friends on social media is a great way to connect with others and capture memorable experiences. But what if they don't want to be tagged? Encourage your students to take responsibility for how they may affect the digital footprints of others.

Objectives:

• Define "digital reputation," and identify examples of socialmedia posts that can have a positive or negative effect.
• Use the 1-2-3-1 Perspectives activity to consider the causes and effects of posting about others online.
• Generate a list of questions to ask themselves before posting pictures or information about someone else.

Vocabulary 

• digital footprint 
• digital reputation 
• sharenting

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