Digital Footprint

Digital footprint is basically defined as a trail of information left behind out on the internet in my opinion. After reading the article on teaching students about digital footprint it made me realize just how important is it to be aware of it, as well as to learn about it and teach it. I always knew that once you post something on the internet, or even search something in your browser, it never truly goes away. Even if you delete it, it can still be out there some way, some how. It is actually a pretty scary thought!
The article had a list of ten things people need to know about digital footprint which I thought was very important. It breaks down the main focuses on digital footprint and how careful you have to be with what you post. With the technology we have now, anything you post can easily be saved with a simple screenshot on a phone, or recorded off of another device, etc.
I thought it was very interesting how the article mentioned how some jobs judge applicants based off what they search in their search engines. It's a little sad to say that I never knew about that before. Maybe because I was never asked to do that for any job application. However, now that I think about it, it truly can explain a person. If it were to ever happen to me, it would catch me off guard a little bit. At the same time though, for a professional career, it can be very important to determine who is right for the job. That is why you must be careful what you post or search!
After reading the article it made me realize just how important it is to teach younger kids about digital footprint. Although many of us make silly decisions when we are young, if taught at a young reasonable age, it can help prevent many negative effects of digital footprint.