Introduce learners to best practices for managing their browser history
About This Module
This curriculum module is based on takeaways from series two of NYC Digital Safety training videos. You may use this module by:
- Including it in your pre-existing public workshops
- Combining it with other NYC Digital Safety modules to make a longer data-privacy focused workshop
- Sharing the handout with library users at various service points
Downloadable presentation slides, a facilitation guide, and a handout can be found below.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, learners will be able to:
- Describe browsing history
- Discuss the pros and cons of deleting browsing history
- Use best practices for regularly managing browsing history
Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is also included in the downloadable facilitation guide below. You are welcome to use any and all of this, or adapt it as you see fit.
This module will take approximately 30 to 45 minutes to complete.
Introduction and welcome
Greet learners and review the plan for this module
Defining browser history
Provide a brief definition of browser history
Your browser history and what it contains
Share information about what makes up an individual’s browser history. Pause to see if anyone has any questions or anything to add
Ways to manage your browser history
Share ideas for how to manage browser history and see if anyone has anything else to add
Activity: Setting your browser history maintenance schedule
Make sure your learners have their guided handouts. Have them spend some time working through the handout and brainstorm ways to manage their browser history and have a maintenance schedule in place
Wrap up, final tips, and final questions
Review the closing thoughts and share the suggested resources. See if anyone has any final questions
Next Steps
Download the materials below for use in your workshop or at service points throughout your library.
If you plan to create a longer privacy-focused workshop using these materials, here is a link to Google slides. Feel free to make a copy if you’d like to add these slides to any other deck.
And please let us know how it went! Use this form to share your feedback on this module. We’d love to hear from you.