My

Digital

Footprint

Created by Siobhan Roulston

Is this the real me?

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Then

Facebook Status Cloud

Be Safe. Be Secure.

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A policy for the whole communtiy

Knowledge is Power

WHAT NEXT?

1. How early is too early to begin educating children about their digital footprint? Should education in social media start in Secondary or should we be talking about it with our Primary students? Why or why not?

2. How do we develop an awareness program about participating online that empowers students to make the right choices in 2012 and in the future? Who needs to be involved?

3. It’s all well and good to create a school policy, but how do we ensure it is working to meet the needs of our students?

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Australian Government. (2012a). Cybersmart – Internet and mobile safety advice and activities. Cybersmart. Retrieved from http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/

Childnet International. (2009). Digital footprints. Kidsmart. Retrieved from http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/digitalfootprints/

Ferriter, W. M. (2011). Positive digital footprints. Educational Leadership. April. 92-93.

Ohler, J. (2011b). Digital citizenship means character education for the digital age. Kappa Delta Pi Record. Retrieved from http://www.jasonohler.com/publications/articles.cfm

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