Your digital footprint is an important part of an educator's professional image. This is a brief overview of creating and maintaining a successful digital footprint.
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Knowing about your digital footprint and learning how to direct yours to project the image of yourself that you want others to see is an important aspect of our technology-enhanced 21st century world.
Everyone needs to know what their digital footprint tells others about them and learn how to control all of the information that appears in a name search.
We all have public and private lives…seriously consider the aspects of each that you wish to share. We have all chosen a high-profile public career. Maybe it’s best to keep some private moments private. Think about what you want a current or potential employer to discover when they Google your name.
Knowing why a digital footprint is important is the first step toward building a professional presence in the online community.
Three ways to begin creating a professional digital footprint for those who are not yet comfortable designing and posting blogs and electronic portfolios. An online presence is created but distance is still maintained.
Additional tips for directing successful Web searches.
Suggestions for those who are more technologically proficient and comfortable with a stronger Web presence.Additional slides to be considered; steps to remove unwanted or inaccurate information posted about you, student digital footprints.