Safer Internet Day 2016 This ‘bite sized’ resource was developed by John Khan (Lead Practitioner - Anti-Bullying Works) aspects of which are adapted from Safer Internet Day 2016 Education Packs Primary/Secondary Lesson Plan, and is used with kind permission under the terms and conditions of the Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 International. The day offers the opportunity to highlight positive uses of technology and to explore the role we all play in helping to create a better and safer online community. It calls upon young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers, and wider, to join together in helping to create a better internet. Get involved to play your part!  This resource can be used as a stand alone of in conjunction with other resources available on our website.

Ask young people if they have ever ‘googled’ themselves Ask young people if they have ever ‘googled’ themselves. Why did they do this? What kind of information came up in the search? Sometimes information about us might be put online by others often without us knowing. 2

My digital footprint This is referred to as our ‘digital footprint’. Whenever you go online you leave behind information about yourselves. This is referred to as our ‘digital footprint’. Whenever we use digital technologies we leave information behind about ourselves. The trail or "footprint" that we leave online is often referred to as our digital footprint. Sometimes information about us might be put online by others often without us knowing.   Question – what sort of information do young people leave online about themselves and where do they leave it?

My digital footprint Write down all the places you’ve visited online, on the outside of your digital footprint   If you have created any content online, write this down on the inside of your digital footprint. Hand out copies of Resource My Digital footprint and ask the group to write down or draw pictures to represent all the websites they have visited in the last few weeks. Ask them to make a note of any information they have left online.

My digital footprint What does your digital footprint say about you?

Discussion point Does your digital footprint portray you in a positive or negative light?

Discussion point What types of information have you seen posted online by other young people, which might be considered inappropriate?