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