Blogging Challenge Week 4 Challenge 1 option 3-Eden

week 4 activity 3

 

During this challenge you had to install a don’t track me app called ghostery and go to all of your favorite sites. Once you get to one of your favorite websites you have to check how many trackers there are. Next you have to go to another website look how many trackers you have and compare the number you had then to the number from the other site. On the site cool math games before it even loaded I had six trackers. but when I opened Google drive I had zero trackers. I think that happened because nobody other than me can get into my Google account and on cool math games you don’t have an account so anybody can go on it.

Week Number Four – Part 1 Activity 2 – By Audrey

Week Number Activity #2

This week, I did the second activity on Mr. Bogush’s website where I googled myself. When I typed in my name, I got some mixed results.

I’ve searched myself before because I was curious, and each time I did different things came up. When I did it this time, one thing that I saw that I was happy about was the publicity for the book that I wrote. Before, there wasn’t much of a digital footprint, but now I see websites linking me to the book I wrote and I’m proud. Different websites have data about it, which I’m surprised about. I only thought it was on one.

Other than all of the posts about a woman with my first name in a town with my name in it, there were a few other things sprinkled in there. I saw a few presentations and a link to my Youtube Channel, which I don’t really have any feelings about. I don’t think they make a bad mark in my digital footprint, and all of the things I was embarrassed about I tried my best to make not public.

In conclusion, when I searched myself I did not find anything I regretted.I am very happy about that.

No Digital Footprint or Negative Digital Footprint Debate – Nachman

Edublogs Challenge #7

Moderator: Ever since we invented internet based social media, humans have pondered over one question: “Is it better to have a ‘negative digital footprint’ or no digital footprint?” To attempt to answer this question, we now have a debate between Mr. Smith and Ms. Jones.

 

Moderator: Before we can begin to argue this topic, we should better understand what a digital footprint actually is. The common definition of a digital footprint is: publicly viewable actions of a person on a computer/the internet. A negative digital footprint might be an unkind post on any social media, like Facebook, which illuminates someone or something else in a negative light.

 

Moderator: So, Ms. Smith, do you believe that it is better to have a negative digital footprint, or no digital footprint at all?

 

Ms. Smith: I believe that it is better to have a negative digital footprint than to have no digital footprint.

 

Moderator: What about you, Mr Jones?

 

Mr. Jones: I think that it is better to have no digital footprint, instead of a negative one.

 

Moderator: Why do you think this, Mr. Jones?

 

Mr. Jones: One reason that I believe that it is better to have no digital footprint than a negative one is that a digital footprint is not the only way to be remembered. One can be remembered by teir non-digital achievements, without having to be recognized for negative things that show up on their digital footprint.

 

Moderator: Ms. Smith, can you argue otherwise? You have one minute.

 

Ms. Smith: Though one can be remembered for their non-digital achievements, digital society is an important part of our culture today. A digital footprint is essential because it allows one to share one’s opinions and work, and to connect with other people in a way that is otherwise very difficult to achieve. Other than this, what is the purpose of the internet?

 

Moderator: Ms. Smith, can you argue further why it is better to have a negative digital footprint than to have no digital footprint at all?

 

Ms. Smith: A person can be remembered by a digital footprint. I believe that it is better to be remembered as a person with flaws, than not be remembered at all.

 

Moderator: Can you reply, Mr. Jones? Remember, you only have a minute.

 

Mr. Jones: A digital footprint is only one way that a person can be remembered and recognized. Sometimes, it can be better to be less widely recognized, but be recognized for your positive contributions to society.

 

Moderator: Mr. Jones, do you have anything else that you want to say?

 

Mr. Jones: It is very difficult to modify or change one’s digital footprint. If one makes a mistake, it is permanent, and there is nothing that one can do about it.

 

Moderator: Ms. Smith, can you reply?

 

Ms. Smith: Though it is true that it can be very difficult to alter a digital footprint, mistakes can’t be altered in the real world either. The only difference is that negative components in one’s digital footprint can be more widely recognized in the real world.  I believe that this is normal and acceptable, and that one should be recognized for who they are.

 

Moderator: Ms. Smith…

Mr. Jones: One should be able to choose how one is recognized. Otherwise, it would be a violation of their privacy.

 

Moderator: Ms. Smith, do you have anything else to say?

 

Ms. Smith: Sharing on the internet, and therefore leaving a digital footprint, can be better for the environment, because when one does so, one does not consume resources such as paper and ink/lead.

 

Moderator: Will you reply, Mr. Jones?

 

Mr. Jones: Ms. Smith’s statement is false. Sharing digitally, and making a digital footprint, does use electricity. Electricity requires other resources to be produced, and also negatively impacts the environment.

 

Moderator: Mr. Jones, do you have anything else to add?

 

Mr. Jones: A negative digital footprint has negative effects on others, as well as the person who created the footprint. Having no footprint has no effect, which is preferable to a negative effect.

 

Moderator: Ms. Smith, will you reply? This is the final statement.

 

Ms. Smith: Having a partly negative digital footprint does not mean that a negative digital footprint cannot have positive aspects.

Moderator: That concludes our debate tonight. We hope that you enjoyed learning about the pros and cons of digital footprints. Remember, you have all of the information. Now it’s time for you to present your opinion. Thank you.

Your Digital Footprint – Cormac

Week 7:  Digital Footprint: Activity #5 

Looking up myself, I found almost over 11 sites that trace back to me.  Apparently I have a large digital footprint.  A digital footprint is something servers like Google and Yahoo can find.  Think of it like a little sticker saying “I WAS HERE”.  When you enter information into the computer, it stays there.  A adept way of saying it is, a Digital Tattoo, since you can’t easily remove it.  It stays there for ever and ever.  When you log onto a site, that marks that you’ve been there.  Sometimes you don’t even know things you’re doing involve your digital footprint.  Remember when you looked up how to make a bomb the other day?  Just for fun?  Well, the government can see that you did that, and you might be treated suspiciously.  Being pulled aside in airports, that kind of thing.  When you IM or text your friend, that leaves a mark.  If you have a Gmail, Google can easily trace chat messages, and emails.  When you send an email, it goes through a bunch of servers right, but to do that, it needs to travel wirelessly. It can then be found, with enough skill and effort.  To protect your digital footprint, make sure you verify a website you’re going to log into.  Also make sure what you’re saying is appropriate.  But remember, the web can be a great tool, and you can have fun, as well.

 

Cormac

Edublogs Challenge Week 7 (Activity 5) – By Aydin

Edublogs Challenge Week #7 (Activity 5)

 I don’t really think my digital footprint is THAT bad. Of course, there are definitely things that I have done on the internet that I regret, like posting mean comments to people or mean comment replies to someone. Basically everything I do now on the internet is fine. Sometimes I do good things, like leave positive comments on peoples work or videos. I do that mostly with my friends that make stuff like youtube videos to make them feel good/motivated, I feel good after I do that. If I were forced to choose positive over negative over one another, I’d choose positive. Even though as I explained earlier I have done some bad things on the internet, my digital footprint is made up of mostly things that are positive. POSITIVE. Because of this, I think I would be comfortable with my great grand kids looking through it.