Week 1 Weekly Report and Reflection

A digital footprint is information provided in cyberspace that is left behind for someone to see. I believe that a small digital footprint is good to have if in the right place. For example, having information about you on a Linkedin profile is beneficial, and can help you get employment in the future. That is an example of a positive digital footprint. However, a digital footprint can also be bad, if for example, you give your credit card information to an untrusted site where someone can find and use it. I believe the best strategy to keeping a positive digital footprint is to make sure you think twice about whether or not you would want someone knowing what you are going to put on the internet, and if the answer is no, don't put it there. The exception being if the site is very trustworthy (like amazon.ca), then you can trust that your information will be kept private. Netiquette is highly related to someones positive digital footprint because of how similar they are. If you keep civil and polite on a message or comment board there will be no chance that something bad that you said being kept and used against you. Someone who has the knowledge needed to be a digital citizen, generally would also have the knowledge to either not leave a digital footprint, or if they do, make sure that it is a positive one. I have learned that there are a number of different aspects about digital citizenship. One thing that I feel the need to learn more about would be about digital health and wellness. I did not realize that there were as many physical health problems spouting from the digital community as there are.

There are a few different aspects about digital citizenship that I look forward to learning more about in this class. One of them is digital literacy. I feel like all schools at this point in time need to focus more on teaching the students how to use technology as that is the way the world is changing. More and more communication on the internet is becoming a staple in the business world and learning how to use and communicate through the internet should be a topic in all classes.