While I am becoming a future teacher I will spread awareness about what a digital footprint is and how to stay safe online as children. While teaching about digital footprint depending on the grade and maturity of the students I will share serious situations that have happened in the world and what consequences had affected these people for years. I will also educate my students on mental health and how the internet can affect it. I would educate on cyber bullying and what to do if someone is bullying them or someone they know and how to stay safe and what the usage of blocking is. 

It is important to let children know they are not alone. If cyber bullying is happening let the children know they are not at fault and it is important to tell a trusted adult what is happening online. It is important to keep the messages until action takes place. It is important to share the consequences about if a student is bullying another student and what the consequences might look at home and school. It is important to share that parents will have to be involved in the conversation at school if it is brought up between students.

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