Cyber Safety Worksheet: Digital Footprint
Stay safe (Posts last): Fine to post: your projects, art, poems, book reviews, nature photos, cheers for your team. Better not: angry rants, rude jokes, friends’ secrets, tickets, report cards, house number, where you are now. Before posting, ask: would I show this to a teacher — and be happy to see it in 10 years?
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- 1.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a rude joke? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 2.👣 Fact or myth? Using a nickname means nothing can be traced to you. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 3.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one hour (b) one day (c) until you sleep (d) for many years
- 4.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your online trail (b) your step count (c) a fingerprint scan (d) your shoe size
- 5.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your house number? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 6.True or false: “a nature photo” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a photo in uniform (b) your house number (c) your science project (d) your train ticket
- 8.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your house number (b) your report card (c) an angry rant (d) a recipe you tried
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a fun fact (c) a nature photo (d) a plant you grew
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your train ticket (b) an angry rant (c) your exam hall ticket (d) a fun fact
- 11.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) will it get likes? (b) would I show a teacher? (c) is it long? (d) is it funny?
- 12.👣 Fact or myth? A kind, helpful post can become part of a good digital footprint. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 13.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a friend’s secret (b) your train ticket (c) a fun fact (d) your exam hall ticket
- 14.True or false: “your phone number” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 15.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your science project? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cheer for your team (b) where you are now (c) a rude joke (d) an angry rant
- 17.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) angry fights (b) kind, positive posts (c) embarrassing photos (d) rude comments
- 18.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a poem you wrote (b) your train ticket (c) your science project (d) a fun fact
- 19.True or false: “a poem you wrote” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your clay model (b) a recipe you tried (c) a cheer for your team (d) your report card
- 21.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a drawing you made? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 22.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your clay model (b) a recipe you tried (c) where you are now (d) your science project
- 23.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a cheer for your team? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 24.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) sharing your projects (b) gossip posts (c) angry rants (d) rude jokes
- 25.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 26.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a photo in uniform? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your science project (b) a cheer for your team (c) a poem you wrote (d) an angry rant
- 28.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a cheer for your team (c) your train ticket (d) your phone number
- 29.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a book review (b) a poem you wrote (c) an angry rant (d) your clay model
- 30.True or false: “your science project” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 31.👣 Fact or myth? A deleted post is gone forever. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 32.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a poem you wrote (b) your report card (c) your science project (d) a plant you grew
- 33.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your house number (b) a rude joke (c) a poem you wrote (d) your train ticket
- 34.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your train ticket (b) a friend’s secret (c) a photo in uniform (d) a plant you grew
- 35.👣 Fact or myth? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 36.True or false: “a fun fact” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 37.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 38.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your clay model (b) your house number (c) a poem you wrote (d) your science project
- 39.👣 Fact or myth? Only famous people have a digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 40.True or false: “a poem you wrote” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- better not to post
- a myth
- for many years
- your online trail
- better not to post
- False
- your science project
- a recipe you tried
- a friend’s secret
- a fun fact
- would I show a teacher?
- a fact
- a fun fact
- False
- fine to post
- a cheer for your team
- kind, positive posts
- your train ticket
- True
- your report card
- fine to post
- where you are now
- fine to post
- sharing your projects
- a fact
- better not to post
- an angry rant
- a cheer for your team
- an angry rant
- False
- a myth
- your report card
- a poem you wrote
- a plant you grew
- a fact
- False
- a fact
- your house number
- a myth
- False
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