Digital Footprint Exit Ticket

Your digital footprint can have long-term effects on your future opportunities. Which scenario best demonstrates a real-world impact of a poor digital footprint?

• A) A student who posted offensive jokes online gets rejected from a college scholarship.

• B) A person deletes an old post, so it disappears from the internet forever.

• C) A private social media account ensures that no one can ever see past posts.

• D) Someone applies for a job, and their employer doesn’t check their online presence.

Which of the following is the best strategy for protecting your personal information online?

• Using the same password for all accounts to remember them easily.

• Only sharing personal details with friends you trust online.

• Enabling two-factor authentication and using unique passwords.

• Ignoring privacy settings because hackers only target celebrities.

Your friend sends you a meme that makes fun of a specific group of people. They say it's just a joke, but you know it could be harmful. What is the most responsible response?

• Laugh it off because it wasn’t meant to be offensive.

• Say nothing, but avoid sharing the meme yourself.

• Explain why the joke could be offensive and encourage respect.

• Share the meme but add a disclaimer that you don’t agree with it.

You notice that one of your classmates is using AI to generate responses for assignments and presenting them as their own work. What is the most ethical action to take?

• Ignore it because it doesn’t affect you.

• Confront them in front of the class to make them stop.

• Talk to them privately about the risks and encourage honest work.

• Use AI for your own assignments since everyone else is doing it.

A student creates a fake social media account to impersonate a classmate and post embarrassing content. What is the most effective way to handle this situation?

• Ignore it because it will go away eventually.

• Share the posts with others so they are aware of the situation.

• Report the account and inform a trusted adult.

• Confront the person online and demand they take it down.

Which statement best explains why thinking before you post is critical for future success?

• A) Colleges and employers can look at social media activity when making decisions.

• B) Once a post is deleted, it no longer exists anywhere on the internet.

• C) Your online actions only matter while you’re a student, not in adulthood.

• D) The internet is private as long as you don’t use your real name.

You see a post online that contains false information about an important event. What is the best way to handle the situation?

• Call out the person who posted it to embarrass them into deleting it.

• Do nothing because people should fact-check for themselves.

• Research the claim and share accurate information from a reliable source.

• Repost the information with a comment saying you’re unsure if it’s true.

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates an ethical and responsible use of digital technology?

• Downloading a song from an illegal website because you don’t want to pay.

• Using proper citations when using online content for a school project.

• Hacking into someone’s social media account to see if they’re talking about you.

• Creating an anonymous account to post rude comments without consequences.