Self-Image & Identity (Digital Footprint)

Children are growing up in a world where much of their self-worth comes from how many likes they can get on Instagram or how many followers they have. Students need to see that their self-image and identity comes largely from how they present themselves off and online. People start believing the comments and amount of likes mean equal their value in life.

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Self-Image

Our worth does not come from the numbers on social media. It does not matter what grade you teach, this is a message that should be engrained as early as possible. Students need to understand how they present themselves online and in all aspects of their lives.

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Self-Image & Identity (Digital Footprint)

Find your grade level in the table below:

(K-5th) Being a Positive Digital Citizen

We often talk about what it takes to be a positive citizen in the world, but our discussions should now include our online lives. Our digital footprint will follow us throughout our lives, which is something that is hard for students to grasp.

Watch this Common Sense Media video or this Common Sense Media video to help you brainstorm ideas for explaining a digital footprint to students.

How you could utilize this resource to explore the question: What is a digital footprint, and why does it matter?

(6th-8th) You are what you post

Many students don't understand that what they share is a reflection of who they are. Our digital footprint will follow us throughout our lives.

Watch this Common Sense Media video to help you brainstorm ideas for explaining a digital footprint to students.

How you could utilize this resource to explore the question: What is a digital footprint, and why does it matter?

(9th-12th) You are what you post

Many students don't understand that what they share is a reflection of who they are. Our digital footprint will follow us throughout our lives.

Watch this Common Sense Media video to help brainstorm ideas for explaining a digital footprint to students.

How you could utilize this resource to explore the question: What is a digital footprint, and why does it matter?

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