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