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