Digital Footprints

          Throughout this week, we were challenged to explore the concept of a digital footprint. A digital footprint is the trail of data left behind by users on digital services. In an effort to better understand digital footprints, we were asked to identify our own personal footprint by Google searching ourselves. I was definitely curious as to what I would find when I searched my name and I was amazed by some of the results.
          At first, the obvious results appeared - including my Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+ accounts. However, more information surfaced as I continued my search. As I scrolled deeper into the search results, I discovered several other accounts that I had created for this class, including WizIQ. The most interesting thing I found was a flyer for Camp Herrlich after-school programs, where I taught a Spanish class. I never though I would find that when I searched my name!
           This was definitely an interesting assignment and opened my eyes to the significant footprint digital users leave behind. It was cool to see what mark I had made on the digital world, and I will continue to monitor my digital footprint in the future.
          Take a look at the VoiceThread I created to share my digital footprint!