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.True or false: “a recipe you tried” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 2.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your report card? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 3.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) rude comments (b) kind, positive posts (c) angry fights (d) embarrassing photos
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plant you grew (b) an angry rant (c) your exam hall ticket (d) your house number
- 5.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your shoe size (b) a fingerprint scan (c) your online trail (d) your step count
- 6.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) angry rants (b) gossip posts (c) rude jokes (d) sharing your projects
- 7.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your science project (b) a cheer for your team (c) a fun fact (d) your house number
- 8.Which of these is fine to post? (a) where you are now (b) an angry rant (c) your science project (d) your house number
- 9.👣 Fact or myth? Nobody ever notices old comments. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 10.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a friend’s secret (b) your clay model (c) a rude joke (d) your train ticket
- 11.True or false: “your science project” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 12.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a fun fact? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 13.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a book review? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 14.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one day (b) for many years (c) one hour (d) until you sleep
- 15.👣 Fact or myth? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 16.👣 Fact or myth? A deleted post is gone forever. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 17.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a rude joke? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 18.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a friend’s secret? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 19.True or false: “your report card” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 20.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a poem you wrote? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a drawing you made (b) a poem you wrote (c) an angry rant (d) a cheer for your team
- 22.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 23.True or false: “your clay model” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: “your exam hall ticket” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a photo in uniform (b) where you are now (c) your phone number (d) a book review
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cheer for your team (b) a nature photo (c) where you are now (d) a fun fact
- 27.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a photo in uniform? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 28.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a nature photo? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 29.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a cheer for your team? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 30.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a recipe you tried (b) a photo in uniform (c) a nature photo (d) your clay model
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your clay model (b) a plant you grew (c) a recipe you tried (d) a photo in uniform
- 32.True or false: “your train ticket” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 33.True or false: “an angry rant” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 34.Which of these is better not to post? (a) where you are now (b) a fun fact (c) your clay model (d) your science project
- 35.👣 Fact or myth? Posts that disappear in 24 hours can never be saved. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 36.👣 Fact or myth? Using a nickname means nothing can be traced to you. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 37.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 38.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a poem you wrote (b) a nature photo (c) a drawing you made (d) a friend’s secret
- 39.👣 Fact or myth? A kind, helpful post can become part of a good digital footprint. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 40.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a fact (b) a myth
Answer key
- False
- better not to post
- kind, positive posts
- a plant you grew
- your online trail
- sharing your projects
- your house number
- your science project
- a myth
- your clay model
- False
- fine to post
- fine to post
- for many years
- a fact
- a myth
- better not to post
- better not to post
- False
- fine to post
- an angry rant
- a myth
- False
- False
- a book review
- where you are now
- better not to post
- fine to post
- fine to post
- a photo in uniform
- a photo in uniform
- True
- True
- where you are now
- a myth
- a myth
- a fact
- a friend’s secret
- a fact
- a fact
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