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