Digital Footprint

How might your digital footprint affect your future opportunities?

That’s a good question. My digital footprint could affect me when i’m interviewing for a job. They take things very seriously and if they find one thing that affects other people in a negative way or something that you did that’s either stupid or wrong, they could decline your interview and your career could be thrown down the drain. This can also apply to college applications which is really important for your future because that’s how you get a job! Your twelve years of school gone to waste because you can’t even go to college!

Describe at least three strategies that you can use to keep your digital footprint appropriate and safe?

1.) If you think that your post isn’t that appropriate for example when posting on Instagram, you can archive your post which means you are the only one who can see the post and no one else. Remember THINK BEFORE YOU POST! 

2.) Before you post anything you can check with peers or your parents to make sure the post is appropriate and safe so you can know weather the post is safe or not.

3.) You can post more positive things rather than having more negative inappropriate posts. Since a lot of things that you post is still online without you knowing, the best way to cover those things up is by posting more positive things so that if you ever get interviewed for a job, your feed is filled with positive things and not negative or inappropriate things.

What information did you learn that would pass on to other students? How would you go about telling them?

I would tell them everything I said in my paragraphs and i’d tell them in shorter words like, always think before you post and remember how it can affect your future and is it actually worth posting or important? Always be careful of what you do. This doesn’t only apply to your digital footprint but to the internet in general because it’s more dangerous than you think.

-By: David Gilaev

Sources:

Kyle Loftus: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-standing-in-front-of-couple-2429413/

Omkar Patyane: https://www.pexels.com/photo/access-blur-close-up-colorful-238480/

Timea Kadar: https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-light-post-near-tree-2214035/

 

One thought on “Digital Footprint

  1. Thank you for sharing your commentary on how to monitor your online use and how to maintain a credible digital footprint. Below are some observations about your post:

    – Details or explanations answer the three questions regarding responsible online use
    – Includes appropriate photos or media as instructed
    – Try and engage others in your post, by having them comment on content
    – Post should be further formatted
    – Post is completed

    Thank you,

    Mr. Barazzuol
    COL Teacher for ADL10
    Riverside Secondary School

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