Creating a Positive Digital Footprint
What is a Positive Digital Footprint?
A digital footprint is basically what you post on social media, it could be good, or it could be bad. What is a negative digital footprint you may ask? Well, a negative digital footprint is when you have a bad reputation online, and some things that can cause you to have a bad digital footprint is posting pictures that make you look like someone you’re not. This could be a picture with you at a party with a lot of people during this pandemic, you are doing something you will regret/don’t watch other people to see, and things like that. My biggest advice is to think before you post.
How to have a positive digital footprint? Well, to have a positive digital footprint, just don’t post anything you wouldn’t anyone else to see, and always try to be a good influence for the younger people following you. Because once you post something, it’s out there, even if you take it down ten minutes later.
The Design that I made is an article, and I got most of my information from the videos that were provided, and I used word to create it.
Personal/Social Competency Reflection
I know that my digital footprint can have both positive and negative consequences, including affecting what job I get when I’m older, and it can also affect my education in the future (post-secondary). I would adjust my actions to not saying anything/posting anything before thinking twice about it, because no matter what they will be online somewhere even if you delete it right away. In conclusion, try your best to keep a positive digital footprint, because it’s very helpful.
Some of my preferred strategies for maintaining a healthy, balanced online presence include thinking before you post. Also not showing my location and keep my accounts on private. Make sure to not give away any personal information. There are many ways to keep your digital footprint positive, but it all depends on if you want to act and use one or two of them.
Some short/ long term goals with my digital spaces include Being a good influence and a role model and my plan to achieve them is posting positive things and spreading awareness about things going on in the world and encourage others to do the same.