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