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) embarrassing photos (b) kind, positive posts (c) rude comments (d) angry fights
- 2.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) is it funny? (b) would I show a teacher? (c) will it get likes? (d) is it long?
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fun fact (b) a plant you grew (c) your science project (d) your exam hall ticket
- 4.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 5.True or false: “your science project” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 6.👣 Fact or myth? Nobody ever notices old comments. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 7.Which of these is fine to post? (a) where you are now (b) your house number (c) a fun fact (d) a photo in uniform
- 8.👣 Fact or myth? Your footprint includes comments and likes, not only posts. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 9.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your shoe size (b) your online trail (c) your step count (d) a fingerprint scan
- 10.Which of these is fine to post? (a) an angry rant (b) a recipe you tried (c) your house number (d) your train ticket
- 11.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your science project? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 12.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your phone number (b) an angry rant (c) a cheer for your team (d) your house number
- 13.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a friend’s secret? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 14.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a nature photo? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 15.True or false: “a nature photo” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cheer for your team (b) your report card (c) a friend’s secret (d) your house number
- 17.Which of these is fine to post? (a) an angry rant (b) a rude joke (c) a photo in uniform (d) your science project
- 18.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) where you are now (c) your train ticket (d) a drawing you made
- 19.True or false: “your report card” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 20.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your science project (b) a recipe you tried (c) a photo in uniform (d) a nature photo
- 21.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a plant you grew? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 22.True or false: “your phone number” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your report card (b) a drawing you made (c) your clay model (d) a cheer for your team
- 24.👣 Fact or myth? Posts that disappear in 24 hours can never be saved. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 25.True or false: “a cheer for your team” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 26.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a plant you grew (b) a rude joke (c) a drawing you made (d) a poem you wrote
- 27.True or false: “your train ticket” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 28.👣 Fact or myth? Only famous people have a digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 29.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a plant you grew (b) a book review (c) a nature photo (d) your house number
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rude joke (b) your science project (c) where you are now (d) a photo in uniform
- 31.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one day (b) until you sleep (c) for many years (d) one hour
- 32.True or false: “a drawing you made” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 33.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) a friend’s secret (c) your train ticket (d) your clay model
- 34.👣 Fact or myth? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 35.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your house number (b) an angry rant (c) where you are now (d) a nature photo
- 36.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 37.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a fun fact? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your house number (b) an angry rant (c) your train ticket (d) a plant you grew
- 39.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) gossip posts (b) sharing your projects (c) angry rants (d) rude jokes
- 40.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your report card? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
Answer key
- kind, positive posts
- would I show a teacher?
- your exam hall ticket
- a fact
- False
- a myth
- a fun fact
- a fact
- your online trail
- a recipe you tried
- fine to post
- a cheer for your team
- better not to post
- fine to post
- True
- a cheer for your team
- your science project
- a drawing you made
- False
- a photo in uniform
- fine to post
- False
- your report card
- a myth
- False
- a rude joke
- True
- a myth
- your house number
- your science project
- for many years
- False
- your clay model
- a fact
- a nature photo
- a fact
- fine to post
- a plant you grew
- sharing your projects
- better not to post
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