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.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your train ticket? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 2.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your phone number? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 3.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 4.👣 Fact or myth? A kind, helpful post can become part of a good digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 5.True or false: “a recipe you tried” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 6.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your step count (b) a fingerprint scan (c) your online trail (d) your shoe size
- 7.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) for many years (b) one hour (c) until you sleep (d) one day
- 8.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) rude comments (b) embarrassing photos (c) kind, positive posts (d) angry fights
- 9.True or false: “your clay model” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 10.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a photo in uniform? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 11.True or false: “a fun fact” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fun fact (b) a plant you grew (c) an angry rant (d) a cheer for your team
- 13.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a drawing you made? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plant you grew (b) a recipe you tried (c) a poem you wrote (d) your report card
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rude joke (b) your exam hall ticket (c) an angry rant (d) a plant you grew
- 16.👣 Fact or myth? Using a nickname means nothing can be traced to you. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 17.True or false: “a nature photo” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 18.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 19.True or false: “a book review” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) will it get likes? (b) would I show a teacher? (c) is it long? (d) is it funny?
- 21.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 22.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a book review? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 23.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: an angry rant? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a friend’s secret (b) your report card (c) a recipe you tried (d) a rude joke
- 25.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your science project? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 26.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) angry rants (b) gossip posts (c) rude jokes (d) sharing your projects
- 27.👣 Fact or myth? Posts that disappear in 24 hours can never be saved. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 28.👣 Fact or myth? Only famous people have a digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 29.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a nature photo? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 30.True or false: “a friend’s secret” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 31.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a rude joke (b) a drawing you made (c) your exam hall ticket (d) your house number
- 32.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a plant you grew? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your house number (b) a cheer for your team (c) a plant you grew (d) a nature photo
- 34.True or false: “your house number” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 35.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: where you are now? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 36.👣 Fact or myth? Your footprint includes comments and likes, not only posts. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 37.True or false: “a drawing you made” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “your house number” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) your phone number (c) where you are now (d) a fun fact
- 40.True or false: “a recipe you tried” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- better not to post
- better not to post
- a myth
- a fact
- True
- your online trail
- for many years
- kind, positive posts
- False
- better not to post
- True
- an angry rant
- fine to post
- your report card
- a plant you grew
- a myth
- False
- a fact
- True
- would I show a teacher?
- a fact
- fine to post
- better not to post
- a recipe you tried
- fine to post
- sharing your projects
- a myth
- a myth
- fine to post
- True
- a drawing you made
- fine to post
- your house number
- False
- better not to post
- a fact
- True
- True
- a fun fact
- False
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