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 better not to post? (a) your science project (b) a plant you grew (c) your train ticket (d) a cheer for your team
- 2.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your online trail (b) your shoe size (c) your step count (d) a fingerprint scan
- 3.True or false: “a friend’s secret” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: “a recipe you tried” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 5.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 6.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) where you are now (b) your report card (c) a rude joke (d) a book review
- 8.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 9.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) angry fights (b) kind, positive posts (c) rude comments (d) embarrassing photos
- 10.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a poem you wrote (b) a plant you grew (c) a photo in uniform (d) your clay model
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a poem you wrote (b) your house number (c) a drawing you made (d) your clay model
- 12.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) angry rants (b) rude jokes (c) sharing your projects (d) gossip posts
- 13.True or false: “your report card” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a book review (b) a recipe you tried (c) your phone number (d) a fun fact
- 15.True or false: “a nature photo” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: “where you are now” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 17.👣 Fact or myth? Nobody ever notices old comments. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 18.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your science project (b) a book review (c) your exam hall ticket (d) a cheer for your team
- 19.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a book review (b) your house number (c) where you are now (d) a friend’s secret
- 20.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a cheer for your team (b) your train ticket (c) your phone number (d) your report card
- 21.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your exam hall ticket? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 22.👣 Fact or myth? Using a nickname means nothing can be traced to you. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 23.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a drawing you made? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) a drawing you made (c) your science project (d) a recipe you tried
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a photo in uniform (c) a plant you grew (d) an angry rant
- 26.True or false: “an angry rant” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 27.👣 Fact or myth? A kind, helpful post can become part of a good digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 28.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a fun fact? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 29.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: an angry rant? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 30.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a photo in uniform? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 31.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a fun fact (b) a recipe you tried (c) a book review (d) your phone number
- 32.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) will it get likes? (b) is it long? (c) is it funny? (d) would I show a teacher?
- 33.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 34.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a poem you wrote? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 35.True or false: “your clay model” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 36.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a fun fact (b) a cheer for your team (c) an angry rant (d) a recipe you tried
- 37.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your house number (b) your report card (c) a nature photo (d) a friend’s secret
- 38.True or false: “your report card” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 39.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your science project? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 40.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a poem you wrote (c) your science project (d) a recipe you tried
Answer key
- your train ticket
- your online trail
- False
- True
- a fact
- a fact
- a book review
- a myth
- kind, positive posts
- a photo in uniform
- your house number
- sharing your projects
- False
- your phone number
- True
- True
- a myth
- your exam hall ticket
- a book review
- a cheer for your team
- better not to post
- a myth
- fine to post
- your exam hall ticket
- a plant you grew
- False
- a fact
- fine to post
- better not to post
- better not to post
- your phone number
- would I show a teacher?
- a fact
- fine to post
- False
- an angry rant
- a nature photo
- True
- fine to post
- a friend’s secret
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