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ARKAI Readiness Kollective
AI Aware · Grades K-5Module 5

Facilitator guide: My Digital Footprint

52 minutesReview status: Being checked
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Materials

  • Paper footprints, five per player, with made-up facts written on them.
  • Signs for the three sort buckets.

Lesson steps

  1. 1. Footprints in the sand (Explainer, 5 min)
  2. 2. What AI tools keep (Explainer, 7 min)
  3. 3. The footprint trail (Activity, 10 min)
  4. 4. The friendly chatbot (Scenario, 6 min)
  5. 5. Quick check (Quick check, 4 min)
  6. 6. My footprint (Reflect, 5 min)
  7. 7. Recap (Recap, 3 min)

Timing for a 45-60 minute session

Minutes What happens Format
0-3 Pre-check, read aloud Whole group
3-8 Step 1: footprints in the sand Whole group
8-18 Step 2 and the share-or-private sort Small groups
18-28 Step 3 Play it: The footprint trail Small groups
28-35 Step 4: the friendly chatbot Whole group
35-39 Step 5 quick check Whole group
39-47 Step 6: What ARK thinks, then reflect Individual, then pairs
47-52 Step 7 recap, post-check, and certificate Whole group

Before you start

  • Use only made-up facts on the footprints. Never ask learners for real information about themselves.
  • Learners do not use AI tools or AI toys in this session.
  • The school-name card can spark debate. Some families share it freely. Talk about who can see it.
  • “What ARK thinks” is an opinion. Say so out loud, and let kids disagree.

Discussion prompts

Use the two in Step 6.

Answer notes

Quick check: 1 B, 2 B, 3 B. Pre/post: 1 A, 2 B, 3 B. In the sort, accept “Ask a grown-up” for the school name, too.

Words to know

digital footprint
The trail of things you do online.
personal information
Facts about you, like your full name, address, school, or birthday.
private
Just for you and your family.
password
A secret word that keeps your things locked.

Workshop quick checks

Learners can answer these on their own phones with no account. Answers count toward ARK's anonymous totals.