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 drawing you made (b) your science project (c) a nature photo (d) a friend’s secret
- 2.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) rude jokes (b) sharing your projects (c) angry rants (d) gossip posts
- 3.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: where you are now? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 4.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your online trail (b) your step count (c) your shoe size (d) a fingerprint scan
- 5.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) is it long? (b) is it funny? (c) would I show a teacher? (d) will it get likes?
- 6.True or false: “a nature photo” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 7.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your phone number (b) a book review (c) your clay model (d) a recipe you tried
- 8.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your report card? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 9.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a drawing you made? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 10.True or false: “where you are now” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “your science project” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 12.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a cheer for your team (b) a friend’s secret (c) your phone number (d) an angry rant
- 13.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your science project? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 14.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your house number (b) your report card (c) a poem you wrote (d) a friend’s secret
- 15.👣 Fact or myth? Only famous people have a digital footprint. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 16.👣 Fact or myth? Using a nickname means nothing can be traced to you. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 17.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your phone number (b) a nature photo (c) your science project (d) your clay model
- 19.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a poem you wrote (b) a book review (c) a rude joke (d) a cheer for your team
- 20.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 21.True or false: “a plant you grew” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 22.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your clay model (b) your report card (c) a poem you wrote (d) a recipe you tried
- 23.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one hour (b) until you sleep (c) for many years (d) one day
- 24.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a nature photo? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 25.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your exam hall ticket? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 26.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 27.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a friend’s secret? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 28.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) embarrassing photos (b) kind, positive posts (c) angry fights (d) rude comments
- 29.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a plant you grew? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 30.👣 Fact or myth? A deleted post is gone forever. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 31.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a cheer for your team? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 32.Which of these is fine to post? (a) an angry rant (b) a drawing you made (c) your exam hall ticket (d) your phone number
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your report card (b) a drawing you made (c) a cheer for your team (d) a poem you wrote
- 34.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a photo in uniform? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 35.True or false: “your phone number” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: “a rude joke” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 37.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your phone number? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) where you are now (b) a photo in uniform (c) a cheer for your team (d) a rude joke
- 39.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a book review? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 40.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your clay model? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
Answer key
- a friend’s secret
- sharing your projects
- better not to post
- your online trail
- would I show a teacher?
- True
- your phone number
- better not to post
- fine to post
- False
- True
- a cheer for your team
- fine to post
- a poem you wrote
- a myth
- a myth
- a myth
- your phone number
- a rude joke
- a fact
- False
- your report card
- for many years
- fine to post
- better not to post
- a fact
- better not to post
- kind, positive posts
- fine to post
- a myth
- fine to post
- a drawing you made
- your report card
- better not to post
- False
- False
- better not to post
- a cheer for your team
- fine to post
- fine to post
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