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? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 2.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) for many years (b) one day (c) one hour (d) until you sleep
- 3.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a recipe you tried (b) your clay model (c) a cheer for your team (d) a rude joke
- 4.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) angry fights (b) rude comments (c) embarrassing photos (d) kind, positive posts
- 5.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your clay model (b) your exam hall ticket (c) your house number (d) your report card
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fun fact (b) your train ticket (c) where you are now (d) a friend’s secret
- 7.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a recipe you tried (b) your house number (c) your science project (d) a book review
- 8.True or false: “where you are now” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 9.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your online trail (b) your step count (c) a fingerprint scan (d) your shoe size
- 10.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) rude jokes (b) angry rants (c) gossip posts (d) sharing your projects
- 11.👣 Fact or myth? Nobody ever notices old comments. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 12.True or false: “a friend’s secret” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 13.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your phone number (b) a recipe you tried (c) a fun fact (d) a drawing you made
- 14.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a photo in uniform? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 15.True or false: “a friend’s secret” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 16.👣 Fact or myth? Your footprint includes comments and likes, not only posts. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 17.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your report card (b) your house number (c) your science project (d) your exam hall ticket
- 18.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: an angry rant? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 19.True or false: “your house number” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: “a book review” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 21.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a poem you wrote? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 22.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your science project? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 23.True or false: “an angry rant” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 24.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a poem you wrote (b) a fun fact (c) a plant you grew (d) your exam hall ticket
- 25.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your train ticket? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 26.True or false: “an angry rant” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 27.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a plant you grew (b) your report card (c) a photo in uniform (d) your house number
- 28.True or false: “a fun fact” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your science project (b) a fun fact (c) your exam hall ticket (d) a drawing you made
- 30.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a friend’s secret? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 31.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 32.👣 Fact or myth? Posts that disappear in 24 hours can never be saved. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 33.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 34.True or false: “a fun fact” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 35.👣 Fact or myth? A kind, helpful post can become part of a good digital footprint. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cheer for your team (b) your house number (c) a friend’s secret (d) your exam hall ticket
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fun fact (b) a plant you grew (c) your phone number (d) a book review
- 38.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 39.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a drawing you made (b) a poem you wrote (c) an angry rant (d) a book review
- 40.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a book review (b) where you are now (c) a fun fact (d) a poem you wrote
Answer key
- a fact
- for many years
- a rude joke
- kind, positive posts
- your clay model
- a fun fact
- your house number
- True
- your online trail
- sharing your projects
- a myth
- True
- your phone number
- better not to post
- False
- a fact
- your science project
- better not to post
- False
- False
- fine to post
- fine to post
- True
- your exam hall ticket
- better not to post
- False
- a plant you grew
- False
- your exam hall ticket
- better not to post
- a fact
- a myth
- a fact
- True
- a fact
- a cheer for your team
- your phone number
- a myth
- an angry rant
- where you are now
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