Lesson
The 5 Ps of Your Digital Footprint
Summary
A messy shoe print on clean carpet doesn't just disappear — and neither does what you post online. Explore the 5 Ps of protecting your digital footprint, from choosing a safe profile to keeping your online presence positive.
Bellringer: Muddy Footprints
- Ask students to picture walking through a clean house with muddy shoes
- Discuss who would need to clean it up and whether it could happen without noticing
Instruction
- Introduce the term "digital footprint" and where it comes from
- Walk through the 5 Ps: Profile, Privacy, Protect, Permission, Positive
Discussion: Private or Safe to Share?
- Call out pieces of personal information one at a time
- Have students signal thumbs up (safe to share) or thumbs down (private)
Activity: Digital Dragons Game
- Students play the Digital Dragons game to practice the 5 Ps
- Circulate to check understanding of safe online habits
Wrap-Up & Assessment
- On the count of three, everyone yell out the 5 Ps and what they stand for.
| Est. Time | Activity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 3 min | Bellringer: Muddy Footprints |
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| 10 min | Instruction |
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| 5 min | Discussion: Private or Safe to Share? |
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| 9 min | Activity: Digital Dragons Game |
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| 3 min | Wrap-Up & Assessment |
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Lesson Prep
Digital Dragons
Students collect online safety tools by answering questions about privacy and malware.
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Unit 1: Digital Literacy Basics
Being Kind Online
A comment that seems harmless in your head can land like a punch once it hits someone else's screen. Explore the Invisible Person Rule, the T.H.I.N.K. checklist, and what it means to be an Upstander instead of a bystander when unkindness shows up online.
The 5 Ps of Your Digital Footprint
A messy shoe print on clean carpet doesn't just disappear — and neither does what you post online. Explore the 5 Ps of protecting your digital footprint, from choosing a safe profile to keeping your online presence positive.
Smart Screen Detectives
AI isn't a thinking brain — it's a pattern-guessing machine, and tricky buttons online are designed to fool even careful clickers. Explore how AI works, why it messes up, and how to spot sneaky ads and links so kids can browse with confidence.
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