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.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) until you sleep (b) one hour (c) one day (d) for many years
- 2.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a book review? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 3.👣 Fact or myth? Using a nickname means nothing can be traced to you. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 4.True or false: “a fun fact” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 5.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a drawing you made (b) a plant you grew (c) your train ticket (d) a cheer for your team
- 6.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a friend’s secret? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 7.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 8.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: an angry rant? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 9.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a rude joke (b) a friend’s secret (c) your exam hall ticket (d) a nature photo
- 10.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: where you are now? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 11.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a recipe you tried (b) a plant you grew (c) your clay model (d) a friend’s secret
- 12.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) will it get likes? (b) is it funny? (c) would I show a teacher? (d) is it long?
- 13.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) embarrassing photos (b) kind, positive posts (c) rude comments (d) angry fights
- 14.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 15.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a poem you wrote (b) an angry rant (c) a rude joke (d) where you are now
- 16.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 17.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your shoe size (b) a fingerprint scan (c) your step count (d) your online trail
- 18.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a poem you wrote? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 19.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 20.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a book review (b) your report card (c) a drawing you made (d) your science project
- 21.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) angry rants (b) rude jokes (c) gossip posts (d) sharing your projects
- 22.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a cheer for your team? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 23.True or false: “a recipe you tried” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) your report card (c) a fun fact (d) your phone number
- 25.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your phone number? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 26.True or false: “your phone number” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 27.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a rude joke? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 28.True or false: “your science project” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your science project (b) a rude joke (c) a friend’s secret (d) your phone number
- 30.True or false: “a friend’s secret” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 31.👣 Fact or myth? Posts that disappear in 24 hours can never be saved. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 32.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a fun fact (b) a cheer for your team (c) your science project (d) a rude joke
- 33.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a friend’s secret (b) your report card (c) a plant you grew (d) where you are now
- 34.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a fun fact (b) a recipe you tried (c) your clay model (d) your exam hall ticket
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your report card (b) a fun fact (c) a book review (d) a cheer for your team
- 36.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your house number? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your phone number (b) a drawing you made (c) an angry rant (d) your train ticket
- 38.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a recipe you tried (b) your science project (c) a book review (d) a photo in uniform
- 39.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your train ticket? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 40.👣 Fact or myth? Your footprint includes comments and likes, not only posts. (a) a myth (b) a fact
Answer key
- for many years
- fine to post
- a myth
- False
- your train ticket
- better not to post
- a fact
- better not to post
- a nature photo
- better not to post
- a friend’s secret
- would I show a teacher?
- kind, positive posts
- a fact
- a poem you wrote
- a fact
- your online trail
- fine to post
- a myth
- your report card
- sharing your projects
- fine to post
- False
- a fun fact
- better not to post
- False
- better not to post
- False
- your science project
- False
- a myth
- a rude joke
- a plant you grew
- your exam hall ticket
- your report card
- better not to post
- a drawing you made
- a photo in uniform
- better not to post
- a fact
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