Online Life
Online Identity
To access the most useful parts of the web, you need more than just a browser—you need an online identity. This video introduces the concept of online identity and shows how it works like a digital key to unlock services, tools, and personalized experiences on websites. Watch now to see how creating accounts gives you access to the full power of the internet.
What's About
Just like in the real world, identity matters online. This video explores how websites use your online identity—your name, email, and other personal details—to verify who you are and provide services tailored just for you.
The video opens with a comparison to real-life identification. When we show ID in person, it helps organizations know who we are and offer better support. Online, however, it's not as simple. Websites can’t check your physical ID, so they rely on digital accounts and personal information to recognize you.
Using a story-driven example, we meet Angie, a newcomer to the internet. At first, she can only see the surface of most websites. But once she creates accounts, she unlocks tools like social networking, photo sharing, communication platforms, banking access, and even government services—all made possible through her online identity.
The video shows how having an online identity is essential to accessing the internet’s full potential. It explains how accounts work, what kind of information is shared, and how digital identity powers everything from simple conversations to secure financial transactions.
The video opens with a comparison to real-life identification. When we show ID in person, it helps organizations know who we are and offer better support. Online, however, it's not as simple. Websites can’t check your physical ID, so they rely on digital accounts and personal information to recognize you.
Using a story-driven example, we meet Angie, a newcomer to the internet. At first, she can only see the surface of most websites. But once she creates accounts, she unlocks tools like social networking, photo sharing, communication platforms, banking access, and even government services—all made possible through her online identity.
The video shows how having an online identity is essential to accessing the internet’s full potential. It explains how accounts work, what kind of information is shared, and how digital identity powers everything from simple conversations to secure financial transactions.
What it Matters
Understanding online identity is key to navigating the modern digital world. This video teaches the foundational idea that your online identity acts like a key, granting access to the most powerful, personalized features of websites and apps.
You’ll be able to:
- Explain why websites require identity, just like real-world services do.
- Understand how creating accounts helps verify your identity online.
- Recognize how online identities unlock valuable tools, services, and resources.
- Identify what kind of information is used to build an online identity.
- Appreciate how digital identity supports communication, security, and productivity online.
You’ll be able to:
- Explain why websites require identity, just like real-world services do.
- Understand how creating accounts helps verify your identity online.
- Recognize how online identities unlock valuable tools, services, and resources.
- Identify what kind of information is used to build an online identity.
- Appreciate how digital identity supports communication, security, and productivity online.
Standards Aligned
- ISTE Standard: Digital Citizen, Indicator 2a
- ACRL Info Literacy Frame: Information Has Value
Part o the course: Private Self
Take control of your digital self. Learn how to protect your identity, manage accounts, and browse with more privacy and confidence.
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