Active and passive digital footprints
Name:
Date:
Class:
A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Which one is an ACTIVE digital footprint?
2. Which one is a PASSIVE digital footprint?
3. A passive footprint is data you choose to type and share.
4. Cookies on a website are an example of what kind of footprint?
5. You post a photo of your birthday party online. What kind of footprint is this?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1Active footprint | ABrowsing history is recorded about the sites you visit without you sharing it on purpose, so it is passive, not active. | |
| 2Passive footprint | BData collected about you without you typing it | |
| 3You choose to share a photo of your dog with your class, so it is an active footprint | CData you choose to share, like posting a photo | |
| 4An app records where you are without you typing anything, so it is a passive footprint | DCookies are collected in the background without you typing anything, so they are a passive footprint, not an active one. | |
| 5cookies = active footprint | Elocation_tracking = passive | |
| 6browsing history = active footprint | Fpost_photo(dog.jpg) = active |
C
Definitions
active and passive footprints
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
posting a photo = ______ footprint
2.
cookies = _______ footprint
3.
________ tracking = passive footprint
4.
browsing _______ = passive footprint
5.
active = data you choose to _____
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
type = "active"
B
action = "post a photo"
C
you_choose = False
Question 2
A
type = "active"
B
action = "cookie tracks you"
C
you_type_it = False
Question 3
A
shared = True
B
if shared:
C
footprint = "passive"
Question 4
A
app = "map app"
B
location_tracking = "active"
C
print(location_tracking)
Question 5
A
cookies = "passive"
B
history = "passive"
C
photo = "active"
D
location = "active"
Answer Key
Active and passive digital footprints
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
A — Posting a photo of your pet on a class blog
Q2
B — An app recording where you are with location tracking
Q3
A — False
Q4
A — Passive footprint
Q5
B — Active, because you chose to share it
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
Active footprint → Data you choose to share, like posting a photo
Q2
Passive footprint → Data collected about you without you typing it
Q3
You choose to share a photo of your dog with your class, so it is an active footprint → post_photo(dog.jpg) = active
Q4
An app records where you are without you typing anything, so it is a passive footprint → location_tracking = passive
Q5
cookies = active footprint → Cookies are collected in the background without you typing anything, so they are a passive footprint, not an active one.
Q6
browsing history = active footprint → Browsing history is recorded about the sites you visit without you sharing it on purpose, so it is passive, not active.
Section C: Definitions
Q1
active and passive footprints — Active = data you choose to share, like posting a photo. Passive = data collected about you without you typing it, like cookies, location tracking or browsing history.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
posting a photo = active footprintQ2
cookies = passive footprintQ3
location tracking = passive footprintQ4
browsing history = passive footprintQ5
active = data you choose to shareSection E: Spot the Error
Q1
C — Posting a photo is something you choose to do, so you_choose should be True. That is what makes it an active footprint.
Q2
A — A cookie collects data about you without you typing it. That makes it a passive footprint, so line 1 should be type = "passive".
Q3
C — If you shared something yourself, it is an active footprint. Line 3 should be footprint = "active".
Q4
B — Location tracking collects where you are without you typing it. It is a passive footprint, so line 2 should say "passive".
Q5
D — Location tracking is collected about you without you typing it, so it is passive. Line 4 should be location = "passive".