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 book review (b) a photo in uniform (c) a recipe you tried (d) a plant you grew
- 2.True or false: “your train ticket” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 3.True or false: “your clay model” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) is it long? (b) is it funny? (c) would I show a teacher? (d) will it get likes?
- 5.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) a fingerprint scan (b) your step count (c) your online trail (d) your shoe size
- 6.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) rude jokes (b) sharing your projects (c) angry rants (d) gossip posts
- 7.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a nature photo? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 8.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 9.👣 Fact or myth? A kind, helpful post can become part of a good digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 10.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 11.Which of these is better not to post? (a) an angry rant (b) a recipe you tried (c) your clay model (d) a book review
- 12.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a book review? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 13.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your report card? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 14.🔎 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
- 15.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) a friend’s secret (c) an angry rant (d) your science project
- 16.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a cheer for your team (b) your clay model (c) a poem you wrote (d) your phone number
- 17.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one day (b) one hour (c) for many years (d) until you sleep
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a poem you wrote (b) your report card (c) where you are now (d) your train ticket
- 19.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your exam hall ticket? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 20.Which of these is fine to post? (a) an angry rant (b) a friend’s secret (c) a poem you wrote (d) your report card
- 21.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a poem you wrote (b) your clay model (c) your house number (d) a drawing you made
- 22.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your science project? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 23.Which of these is fine to post? (a) where you are now (b) a rude joke (c) an angry rant (d) a fun fact
- 24.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a friend’s secret (b) your report card (c) an angry rant (d) a book review
- 25.True or false: “a cheer for your team” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 26.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 27.True or false: “a book review” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: “your exam hall ticket” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 29.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a cheer for your team (b) your report card (c) a photo in uniform (d) your house number
- 30.True or false: “a photo in uniform” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your house number (b) a photo in uniform (c) a fun fact (d) your exam hall ticket
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fun fact (b) a photo in uniform (c) your clay model (d) a cheer for your team
- 33.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your clay model (b) where you are now (c) a nature photo (d) a recipe you tried
- 34.True or false: “a plant you grew” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 35.👣 Fact or myth? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 36.👣 Fact or myth? Nobody ever notices old comments. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 37.True or false: “your phone number” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 38.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your clay model? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 39.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 40.True or false: “where you are now” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a photo in uniform
- False
- True
- would I show a teacher?
- your online trail
- sharing your projects
- fine to post
- a fact
- a fact
- a myth
- an angry rant
- fine to post
- better not to post
- kind, positive posts
- your science project
- your phone number
- for many years
- a poem you wrote
- better not to post
- a poem you wrote
- your house number
- fine to post
- a fun fact
- a book review
- False
- a fact
- True
- False
- a cheer for your team
- False
- a fun fact
- a photo in uniform
- where you are now
- True
- a fact
- a myth
- False
- fine to post
- a fact
- True
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