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