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