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) a book review (b) a cheer for your team (c) where you are now (d) a recipe you tried
- 2.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) angry fights (b) kind, positive posts (c) embarrassing photos (d) rude comments
- 3.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one hour (b) until you sleep (c) for many years (d) one day
- 4.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) sharing your projects (b) gossip posts (c) rude jokes (d) angry rants
- 5.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) is it long? (b) is it funny? (c) will it get likes? (d) would I show a teacher?
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cheer for your team (b) a plant you grew (c) a rude joke (d) a nature photo
- 7.👣 Fact or myth? Only famous people have a digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 8.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your science project? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your science project (b) a drawing you made (c) a plant you grew (d) your train ticket
- 10.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your report card? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 11.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your report card (b) your train ticket (c) an angry rant (d) a nature photo
- 12.👣 Fact or myth? A deleted post is gone forever. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 13.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a rude joke (b) your science project (c) your exam hall ticket (d) your train ticket
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cheer for your team (b) a photo in uniform (c) a nature photo (d) a plant you grew
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rude joke (b) your phone number (c) a plant you grew (d) your exam hall ticket
- 16.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 17.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 18.👣 Fact or myth? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 19.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a book review? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 20.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your online trail (b) your step count (c) your shoe size (d) a fingerprint scan
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your report card (b) your phone number (c) an angry rant (d) a drawing you made
- 22.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a fun fact? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 23.👣 Fact or myth? Nobody ever notices old comments. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 24.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a drawing you made (b) your science project (c) a photo in uniform (d) a plant you grew
- 25.True or false: “a recipe you tried” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 26.True or false: “a cheer for your team” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 27.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a poem you wrote? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 28.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a drawing you made? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your train ticket (b) where you are now (c) a poem you wrote (d) your phone number
- 30.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a nature photo (b) a poem you wrote (c) your science project (d) your report card
- 31.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a cheer for your team? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 32.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your phone number? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a drawing you made (b) a plant you grew (c) a poem you wrote (d) your report card
- 34.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your phone number (b) a fun fact (c) an angry rant (d) your train ticket
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a poem you wrote (b) your science project (c) a cheer for your team (d) a friend’s secret
- 36.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your train ticket? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 37.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a friend’s secret? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 38.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a recipe you tried (b) a friend’s secret (c) a rude joke (d) your train ticket
- 39.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 40.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your clay model? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
Answer key
- where you are now
- kind, positive posts
- for many years
- sharing your projects
- would I show a teacher?
- a rude joke
- a myth
- fine to post
- your train ticket
- better not to post
- a nature photo
- a myth
- your science project
- a photo in uniform
- a plant you grew
- a fact
- a myth
- a fact
- fine to post
- your online trail
- a drawing you made
- fine to post
- a myth
- a photo in uniform
- True
- False
- fine to post
- fine to post
- a poem you wrote
- your report card
- fine to post
- better not to post
- your report card
- a fun fact
- a friend’s secret
- better not to post
- better not to post
- a recipe you tried
- a fact
- fine to post
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