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.👣 Fact or myth? Posts that disappear in 24 hours can never be saved. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 2.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a drawing you made? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 3.True or false: “a book review” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: “a friend’s secret” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) rude comments (b) embarrassing photos (c) angry fights (d) kind, positive posts
- 6.True or false: “a plant you grew” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 7.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 8.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a rude joke (b) a fun fact (c) your house number (d) a photo in uniform
- 9.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your phone number? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 10.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a cheer for your team? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 11.👣 Fact or myth? Nobody ever notices old comments. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 12.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) sharing your projects (b) angry rants (c) rude jokes (d) gossip posts
- 13.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) a fingerprint scan (b) your step count (c) your shoe size (d) your online trail
- 14.True or false: “your house number” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 15.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a poem you wrote (b) a book review (c) your train ticket (d) a drawing you made
- 16.True or false: “your phone number” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: “a photo in uniform” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 18.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a rude joke? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 19.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your science project (b) where you are now (c) a book review (d) a cheer for your team
- 20.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one day (b) for many years (c) one hour (d) until you sleep
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fun fact (b) an angry rant (c) a drawing you made (d) your clay model
- 22.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your phone number (b) a recipe you tried (c) a rude joke (d) a photo in uniform
- 23.True or false: “a rude joke” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 24.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 25.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) is it funny? (b) is it long? (c) will it get likes? (d) would I show a teacher?
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nature photo (b) a drawing you made (c) a recipe you tried (d) a photo in uniform
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rude joke (b) your exam hall ticket (c) your science project (d) a friend’s secret
- 28.True or false: “your report card” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “a cheer for your team” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “a rude joke” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 31.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: where you are now? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your house number (b) your science project (c) a recipe you tried (d) a plant you grew
- 33.True or false: “an angry rant” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 34.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a friend’s secret? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 35.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a rude joke (b) your report card (c) your train ticket (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) a plant you grew (b) a drawing you made (c) your science project (d) your exam hall ticket
- 38.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 39.👣 Fact or myth? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) where you are now (b) a nature photo (c) your science project (d) a poem you wrote
Answer key
- a myth
- fine to post
- False
- False
- kind, positive posts
- True
- a fact
- a fun fact
- better not to post
- fine to post
- a myth
- sharing your projects
- your online trail
- False
- your train ticket
- False
- True
- better not to post
- where you are now
- for many years
- an angry rant
- a recipe you tried
- True
- a fact
- would I show a teacher?
- a photo in uniform
- your science project
- False
- True
- False
- better not to post
- your house number
- True
- better not to post
- a cheer for your team
- better not to post
- your exam hall ticket
- a fact
- a fact
- where you are now
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