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.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) embarrassing photos (b) angry fights (c) rude comments (d) kind, positive posts
- 2.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a book review (b) your science project (c) a plant you grew (d) an angry rant
- 3.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a recipe you tried? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 4.👣 Fact or myth? A kind, helpful post can become part of a good digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 5.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your house number (b) your report card (c) a photo in uniform (d) your science project
- 6.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a fun fact (b) a photo in uniform (c) a nature photo (d) your science project
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a recipe you tried (b) a friend’s secret (c) a poem you wrote (d) your clay model
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your phone number (b) a drawing you made (c) a poem you wrote (d) a nature photo
- 9.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a photo in uniform? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 10.True or false: “your train ticket” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “a poem you wrote” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 12.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your step count (b) your shoe size (c) your online trail (d) a fingerprint scan
- 13.👣 Fact or myth? A deleted post is gone forever. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cheer for your team (b) where you are now (c) your clay model (d) a fun fact
- 15.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your report card? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nature photo (b) your exam hall ticket (c) a drawing you made (d) a fun fact
- 17.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 18.Which of these is fine to post? (a) an angry rant (b) a recipe you tried (c) a photo in uniform (d) a friend’s secret
- 19.True or false: “a drawing you made” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: “your house number” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 21.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your science project (b) a plant you grew (c) a fun fact (d) a rude joke
- 22.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one hour (b) one day (c) for many years (d) until you sleep
- 23.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your house number? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 24.👣 Fact or myth? Your footprint includes comments and likes, not only posts. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 25.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your train ticket? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 26.True or false: “a recipe you tried” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 27.👣 Fact or myth? Only famous people have a digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 28.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 29.True or false: “your phone number” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) where you are now (c) an angry rant (d) a drawing you made
- 31.True or false: “your house number” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your house number (b) your phone number (c) a photo in uniform (d) a poem you wrote
- 33.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your house number (b) a nature photo (c) your report card (d) your train ticket
- 34.True or false: “a cheer for your team” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 35.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a recipe you tried (b) your science project (c) a drawing you made (d) your report card
- 36.True or false: “your clay model” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) is it funny? (b) will it get likes? (c) would I show a teacher? (d) is it long?
- 38.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a friend’s secret (b) a plant you grew (c) your house number (d) your train ticket
- 39.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 40.True or false: “a nature photo” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- kind, positive posts
- an angry rant
- fine to post
- a fact
- your science project
- a photo in uniform
- a friend’s secret
- your phone number
- better not to post
- True
- False
- your online trail
- a myth
- where you are now
- better not to post
- your exam hall ticket
- a myth
- a recipe you tried
- False
- True
- a rude joke
- for many years
- better not to post
- a fact
- better not to post
- True
- a myth
- a fact
- True
- a drawing you made
- False
- a poem you wrote
- a nature photo
- True
- your report card
- False
- would I show a teacher?
- a plant you grew
- a fact
- True
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