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Carnegie Cadets: The MySecureCyberspace Game is great for the classroom, community centers, and home school activities. To help educators along, the documents below provide ideas and materials that support the use of the game in a learning environment.

For more information about cybersecurity in the classroom, please visit the Classroom at MySecureCyberspace.com. If you would like to learn more about safe computer practices for your home, please visit the Family Room at MySecureCyberspace.com.

Teacher's Companion
Teacher's Companion

The Teacher's Companion gives educators an introduction to The MySecureCyberspace Game and Academy Web site and 13 lesson starters to help them get started with the game in the classroom.

Each lesson starter contains terminology, background information and classroom activities, as well as an outline of learning objectives and learning objective outcomes, and corresponding standards from the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS).

For best printing results, print double-sided.

Print Outs and Activities
Classroom Activities

These print outs and activities are already included in the Teacher's Companion. They are provided here individually if you would like to make extra copies.

Refer to the Teacher's Companion for instructions on how to use these in the classroom.


The Hint Sheets for the available missions in the game are also provided here if you would like to make extra copies:


We also have printable certificates and a Gold Badge for our most diligent Game testers:

Using the Academy Web Site

You can also use this Web site in your classroom. In addition to the Tip of the Day featured on the home page, the faculty blogs and games in the Fun Stuff section also provide educational information.

Faculty Blogs
The faculty blogs can serve as discussion starters for the classroom and supplemental reading to reinforce cyber defense topics. The Academy faculty regularly post helpful cyber defense information to their blogs:

  • Daily Diagnostics (Dr. Keen and Scout) - cyber defense tips and detailed descriptions of cyber threats such as viruses.
  • Crime Lab (Officer Ward) - descriptions of cyber crimes such as spamming and profiles of the cyber criminals in the Game.
  • The Importance of Being Anonymous (Betty) - tips for communicating safely online, detailed examples of personal information that it is unsafe to share online, and some tips for netiquette.
  • Study Hall (Maya) - tips for effective Web research and for determining if a site is a reliable resource.
  • The Digital Environment (Trey) - descriptions of environmental issues related to computers and tips for reducing your environmental impact.

Fun Stuff
Encourage students to move at their own pace through the mini-games. The following are the suggested age ranges for the available games:

Grades K-3:

Grades 4-5:

Grades 6+:

Support Documents
User Manual

The ReadMe files provide set up instructions, while the User Manual provides a game description and instructions, as well as troubleshooting information. Also, see Help for answers to common questions.


Friends of the Carnegie Cadets

Outside of the Academy, the Carnegie Cadets have met others who share an interest in making learning fun. Our friends can give parents and teachers more activities and material:

The Path Forward, Inc.

The Path Forward, Inc.
The Path Forward, Inc. develops educational coloring/activity books. With permission from Hazelden Publishing to use the "Olweus Class Rules" we worked with certified Olweus trainers and with Dr. Snyder of the Olweus program to develop our bullying book which is for grades K-4. There will be a Spanish version of the book. The Path Forward, Inc. has books on obesity, lead, living healthy (hygiene) and self-esteem. We offer our services to develop custom books for your business or program.

www.thepathforward.net
The Path Forward, Inc. | Box 884 | Thorndale, PA 19372
Contact: Carl Pierce | 610-286-1962 | cap12@earthlink.net


The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Stuart the Safety Bot
Stuart the Safety Bot and the Carnegie Library of Pttsburgh want you to stay safe and have fun while you explore the Internet. They offer tips and links to Web sites for you to learn how to be smart and safe online.

www.carnegielibrary.org
Internet Safety Just for Kids