Digital footprints | Michelle Sadrena Pledger | TEDxHollywood

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In this talk, Michelle dives into the effects of our digital footprints, the impact they have on the user and the price we pay for global mapping.

Michelle Clark is an 11th grade US History and American Literature teacher. Michelle has won numerous accolades for competitive public speaking. Her most recent speaking engagement was at the 2014 USC Shoah Foundation Gala when Steven Spielberg presented President Barack Obama with the Ambassador for Humanity Award.

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[sarahhardin]

My fantastic english teacher! I feel very blessed to have been taught by this woman. 

[eductionredone]

Great words by a great woman. I had the privilege to teach by her side for 3 years.

[stran]

Amazing spoken word regarding digital footprints and the consequences of it! Such wonderful advice and in such an informative and flowing manner ☺ More people need to hear this and learn from it. There is so much truth behind these words and people need to wake up and realize that what they post may affect their future.

[irenediggs]

Straight talk about the digital footprints we leave behind, forever.  I plan to share this powerful presentation with my middle school students.  Your Spoken Word poem is spellbinding.  They will be hooked, better than any poster or contract.

[xolisaluthi]

So profound my sister, it is worth sharing with our generation an the generations to come as we live in the digital world. We all keep evolving in this fourth industrial revolution, we must do it we our eyes and ears open, and advises like this one in this video is imperative that we keep sharing and educate our population. Thank you teacher Michelle

[PamelaKingFriendlyLibrarian]

Love the connection about integrity. Excellent poem/rap!

[meltdown]

0:36
Interviewer: So how do you like teaching In a school?
Teachers in India:

[ZoeAlexa]

Okay but all of my social media accounts are anonymous and are not connected to each other, my last name isn't anywhere but my Facebook page, if I google myself that's all that comes up next to some school news paper articles I was quoted in.

[maxmcalister]

I once ate a dude cos he killed my cat

[evansatatkd]

Good information, but i don't like that she apparently thinks she has to "rhyme" everything she says, like turning it into a "rap" or something - to me, the "rap" aspect denigrates everything she says. I understand the content, I get what she's saying, but if you have to "rap" it to make it intelligible, then you're devaluing the entire content. Just my opinion.