Digital Footprint Assignment

1. How might your digital footprint affect your future opportunities? Give at least two examples.

[Something that people looking at my Instagram posts might think is that I was kind of careless and just spam posting in the past, which is a negative quality to have. But a separate Instagram poetry account I have for example could show future employers that I am creative and thoughtful in more meaningful ways.]

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

[I can think over any criteria including the THINK points to see if something is appropriate to post. I can use any past digital mishaps and mistakes to be better in the future. And I can pause to think about the future when I do something concerning the internet and how it will affect me.]

3. If you could go back in time, is there anything you would do differently online? Think of what type of advice you would pass on to your younger self or other students. How could you go about explaining it to them?

[I would tell myself to think about what I was posting. How might people perceive it and how will you feel about it in the future? Is it really a post that would contribute positively to Instagram or other social media or is it just unnecessary nonsense pictures?]