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 friend’s secret (b) a nature photo (c) a cheer for your team (d) a book review
- 2.True or false: “your report card” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 3.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a photo in uniform (b) your report card (c) your exam hall ticket (d) a fun fact
- 4.True or false: “your report card” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 5.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a poem you wrote? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 6.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a nature photo (b) a book review (c) your exam hall ticket (d) a recipe you tried
- 7.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) angry fights (b) embarrassing photos (c) rude comments (d) kind, positive posts
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a poem you wrote (b) where you are now (c) a cheer for your team (d) your clay model
- 9.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your exam hall ticket? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 10.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one day (b) one hour (c) for many years (d) until you sleep
- 11.True or false: “a rude joke” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 12.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a cheer for your team? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 13.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 14.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a friend’s secret? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an angry rant (b) a book review (c) your report card (d) a rude joke
- 16.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a poem you wrote (b) your house number (c) your train ticket (d) where you are now
- 17.👣 Fact or myth? Using a nickname means nothing can be traced to you. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 18.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a drawing you made? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 19.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your shoe size (b) your online trail (c) your step count (d) a fingerprint scan
- 20.👣 Fact or myth? Only famous people have a digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 21.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: where you are now? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cheer for your team (b) a photo in uniform (c) an angry rant (d) your exam hall ticket
- 23.True or false: “a photo in uniform” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your science project (b) a poem you wrote (c) a recipe you tried (d) your house number
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a photo in uniform (b) a book review (c) a nature photo (d) a recipe you tried
- 26.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 27.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a rude joke (b) a friend’s secret (c) your phone number (d) a plant you grew
- 28.👣 Fact or myth? A kind, helpful post can become part of a good digital footprint. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 29.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a cheer for your team (b) a photo in uniform (c) a nature photo (d) a fun fact
- 30.👣 Fact or myth? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 31.True or false: “your phone number” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 32.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your science project? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 33.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your phone number? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 34.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) would I show a teacher? (b) is it long? (c) will it get likes? (d) is it funny?
- 35.👣 Fact or myth? Your footprint includes comments and likes, not only posts. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 36.True or false: “a poem you wrote” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your house number (b) your phone number (c) a drawing you made (d) your report card
- 38.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a photo in uniform? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 39.Which of these is better not to post? (a) an angry rant (b) a book review (c) a cheer for your team (d) your science project
- 40.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your phone number (b) your report card (c) an angry rant (d) a cheer for your team
Answer key
- a friend’s secret
- True
- a fun fact
- False
- fine to post
- your exam hall ticket
- kind, positive posts
- where you are now
- better not to post
- for many years
- False
- fine to post
- a fact
- better not to post
- a book review
- a poem you wrote
- a myth
- fine to post
- your online trail
- a myth
- better not to post
- a cheer for your team
- False
- your house number
- a photo in uniform
- a myth
- a plant you grew
- a fact
- a photo in uniform
- a fact
- False
- fine to post
- better not to post
- would I show a teacher?
- a fact
- True
- a drawing you made
- better not to post
- an angry rant
- a cheer for your team
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