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