Real Life Examples of Digital Footprints for Grade 3

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 👣 What is a Digital Footprint? It's all the information about you that exists online. This includes websites you visit, pictures you post, and things you search for.
• 🔒 Two Types of Footprints:
  • 🐾 Active Footprint: Things you *intentionally* share, like posts on social media.
  • 👻 Passive Footprint: Data collected *without* you directly sharing, like your IP address when you visit a website.
• 🙋‍♀️ Examples of Active Footprints:
  • ✍️ Posting a comment on a website.
  • 📸 Uploading a photo to Instagram.
  • 📝 Sending an email.
• 🕵️‍♂️ Examples of Passive Footprints:
  • 🌐 Websites tracking your location.
  • 🍪 Websites using cookies to remember your preferences.
• 💡 Why are Digital Footprints Important? They can affect your future opportunities, so it's important to be mindful of what you share online.

Practice Quiz

1. What is a digital footprint?
   1. A) Your shoe size online.
   2. B) All the information about you that exists online.
   3. C) A type of computer virus.
   4. D) A secret code for computers.
2. Posting a picture on social media is an example of what kind of digital footprint?
   1. A) A passive footprint.
   2. B) An active footprint.
   3. C) A hidden footprint.
   4. D) A fake footprint.
3. Which of these is NOT usually part of your digital footprint?
   1. A) Websites you visit.
   2. B) Your dreams.
   3. C) Pictures you post.
   4. D) Things you search for.
4. What is a passive digital footprint?
   1. A) Information you share on purpose.
   2. B) Data collected without you directly sharing it.
   3. C) A footprint made in sand.
   4. D) A type of social media post.
5. Websites using cookies to remember your preferences is an example of:
   1. A) An active footprint.
   2. B) A delicious snack.
   3. C) A passive footprint.
   4. D) A secret code.
6. Why is it important to be mindful of your digital footprint?
   1. A) Because it can change your shoe size.
   2. B) Because it can affect your future opportunities.
   3. C) Because it makes your computer faster.
   4. D) Because it's fun to be online.
7. Which of these actions creates an active digital footprint?
   1. A) Just browsing the internet.
   2. B) Posting a comment on a website.
   3. C) Walking around with your phone in your pocket.
   4. D) Watching TV.