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 recipe you tried? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 2.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your train ticket? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nature photo (b) your science project (c) your report card (d) a poem you wrote
- 4.True or false: “a photo in uniform” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) will it get likes? (b) would I show a teacher? (c) is it long? (d) is it funny?
- 6.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one hour (b) until you sleep (c) for many years (d) one day
- 7.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a photo in uniform (b) a rude joke (c) a book review (d) your house number
- 8.👣 Fact or myth? Posts that disappear in 24 hours can never be saved. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 9.👣 Fact or myth? A deleted post is gone forever. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 10.True or false: “your train ticket” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 11.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your train ticket (b) a fun fact (c) a plant you grew (d) a book review
- 12.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your science project? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 13.True or false: “a poem you wrote” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 14.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your phone number? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 15.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) a fingerprint scan (b) your step count (c) your online trail (d) your shoe size
- 16.👣 Fact or myth? Using a nickname means nothing can be traced to you. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 17.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 18.🔎 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
- 19.👣 Fact or myth? Your footprint includes comments and likes, not only posts. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your train ticket (b) a recipe you tried (c) a poem you wrote (d) a drawing you made
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) a poem you wrote (c) your science project (d) a recipe you tried
- 22.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your report card? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 23.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a nature photo (b) your science project (c) your house number (d) your clay model
- 24.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) rude jokes (b) angry rants (c) gossip posts (d) sharing your projects
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an angry rant (b) your house number (c) your exam hall ticket (d) a recipe you tried
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your clay model (b) a poem you wrote (c) your phone number (d) a nature photo
- 27.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a friend’s secret (b) an angry rant (c) your exam hall ticket (d) your science project
- 28.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a fun fact (b) an angry rant (c) a recipe you tried (d) your science project
- 29.True or false: “your report card” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 30.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 31.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: where you are now? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 32.True or false: “a cheer for your team” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 33.True or false: “your phone number” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 34.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your house number (b) a recipe you tried (c) where you are now (d) your phone number
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an angry rant (b) your house number (c) a fun fact (d) your phone number
- 36.True or false: “your report card” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 37.👣 Fact or myth? Search results can show old posts, photos and comments. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your phone number (b) a plant you grew (c) a friend’s secret (d) your house number
- 39.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: an angry rant? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 40.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a fact (b) a myth
Answer key
- fine to post
- better not to post
- your report card
- False
- would I show a teacher?
- for many years
- a book review
- a myth
- a myth
- False
- your train ticket
- fine to post
- False
- better not to post
- your online trail
- a myth
- a fact
- kind, positive posts
- a fact
- your train ticket
- your exam hall ticket
- better not to post
- your house number
- sharing your projects
- a recipe you tried
- your phone number
- your science project
- an angry rant
- True
- a myth
- better not to post
- True
- False
- a recipe you tried
- a fun fact
- False
- a fact
- a plant you grew
- better not to post
- a fact
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