ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 Definitions Worksheet: Digital Footprints (Modules 174–225)
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Key terms
Write what each term means, in your own words.
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Photo footprint
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browsing history
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app activity data
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data collection
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footprint map
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screenshot
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wider audience
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reputation
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positive digital footprint
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minimum age
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Close it, don't share it, tell an adult
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cyberbullying
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Don't reply. Save. Block. Report. Tell.
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protocol
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class online agreement
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Ask before you post
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kind and helpful comment
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personal online safety plan
Answer Key
ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 · Modules 174–225 · Student wording will vary for definitions
1Photo footprint — When you share a photo or video, a copy is stored online and joins your digital footprint. It can show details about you, like your face, school or street, even if you delete it later.
2browsing history — A record of the websites you visit and the things you search for. It adds to your digital footprint even if you never post anything, and it can be saved when you are signed in.
3app activity data — Apps and games record what you do, like scores, chats, purchases and play time. This record adds to your digital footprint.
4data collection — Companies track what you do online to learn what you like, show you targeted adverts and keep you using their app or site. Free apps often pay for themselves this way.
5footprint map — A list or drawing of the sites, apps and devices you use and the data each one keeps about you.
6screenshot — A picture of your screen that anyone can take and share. Even if you delete your post, a saved copy can still exist.
7wider audience — The many people who can see your digital footprint, such as friends, strangers, companies and later schools and employers, not just the people you meant to share with.
8reputation — What people think of you based on what they find about you online. Even an old post that seemed funny at the time can shape it years later.
9positive digital footprint — Sharing kind, safe and useful things online that you would be happy for anyone to see, like schoolwork you are proud of and kind comments. Try the grandparent test.
10minimum age — The youngest age an app or site allows, because it collects data and shows content not made for younger kids. Check the age rating and ask a parent or carer first.
11Close it, don't share it, tell an adult — If you see something upsetting or not meant for you online, close the page, do not forward it, report it, and tell a trusted adult. Feeling worried is okay.
12cyberbullying — Using devices or online spaces to hurt, embarrass or leave someone out on purpose, again and again, like mean messages, embarrassing photos or being left out of a group chat.
13Don't reply. Save. Block. Report. Tell. — If someone bullies you online, do not reply. Save the evidence, block and report the person, then tell a trusted adult. You can help a friend who is being bullied in the same way.
14protocol — An agreed rule or way of behaving that everyone follows so sharing and working online stays safe and respectful, like rules for a class chat or a shared document.
15class online agreement — A short list of rules our class writes together about what we share, how we treat each other and what to do if something goes wrong. Everyone agrees to it.
16Ask before you post — A photo of someone else is part of their footprint too. Ask them before you post or tag it, and take it down if they say no or ask you to.
17kind and helpful comment — A comment that is polite, specific and true, and that you would say to the person's face. Say what is good, give a helpful tip, skip put-downs, and pause before you send.
18personal online safety plan — A short list of habits that keep your footprint safe: what you will share, which trusted adults you will tell, and which settings you will check. Review it each term.