Requirement 1 of 9

Safety

Review digital safety, protect your digital footprint, and explain how to stay physically safe while using devices.

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Safety

Requirement 1a safety video

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Watch this digital safety video as part of Requirement 1a. When you finish, return here and mark this step complete. If you already completed the same video step in Programming or Digital Technology, this requirement is counted here too.

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Requirement 1 discussion guide

Use these notes to discuss how to protect your digital footprint and stay physically safe while using connected devices.

Digital footprint basics

  • Your digital footprint includes information you intentionally share and information collected about you while using websites, apps, games, and devices.
  • Photos, usernames, comments, location tags, account details, and app permissions can all reveal more than you expect.

Protect your digital footprint

Good habits

  • Use privacy settings to control who can see your profile, posts, photos, friends list, and location.
  • Avoid sharing full birth dates, home addresses, school schedules, travel plans, or exact live locations publicly.
  • Review app permissions and turn off access that is not needed, especially camera, microphone, contacts, and location.
  • Think before posting because deleted content may still be copied, shared, or archived by others.

Physical safety

Prevent injuries

  • Take regular breaks, blink often, and follow screen-distance and posture best practices to reduce eye strain.
  • Keep wrists, neck, shoulders, and back in comfortable positions to reduce repetitive stress injuries.
  • Handle chargers, batteries, and damaged electronics carefully and ask an adult for help if a device seems unsafe.
  • Do not stare at a phone while walking or biking. Stay aware of traffic, obstacles, and other people around you.

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Privacy and safety checklist

Be ready to show privacy-setting ideas and explain how to stay physically safe while using devices.

Privacy settings to review

  • Who can contact you or see your content.
  • Whether photos include location information.
  • Whether apps can access your location, camera, microphone, or contacts.

Physical safety reminders

  • Use good posture and workstation setup.
  • Take screen breaks and reduce glare.
  • Keep phones away while walking, biking, or crossing streets.

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