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.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) angry fights (b) rude comments (c) kind, positive posts (d) embarrassing photos
- 2.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a poem you wrote? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 3.True or false: “a fun fact” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 4.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) until you sleep (b) one day (c) for many years (d) one hour
- 5.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a plant you grew? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 6.True or false: “your clay model” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 7.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a photo in uniform? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 8.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your shoe size (b) a fingerprint scan (c) your online trail (d) your step count
- 9.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your clay model? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 10.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your exam hall ticket? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 11.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a cheer for your team? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 12.👣 Fact or myth? Only famous people have a digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend’s secret (b) your phone number (c) a rude joke (d) your science project
- 14.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your phone number? (a) fine to post (b) better not 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.True or false: “a photo in uniform” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 17.Which of these is better not to post? (a) where you are now (b) a cheer for your team (c) a book review (d) a drawing you made
- 18.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) your phone number (c) an angry rant (d) a plant you grew
- 19.True or false: “a friend’s secret” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 20.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your report card (b) your exam hall ticket (c) a photo in uniform (d) a cheer for your team
- 21.True or false: “where you are now” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 22.True or false: “a book review” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 23.👣 Fact or myth? Your footprint includes comments and likes, not only posts. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your train ticket (b) a rude joke (c) a book review (d) your phone number
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fun fact (b) your science project (c) a recipe you tried (d) where you are now
- 26.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a book review (b) a cheer for your team (c) your train ticket (d) a recipe you tried
- 27.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) rude jokes (b) gossip posts (c) angry rants (d) sharing your projects
- 28.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 29.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your house number? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fun fact (b) a recipe you tried (c) your train ticket (d) a drawing you made
- 31.👣 Fact or myth? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rude joke (b) your house number (c) where you are now (d) a fun fact
- 33.True or false: “your phone number” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a book review (c) a drawing you made (d) a cheer for your team
- 35.True or false: “your report card” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) would I show a teacher? (b) will it get likes? (c) is it funny? (d) is it long?
- 37.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 38.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a book review (b) a drawing you made (c) a friend’s secret (d) your clay model
- 39.👣 Fact or myth? Using a nickname means nothing can be traced to you. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 40.True or false: “a poem you wrote” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- kind, positive posts
- fine to post
- True
- for many years
- fine to post
- True
- better not to post
- your online trail
- fine to post
- better not to post
- fine to post
- a myth
- your science project
- better not to post
- a fact
- True
- where you are now
- a plant you grew
- False
- a cheer for your team
- True
- False
- a fact
- a book review
- where you are now
- your train ticket
- sharing your projects
- a fact
- better not to post
- your train ticket
- a fact
- a fun fact
- True
- a friend’s secret
- False
- would I show a teacher?
- a fact
- a friend’s secret
- a myth
- True
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