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