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.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) would I show a teacher? (b) is it long? (c) is it funny? (d) will it get likes?
- 2.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your house number (b) a plant you grew (c) an angry rant (d) your report card
- 3.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) your report card (c) a cheer for your team (d) your house number
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your phone number (b) where you are now (c) a nature photo (d) your exam hall ticket
- 5.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your house number? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 6.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a poem you wrote? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 7.👣 Fact or myth? Using a nickname means nothing can be traced to you. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 8.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 9.True or false: “your science project” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: “where you are now” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 11.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) until you sleep (b) one day (c) one hour (d) for many years
- 12.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your clay model (b) a cheer for your team (c) your science project (d) your train ticket
- 13.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 14.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your phone number (b) a photo in uniform (c) a drawing you made (d) your report card
- 15.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a plant you grew? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 16.Which of these is fine to post? (a) where you are now (b) your train ticket (c) a rude joke (d) your science project
- 17.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a poem you wrote (b) where you are now (c) your report card (d) your exam hall ticket
- 18.True or false: “a fun fact” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: “a poem you wrote” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) embarrassing photos (b) kind, positive posts (c) angry fights (d) rude comments
- 21.👣 Fact or myth? A kind, helpful post can become part of a good digital footprint. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 22.👣 Fact or myth? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 23.True or false: “a drawing you made” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fun fact (b) your clay model (c) a recipe you tried (d) your report card
- 25.True or false: “your train ticket” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 26.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a friend’s secret (b) your report card (c) a rude joke (d) a book review
- 27.👣 Fact or myth? A deleted post is gone forever. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 28.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your science project (b) a friend’s secret (c) a plant you grew (d) a fun fact
- 29.👣 Fact or myth? Posts that disappear in 24 hours can never be saved. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 30.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a fun fact? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plant you grew (b) a poem you wrote (c) a drawing you made (d) a rude joke
- 32.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a rude joke? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) where you are now (b) your house number (c) a cheer for your team (d) an angry rant
- 34.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a friend’s secret (b) your phone number (c) your clay model (d) an angry rant
- 35.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a cheer for your team (b) a book review (c) an angry rant (d) a fun fact
- 36.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a recipe you tried? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your train ticket (b) a fun fact (c) a recipe you tried (d) a plant you grew
- 38.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 39.True or false: “a poem you wrote” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 40.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a fact (b) a myth
Answer key
- would I show a teacher?
- a plant you grew
- a cheer for your team
- a nature photo
- better not to post
- fine to post
- a myth
- a myth
- False
- False
- for many years
- your train ticket
- a fact
- a drawing you made
- fine to post
- your science project
- a poem you wrote
- False
- False
- kind, positive posts
- a fact
- a fact
- False
- your report card
- True
- a book review
- a myth
- a friend’s secret
- a myth
- fine to post
- a rude joke
- better not to post
- a cheer for your team
- your clay model
- an angry rant
- fine to post
- your train ticket
- a fact
- True
- a fact
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