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.True or false: “where you are now” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 2.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 3.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 4.True or false: “a plant you grew” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 5.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your report card (b) a book review (c) a poem you wrote (d) a plant you grew
- 6.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your science project? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 7.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a plant you grew? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a book review (b) your exam hall ticket (c) your phone number (d) your house number
- 9.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a photo in uniform (b) your house number (c) your exam hall ticket (d) a fun fact
- 10.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a book review (b) a cheer for your team (c) your science project (d) your house number
- 12.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your shoe size (b) a fingerprint scan (c) your step count (d) your online trail
- 13.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a rude joke? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 14.True or false: “a rude joke” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a poem you wrote (b) where you are now (c) a plant you grew (d) your science project
- 16.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a recipe you tried (b) a nature photo (c) your house number (d) a plant you grew
- 17.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a fun fact? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 18.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one hour (b) for many years (c) until you sleep (d) one day
- 19.True or false: “your exam hall ticket” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “your clay model” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 21.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a book review (b) where you are now (c) an angry rant (d) your exam hall ticket
- 22.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a drawing you made (b) a plant you grew (c) an angry rant (d) a nature photo
- 23.👣 Fact or myth? Nobody ever notices old comments. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 24.True or false: “a nature photo” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 25.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your house number? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 26.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a drawing you made (b) a plant you grew (c) a fun fact (d) a friend’s secret
- 27.Which of these is better not to post? (a) a book review (b) a photo in uniform (c) a poem you wrote (d) a nature photo
- 28.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) embarrassing photos (b) rude comments (c) kind, positive posts (d) angry fights
- 29.👣 Fact or myth? Your footprint includes comments and likes, not only posts. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a photo in uniform (b) a drawing you made (c) a nature photo (d) a plant you grew
- 31.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) angry rants (b) rude jokes (c) sharing your projects (d) gossip posts
- 32.👣 Fact or myth? Using a nickname means nothing can be traced to you. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fun fact (b) your science project (c) a cheer for your team (d) a rude joke
- 34.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your phone number (b) a drawing you made (c) a friend’s secret (d) a rude joke
- 35.True or false: “your phone number” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 36.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 37.True or false: “a nature photo” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 38.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a recipe you tried? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 39.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your house number (b) your exam hall ticket (c) your train ticket (d) a cheer for your team
- 40.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your train ticket (b) where you are now (c) a photo in uniform (d) a recipe you tried
Answer key
- True
- a fact
- a fact
- False
- your report card
- fine to post
- fine to post
- a book review
- a fun fact
- a fact
- your house number
- your online trail
- better not to post
- False
- where you are now
- your house number
- fine to post
- for many years
- True
- False
- a book review
- an angry rant
- a myth
- False
- better not to post
- a friend’s secret
- a photo in uniform
- kind, positive posts
- a fact
- a photo in uniform
- sharing your projects
- a myth
- a rude joke
- a drawing you made
- True
- a myth
- True
- fine to post
- a cheer for your team
- a recipe you tried
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