Succinct but packed with relevant information, Digital Footprint presents a primer on the importance of keeping your digital data safe and appropriate. Noting that kids today begin their digital profile at birth, creating data tracks along the way (from a library card to a debit card), the program combines commentary from a knowledgeable adult host with clips featuring teens offering their take on various scenarios. A segment on “Sharing and Scaring,” for instance, focuses on the negative consequences of sending sexually motivated texts or photos (aka “sexting”)—not only on the photo-sharer (who may become a victim if the pictures are spread around) but also on the recipient (who could be charged for having child pornography). Outlining “safe steps” for keeping personal info private on social networking sites (while noting that family, strangers, and potential employers or landlords could have access to your data), Digital Footprint serves up a helpful guide to “putting your best digital foot forward.” Highly recommended. Aud: J, H, P. (J. Williams-Wood)
Digital Footprint: Watch Where You Step
(2010) 21 min. DVD: $79.95. Learning Zone Express. PPR. Closed captioned. Volume 26, Issue 3
Digital Footprint: Watch Where You Step
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