Have you ever wondered what your digital footprint would look like if you were able to go back and look at everything you have ever done on the web? Well, your IP Address tracks everything that you have ever done on the web, every picture, every statement, every websites.
So as a teacher, we need to be very careful about what we are doing on the web. Every website, word, and picture can be tracked and googled back to us. It is so important that we also, as teachers, understand internet etiquette.
Internet etiquette is very important for everyone to understand and know how to use. We should not use all capital letters when typing a word, this can be viewed as yelling and being upset. We also should be aware that communicating over email, text messages, and other forms of digital writing are hard to understand because we cannot hear the voice of the speaker. It is important to use smiley faces and expressions so the reader can understand what you are saying and how you are saying it!
Teachers need to remember to be careful about the digital footprint you are leaving and also remember to use proper internet etiquette.
I agree that it's good netiquette for teachers especially, to watch where they are going on the web for moral reasons. Recent breakthroughs in data storage make it possible to track data on machines after it has been erased. This means everything electronic may be retrievable.
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