Digital Footprint

Digital Footprint Section

  1. Watched video on “Your Digital Footprint May Be Unflattering”
  2. How may my digital footprint affect future opportunities Ex. job opportunity, future education and career prospects?
  • If you post something online, you need to be aware that it stays on the internet and leaves a trail behind you and there could be possible negative effects (ex. comments on social media, pictures you or others may have posted, app use etc… as your online history which can be seen and tracked by others such as career prospects
  • If I post something inappropriate while still in school, I could risk being suspended or expelled

 

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

  • Create a strong password
  • Only post appropriate stuff
  • Ensure you have your “privacy settings” on

   Proper Tips for Googling / Online Searching Section:

  1. Watch video on various tips and tricks to use google searches
  2. Describe in detail two possible search tools to narrow the focus of your searches.
  • Quotation marks: By using quotation marks you can search for an exact quote
  • A dash: By using a dash you can exclude words ex. bass competition – fish – fishing (to remove millions of search results that have nothing to do with playing bass guitar)
  • Phrase or quote with missing words: use *  (ex. a little * * philosophy)

3. Perform a search on a topic of your choice.  I chose Dolphins (meaning mammals), because I knew there would also be the football team.

4. Perform it in an incorrect manner and then use one of the techniques to narrow search – talk about number of search results for each search and how this would help in your research – provide screen shots for evidence.

When I searched “Dolphins”, the Dolphins football team popped up (see below):

How would this help in your research?  By using a dash (-) you can cut unnecessary searches that don’t relate to your topic.

5. Pick one of the sites that came up in my search and create a proper citation for that site.

“Dolphins & Porpoises.” Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver Aquarium, www.vanaqua.org/education/aquafacts/dolphins-and-porpoises.

Reliability of information section

  1. Watch a video on finding reliable information on-line.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h7BLuH6fHs
  3. I know a site is providing reliable information if the website: (a) look for sites that are established institutions such as Government agencies non-profit agencies, foundations, colleges etc… (b) Stay away from Commercial Sites: stay away from sites that are run by businesses and companies as they are usually trying to sell something. (c) Consider the sites look: if it was poorly designed and amateurish, chances are it was created by amateur

Personal Learning Network Section:

  1. Using the C.R.A.A.P method (stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose you can narrow down your searches to only reliable information Accuracy, Purpose you can narrow down your searches to only reliable information. Currency: When was it last updated? Is information correct? Revelance: Is this relevant to what I am doing? Authority? Who is author? What does URL tell you? Accuracy: Are they trying to sell you something?  Does information match your other sources? Purpose: Why did author create page?

Creating a PLN                                       

Step 1 – Review current networks: Think about if the information is true or its just someone trying to get likes on You Tube, facebook etc…

Step 2 – Separate and balance: personal life and work life.

Step 3 – Create a tool box to help gather info: gather reliable sites that you know can trust and bookmark regularly visited websites.

Step 4 – Stratify and join groups for you: buddies & mentors, professionals, niche passion groups etc..

Step 5 – Personalize to make it your own: professional interests, personal connections, favourite strategies, build the network organically

2.B. If I were to create a PLN, I would include a reliable website depending on the topic. I would also use youtube as I can search for whatever I want and make sure the information is reliable. I would also use a text book because the information is pretty factual all the time.

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