Is that Bigfoot?! Reflections on My Digital Footprint

Yesterday's class gave me a lot to think about in regards to my digital footprint (the traces of yourself you leave behind on the internet). Writing down all the websites that I have accounts with really put it all into perspective for me. I can almost guarantee there are some websites that I missed. I'm sure I have an extraneous web account with a store I ordered something from one time ten years ago, but I just can't remember. That in itself is incredibly scary.

So, here it is: my digital footprint, which I'm sure is missing a variety of toes.

Really, the thing that scares me the most is the number of websites on there that have my credit card information. I should really use PayPal more (which, incidentally, I forgot to include on my Word Cloud).

As a teacher in today's digital age, we have to be increasingly aware of what we post on the internet. This teacher just recently got fired from her job in a Fitchburg, MA school for modelling on the side. She argues that she just doesn't make enough money, but as teachers, shouldn't we reflect on what we put out into the world, regardless of the potential income? She could have chosen a weekend job at Target or a tutoring job, especially because everything we do on the internet is so accessible today. I understand the struggle, but the ends don't justify the means.