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.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) is it funny? (b) would I show a teacher? (c) will it get likes? (d) is it long?
- 2.True or false: “your science project” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 3.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your clay model? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 4.True or false: “your phone number” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 5.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your train ticket? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 6.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a cheer for your team? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 7.True or false: “a rude joke” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a poem you wrote (b) a recipe you tried (c) where you are now (d) a cheer for your team
- 9.True or false: “where you are now” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 10.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a friend’s secret? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 11.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) your train ticket (c) your phone number (d) a drawing you made
- 12.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your step count (b) your shoe size (c) your online trail (d) a fingerprint scan
- 13.True or false: “a book review” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) angry fights (b) kind, positive posts (c) rude comments (d) embarrassing photos
- 15.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 16.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nature photo (b) your exam hall ticket (c) a fun fact (d) a book review
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your phone number (b) an angry rant (c) your train ticket (d) a poem you wrote
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your phone number (b) your exam hall ticket (c) your report card (d) a cheer for your team
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your phone number (b) your house number (c) a book review (d) a photo in uniform
- 21.👣 Fact or myth? A deleted post is gone forever. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 22.👣 Fact or myth? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 23.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your house number? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 24.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your science project? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 25.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a drawing you made? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 26.👣 Fact or myth? Posts that disappear in 24 hours can never be saved. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plant you grew (b) an angry rant (c) a poem you wrote (d) a cheer for your team
- 28.👣 Fact or myth? A kind, helpful post can become part of a good digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 29.True or false: “your report card” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 30.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a photo in uniform? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 31.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a drawing you made (b) your science project (c) a photo in uniform (d) a nature photo
- 32.👣 Fact or myth? Nobody ever notices old comments. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 33.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a plant you grew (b) a cheer for your team (c) a book review (d) your exam hall ticket
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) a photo in uniform (c) a drawing you made (d) a rude joke
- 35.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a fun fact? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 36.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a recipe you tried (b) your train ticket (c) a friend’s secret (d) your house number
- 37.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a photo in uniform (b) where you are now (c) a cheer for your team (d) your phone number
- 38.True or false: “a plant you grew” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “a recipe you tried” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 40.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one hour (b) until you sleep (c) for many years (d) one day
Answer key
- would I show a teacher?
- False
- fine to post
- False
- better not to post
- fine to post
- True
- where you are now
- False
- better not to post
- a drawing you made
- your online trail
- False
- kind, positive posts
- a myth
- a fact
- your exam hall ticket
- a poem you wrote
- a cheer for your team
- a book review
- a myth
- a fact
- better not to post
- fine to post
- fine to post
- a myth
- an angry rant
- a fact
- True
- better not to post
- a photo in uniform
- a myth
- your exam hall ticket
- a drawing you made
- fine to post
- a recipe you tried
- a cheer for your team
- True
- True
- for many years
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