Input

For participants to understand digital footprint further, use the following practical example. 

Learning Outcomes 

Understanding how the internet works allows for its users to appreciate how the communication of objects through the internet takes place. 

A. Hand out an A4 papers and markers to each participant and challenge them to visualize their digital footprint. Ask participants to reflect on their own digital footprint. What do they think they leave behind? What are they most proud of? What would they like to be erased from the web? 

TIP: start with Googling yourself what do you find? (20 minutes) 

B. Stick all A4 papers to the wall. Let participants check each other’s digital footprints. What stands out? What similarities and differences do they spot? What are good ways to control your digital footprint?