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.Which of these is fine to post? (a) where you are now (b) your train ticket (c) your phone number (d) a book review
- 2.👣 Fact or myth? A kind, helpful post can become part of a good digital footprint. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 3.Which of these is better not to post? (a) where you are now (b) a drawing you made (c) a cheer for your team (d) a plant you grew
- 4.👣 Fact or myth? Only famous people have a digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 5.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your report card (b) a friend’s secret (c) a recipe you tried (d) a photo in uniform
- 6.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a poem you wrote (b) your house number (c) where you are now (d) your exam hall ticket
- 7.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 8.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a cheer for your team? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 9.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 10.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 11.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a photo in uniform (b) your phone number (c) an angry rant (d) your clay model
- 12.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) rude comments (b) embarrassing photos (c) kind, positive posts (d) angry fights
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fun fact (b) a poem you wrote (c) your house number (d) a recipe you tried
- 14.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one day (b) one hour (c) until you sleep (d) for many years
- 15.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) angry rants (b) gossip posts (c) sharing your projects (d) rude jokes
- 16.True or false: “a nature photo” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an angry rant (b) your science project (c) your phone number (d) your exam hall ticket
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) where you are now (b) an angry rant (c) your clay model (d) your report card
- 19.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a book review? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 20.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: an angry rant? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend’s secret (b) your train ticket (c) a poem you wrote (d) a rude joke
- 22.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a plant you grew (b) your train ticket (c) a fun fact (d) a poem you wrote
- 23.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your train ticket (b) a rude joke (c) your house number (d) a plant you grew
- 24.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) is it funny? (b) will it get likes? (c) is it long? (d) would I show a teacher?
- 25.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 26.👣 Fact or myth? A deleted post is gone forever. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 27.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a recipe you tried? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 28.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your step count (b) a fingerprint scan (c) your online trail (d) your shoe size
- 29.True or false: “a cheer for your team” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “a cheer for your team” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 31.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your clay model? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cheer for your team (b) a plant you grew (c) a fun fact (d) your report card
- 33.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a book review (b) a cheer for your team (c) your science project (d) a photo in uniform
- 34.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a cheer for your team (b) a fun fact (c) a rude joke (d) a drawing you made
- 35.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a photo in uniform? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 36.True or false: “your phone number” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plant you grew (b) your house number (c) your train ticket (d) an angry rant
- 38.True or false: “your train ticket” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 39.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a fun fact (b) a friend’s secret (c) your science project (d) a drawing you made
- 40.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a book review (b) a nature photo (c) your phone number (d) your science project
Answer key
- a book review
- a fact
- where you are now
- a myth
- a recipe you tried
- a poem you wrote
- a fact
- fine to post
- a myth
- a fact
- your clay model
- kind, positive posts
- your house number
- for many years
- sharing your projects
- True
- your science project
- your clay model
- fine to post
- better not to post
- a poem you wrote
- your train ticket
- a plant you grew
- would I show a teacher?
- a fact
- a myth
- fine to post
- your online trail
- False
- True
- fine to post
- your report card
- a photo in uniform
- a rude joke
- better not to post
- True
- a plant you grew
- True
- a friend’s secret
- your phone number
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