Digital Footprint

In this lesson, we will learn about our digital footprint. We will discuss the definition of a digital footprint, how our footprint can be traced and how our online activity is used by companies to influence our behaviour.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Roughly how many internet users are there globally (across the world)?

3.2 billion 4.7 billion 5.9 billion

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Q2.What is the average time a person spends online each day?

3 hours 47 minutes 5 hours 23 minutes 6 hours 43 minutes

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Q3.How much do you think people, all across the globe, spend online in one year?

£2.6 trillion per year £3.6 trillion per year £4.6 trillion per year

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Q1.Roughly how many internet users are there globally (across the world)?

3.2 billion 4.7 billion 5.9 billion

1/3

Q2.What is the average time a person spends online each day?

3 hours 47 minutes 5 hours 23 minutes 6 hours 43 minutes

2/3

Q3.How much do you think people, all across the globe, spend online in one year?

£2.6 trillion per year £3.6 trillion per year £4.6 trillion per year

3/3

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Digital footprint

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Q1.What is a digital footprint?

A picture of a footprint from Google. A log of what you have watched on TV and the information you receive in the post. A log of all of your activities online.

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Q2.What is an active digital footprint?

A footprint of all exercise that you have performed recently. A log of your details that you have inputted intentionally. A log of your details that you didn't know were being tracked.

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Q3.What is a passive digital footprint?

A log of your details that you have inputted intentionally. A footprint of all exercise that you have performed recently. A log of your details that you didn't know were being tracked.

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Q4.You have signed into your social media platform. Is this an example of active or passive digital footprint activity?

Active. Passive.

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Q5.You have watched a video online that was sent to you by a friend on a chat group. You did not sign in to view this video. Is this an example of active or passive digital footprint activity?

Active. Passive.

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Digital footprint

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Q1.What is a digital footprint?

A picture of a footprint from Google. A log of what you have watched on TV and the information you receive in the post. A log of all of your activities online.

1/5

Q2.What is an active digital footprint?

A footprint of all exercise that you have performed recently. A log of your details that you have inputted intentionally. A log of your details that you didn't know were being tracked.

2/5

Q3.What is a passive digital footprint?

A log of your details that you have inputted intentionally. A footprint of all exercise that you have performed recently. A log of your details that you didn't know were being tracked.

3/5

Q4.You have signed into your social media platform. Is this an example of active or passive digital footprint activity?

Active. Passive.

4/5

Q5.You have watched a video online that was sent to you by a friend on a chat group. You did not sign in to view this video. Is this an example of active or passive digital footprint activity?

Active. Passive.

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Lesson summary: Digital Footprint

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