#Relationships

A digital footprint is a trail of data created while using the Internet. It includes the websites visited, emails sent, and information submitted to online sites and through social media. A "passive digital footprint" is a data trail unintentionally left online, while an "active digital footprint" includes data that is intentionally submitted online, like sending an email or “liking” a post on Instagram.

Everyone who uses the Internet has a digital footprint, so it is wise to consider what trail of data is being left behind. While content can be deleted from social media sites, once digital data has been shared online, there is no guarantee that it can be removed from the Internet.

This month’s email focuses on informing parents and students about the impact of a digital footprint. To help children, teens and young adults make responsible decisions about what to share online, they need to understand how their online activities impact their current and future digital footprint.

Parents interested in learning more about privacy settings can check out this eSafety guide which provides information on a large number of games, apps and social networking sites.

Additional articles related to this topic can be found at #Relationships on the CTR Catholic website.

In this video, students can hear what other teens have to say about sharing on social media, then think critically about the decisions they’re making any time they post something online.

Christ The Redeemer (CTR) Catholic Schools will create a culture around the use of technology that teaches balance between our digital lives and the lives we lead face-to-face to love in community as God intended.

Christ The Redeemer (CTR) Catholic Schools operates in seven communities throughout the province of Alberta providing authentic Catholic education to students in 15 traditional schools, four Outreach schools and a distance education school.

Email: communications@redeemer.ab.ca
Website: www.redeemer.ab.ca
Location: 1 McRae Street, Okotoks, AB, Canada
Phone: 403-938-2659
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