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