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March 31 • Digital Preservation

World Backup Day

Held on the day before April Fool's Day, World Backup Day is a reminder to protect your digital life from data disasters. Whether it's photos, documents, or your business, if it's not backed up, it doesn't exist. This lesson explores the digital dark age—if all our data is stored online, what happens if the cloud disappears? We explore the fragility of our modern memory.

World Backup Day Lesson Visual

Speaking Discussion

  • When was the last time you backed up your phone or computer?
  • If you lost all your photos from the last 5 years, how would you feel?
  • Is the cloud a safe place to store our memories, or should we keep physical copies?
  • Why do we only think about safety after a disaster happens?
  • What is the most important digital file you own right now?

Activity 1: The Data Disaster

You are a "Data Recovery Specialist". A client just lost their wedding photos. Explain why they should have used a "Backup" using the word "Redundancy".

Activity 2: Rapid Fire Debate

Justify your answer in 30 seconds:

  • "The internet is the most fragile library in human history."
  • "Physical photos are better than digital ones."
  • "Data is the new gold."