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“Respect, decency, and ethics online are just as important
as behaviour in real life. Therefore, it is important to create
a positive digital footprint by following the 5 Ps.”

Deleted online content can still remain accessible because screenshots, backups, and stored copies
keeps it alive, which is why it is often said that the Internet never forgets.

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TRACK YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT Century #Critical Thinking
Skills

Ask students to silently think about everything they did online today. This can include:

Searching for something on Google Watching or liking a YouTube video
Sending a message on WhatsApp Browsing a website

Playing an online game Logging into social media
Downloading a file Posting a photo or comment
Encourage them to recall even the small activities—they all count.
In their notebook, they should write any three things they did online today.

Example:
Searched for science project ideas on Google

Liked a music video on YouTube
Sent a homework question to a friend on WhatsApp
Ask them to label each activity as:

Active Footprint (when you post, comment, like, upload, share)
Passive Footprint (when websites collect your data automatically (location, browsing, clicks))

Minimise Digital Footprint

A digital footprint can affect security, privacy, reputation, and overall well-being. Every online
action creates a trail. By keeping this trail small, a person stays safer, more private, and more in

control of the online identity.

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