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 fine to post? (a) your report card (b) a nature photo (c) an angry rant (d) a friend’s secret
- 2.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 3.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a recipe you tried (b) a poem you wrote (c) your science project (d) a rude joke
- 4.🔎 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
- 5.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a nature photo? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 6.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your phone number? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 7.👣 Fact or myth? A deleted post is gone forever. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 8.Which of these is better not to post? (a) an angry rant (b) your clay model (c) a nature photo (d) a poem you wrote
- 9.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) for many years (b) one hour (c) one day (d) until you sleep
- 10.👣 Fact or myth? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 11.👣 Fact or myth? A kind, helpful post can become part of a good digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 12.True or false: “your phone number” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 13.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 14.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a drawing you made? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 15.👣 Fact or myth? Using a nickname means nothing can be traced to you. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rude joke (b) a friend’s secret (c) your house number (d) your clay model
- 17.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) angry rants (b) sharing your projects (c) gossip posts (d) rude jokes
- 18.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: an angry rant? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 19.👣 Fact or myth? Nobody ever notices old comments. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 20.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your step count (b) your online trail (c) a fingerprint scan (d) your shoe size
- 21.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your exam hall ticket? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 22.True or false: “a photo in uniform” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: “your science project” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: “a poem you wrote” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 25.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your science project? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 26.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your science project (b) a cheer for your team (c) a poem you wrote (d) where you are now
- 27.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) your train ticket (c) your report card (d) a book review
- 29.👣 Fact or myth? Only famous people have a digital footprint. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 30.Which of these is fine to post? (a) where you are now (b) an angry rant (c) a cheer for your team (d) your train ticket
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) where you are now (b) a friend’s secret (c) your exam hall ticket (d) a plant you grew
- 32.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a rude joke (b) your phone number (c) an angry rant (d) your clay model
- 33.True or false: “a cheer for your team” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 34.👣 Fact or myth? Posts that disappear in 24 hours can never be saved. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 35.True or false: “a cheer for your team” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: “an angry rant” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 37.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your house number (b) your clay model (c) a cheer for your team (d) a nature photo
- 38.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 39.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a fun fact? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 40.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a rude joke? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
Answer key
- a nature photo
- a fact
- a rude joke
- kind, positive posts
- fine to post
- better not to post
- a myth
- an angry rant
- for many years
- a fact
- a fact
- False
- a fact
- fine to post
- a myth
- your clay model
- sharing your projects
- better not to post
- a myth
- your online trail
- better not to post
- False
- True
- False
- fine to post
- where you are now
- a myth
- a book review
- a myth
- a cheer for your team
- a plant you grew
- your clay model
- True
- a myth
- False
- False
- your house number
- a fact
- fine to post
- better not to post
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