Digital Literacies and New Media · Language Conventions

The Ethics of Digital Footprints

Exploring the permanence of digital communication and the responsibility of the content creator.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the anonymity of the internet change the way people engage in debate?
  2. 2What are the ethical implications of using someone else's digital content without attribution?
  3. 3How do algorithms influence the types of information and viewpoints we are exposed to?

ACARA Content Descriptions

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Year: Year 8
Subject: English
Unit: Digital Literacies and New Media
Period: Language Conventions

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