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 report card (b) a fun fact (c) a cheer for your team (d) a poem you wrote
- 2.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a book review (b) a poem you wrote (c) a photo in uniform (d) your science project
- 3.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 4.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) a fingerprint scan (b) your online trail (c) your step count (d) your shoe size
- 5.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a cheer for your team (b) your science project (c) a recipe you tried (d) your exam hall ticket
- 6.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) angry rants (b) sharing your projects (c) gossip posts (d) rude jokes
- 7.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your house number (b) your train ticket (c) your science project (d) your phone number
- 8.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a friend’s secret (b) where you are now (c) a nature photo (d) your exam hall ticket
- 9.👣 Fact or myth? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 10.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a photo in uniform? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 11.True or false: “your science project” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔎 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
- 13.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one hour (b) until you sleep (c) for many years (d) one day
- 14.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a recipe you tried? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 15.👣 Fact or myth? A kind, helpful post can become part of a good digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 16.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a friend’s secret? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 17.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a fun fact? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 18.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a cheer for your team? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 19.True or false: “a cheer for your team” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your train ticket (b) a rude joke (c) your phone number (d) a cheer for your team
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rude joke (b) where you are now (c) your house number (d) a fun fact
- 22.True or false: “a cheer for your team” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 23.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a plant you grew (b) your phone number (c) a poem you wrote (d) a cheer for your team
- 24.True or false: “a rude joke” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 25.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 26.👣 Fact or myth? Your footprint includes comments and likes, not only posts. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 27.True or false: “a plant you grew” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a photo in uniform (b) your house number (c) where you are now (d) a drawing you made
- 29.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a nature photo? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 30.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a book review (b) your phone number (c) an angry rant (d) your report card
- 31.True or false: “your exam hall ticket” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 32.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your phone number? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 33.True or false: “a fun fact” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) is it long? (b) will it get likes? (c) is it funny? (d) would I show a teacher?
- 35.True or false: “a book review” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: “your science project” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: “where you are now” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 38.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 39.True or false: “a drawing you made” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “a friend’s secret” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- your report card
- a photo in uniform
- a fact
- your online trail
- your exam hall ticket
- sharing your projects
- your science project
- a nature photo
- a fact
- better not to post
- True
- kind, positive posts
- for many years
- fine to post
- a fact
- better not to post
- fine to post
- fine to post
- True
- a cheer for your team
- a fun fact
- False
- your phone number
- False
- a myth
- a fact
- False
- a drawing you made
- fine to post
- a book review
- False
- better not to post
- True
- would I show a teacher?
- True
- False
- True
- a fact
- False
- True
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