TY Online Careers Course
Lesson 5 Digital Literacy and Communications
Watch the video about digital literacy and what it means to be digitally literate.
The Interactive Digital Skills Metro Map
Key digital skills needed for college.
Do you have a digital identity?
Managing your digital identity.
Watch the short video below which tells the story of Molly and her Digital Identity in the future.
While watching the video think about:
1. The importance of your Digital Identity
2. If an employer searched your name on the Internet what would they find?
3. Would you be happy with the images, comments or videos that they might see?
Remember that when you put something on the Internet it is linked to you and your Digital Identity forever so it is important to be aware of this.
While watching the video think about:
1. The importance of your Digital Identity
2. If an employer searched your name on the Internet what would they find?
3. Would you be happy with the images, comments or videos that they might see?
Remember that when you put something on the Internet it is linked to you and your Digital Identity forever so it is important to be aware of this.
Activity
Google yourself. What do you find? Discuss how you feel about your digital identity.
