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) angry fights (b) kind, positive posts (c) embarrassing photos (d) rude comments
- 2.True or false: “where you are now” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: “a book review” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a book review (b) your exam hall ticket (c) a nature photo (d) a cheer for your team
- 5.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a nature photo? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 6.👣 Fact or myth? Your footprint includes comments and likes, not only posts. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 7.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your train ticket? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 8.True or false: “your exam hall ticket” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) rude jokes (b) angry rants (c) gossip posts (d) sharing your projects
- 10.True or false: “a drawing you made” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cheer for your team (b) a book review (c) a drawing you made (d) your house number
- 12.True or false: “a nature photo” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend’s secret (b) your report card (c) a photo in uniform (d) a recipe you tried
- 14.👣 Fact or myth? Posts that disappear in 24 hours can never be saved. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) your science project (c) your phone number (d) where you are now
- 16.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: where you are now? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 17.True or false: “a book review” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a photo in uniform (b) your house number (c) an angry rant (d) a drawing you made
- 19.👣 Fact or myth? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 20.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) is it funny? (b) would I show a teacher? (c) is it long? (d) will it get likes?
- 21.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a drawing you made? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 22.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your clay model (b) your train ticket (c) a drawing you made (d) a cheer for your team
- 23.True or false: “a nature photo” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 24.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your step count (b) your shoe size (c) your online trail (d) a fingerprint scan
- 25.True or false: “your phone number” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 26.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 27.True or false: “your report card” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: “your clay model” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 29.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 30.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your science project? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 31.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a fun fact? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 32.True or false: “your report card” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a book review (b) a fun fact (c) your clay model (d) a friend’s secret
- 34.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a photo in uniform (b) a friend’s secret (c) your report card (d) your science project
- 35.True or false: “a cheer for your team” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 36.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) a recipe you tried (c) your phone number (d) an angry rant
- 37.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one hour (b) one day (c) until you sleep (d) for many years
- 38.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a rude joke (b) a nature photo (c) a drawing you made (d) a plant you grew
- 39.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: an angry rant? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 40.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your report card? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
Answer key
- kind, positive posts
- False
- True
- your exam hall ticket
- fine to post
- a fact
- better not to post
- True
- sharing your projects
- True
- your house number
- False
- a recipe you tried
- a myth
- your science project
- better not to post
- False
- a drawing you made
- a fact
- would I show a teacher?
- fine to post
- your train ticket
- True
- your online trail
- False
- a fact
- False
- True
- a fact
- fine to post
- fine to post
- True
- a friend’s secret
- your science project
- False
- a recipe you tried
- for many years
- a rude joke
- better not to post
- better not to post
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