What digital traces do we leave

This activity explores the digital traces we leave behind online. On the surface, students are asked to navigate a website inside CoTinker and critique its design — a good opportunity to revisit design theory, target audiences, and visual principles.

Midway through, unlocked by the password snydt123, the real topic is revealed: CoTinker has been quietly collecting data about the students the entire time. They are then presented with visualisations of their own data, sparking a concrete discussion about online tracking.