Lesson 5: The Digital Footprint
Duration of Days: 6
Lesson Objective
Students will evaluate their current social media presence and adjust privacy settings to ensure a professional online brand.
If a boss Googles my name, what will they see?
Is my profile picture work-ready?
Digital Footprint
Privacy Settings
Professionalism
Social Media Audit
Branding
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.12.6
Students perform a self-google and use a checklist to audit their Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook accounts. They will learn how to set accounts to private or curate a professional public profile
Purpose: To prevent students from being disqualified for a job due to unprofessional online content
DOK Level: 3
Provide a red flag visual guide (what photos are okay vs. not okay); use a physical privacy shield folder to explain how settings work.
A digital audit reflection where students list three changes they made to their online presence.
Chromebooks
Social Media Checklist
Privacy Setting How-To Guides for major apps