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.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) would I show a teacher? (b) is it funny? (c) will it get likes? (d) is it long?
- 2.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a book review? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 3.True or false: “a recipe you tried” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 4.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a book review (b) your science project (c) where you are now (d) a cheer for your team
- 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: “a photo in uniform” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 7.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your shoe size (b) your online trail (c) your step count (d) a fingerprint scan
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your phone number (b) your report card (c) a cheer for your team (d) a photo in uniform
- 9.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your science project (b) a book review (c) a nature photo (d) a rude joke
- 10.👣 Fact or myth? Posts that disappear in 24 hours can never be saved. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fun fact (b) a photo in uniform (c) your clay model (d) a recipe you tried
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your clay model (b) your science project (c) an angry rant (d) a book review
- 13.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a cheer for your team? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 14.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a nature photo? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 15.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your clay model? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rude joke (b) a plant you grew (c) your exam hall ticket (d) your report card
- 17.True or false: “your phone number” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 18.👣 Fact or myth? Nobody ever notices old comments. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 19.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) rude comments (b) kind, positive posts (c) embarrassing photos (d) angry fights
- 20.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your science project (b) your exam hall ticket (c) a friend’s secret (d) where you are now
- 21.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 22.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) a drawing you made (c) your train ticket (d) your report card
- 23.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a rude joke? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 24.True or false: “a plant you grew” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend’s secret (b) your exam hall ticket (c) a fun fact (d) your train ticket
- 26.👣 Fact or myth? A deleted post is gone forever. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 27.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 28.👣 Fact or myth? Using a nickname means nothing can be traced to you. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 29.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 30.True or false: “a poem you wrote” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 31.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a recipe you tried? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 32.True or false: “your report card” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nature photo (b) a rude joke (c) a drawing you made (d) a fun fact
- 34.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) your train ticket (c) where you are now (d) a poem you wrote
- 35.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your exam hall ticket? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 36.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your train ticket? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 37.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one day (b) one hour (c) for many years (d) until you sleep
- 38.👣 Fact or myth? Only famous people have a digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 39.True or false: “a book review” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “a fun fact” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- would I show a teacher?
- fine to post
- False
- where you are now
- fine to post
- False
- your online trail
- a cheer for your team
- a rude joke
- a myth
- a photo in uniform
- an angry rant
- fine to post
- fine to post
- fine to post
- a plant you grew
- True
- a myth
- kind, positive posts
- your science project
- a fact
- a drawing you made
- better not to post
- False
- a fun fact
- a myth
- a fact
- a myth
- a fact
- True
- fine to post
- False
- a rude joke
- a poem you wrote
- better not to post
- better not to post
- for many years
- a myth
- False
- True
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