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