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Carnegie Cadets: The MySecureCyberspace Game has been played in the classroom, at community centers, and for 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.

Using the Game: The 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.

Many of the Lessons feature the Carnegie Cadets Game but we also provide additional materials on this Website that can be used to supplement the lessons:

Lesson Activities in Lesson Additional Activities & Materials
Lesson 1: The Internet

Download the PDF		 Offline:
  • Complete the Network Activity (described in lesson)
Using Carnegie Cadets:
  • Attend the Academy Orientation
  • Obtain a Cyberspace Pass from Commander Omni
  • Use the Cyberpedia in the PAL
Lesson 2: Email

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  • Complete the Email Notecard Activity (described in lesson)
Using Carnegie Cadets:
Lesson 3: Cyber Threats

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Lesson 4: Cyber Crime (part 1)

Download the PDF		 Using Carnegie Cadets:
  • Complete the ReQuest: Alan: The Spam Attack
  • Take the Detention Center Tour, talk to the detainees on the Cell Block and Sparky in Cyber Forensics
  • Read the character bios in the PAL
Lesson 5: Cyber Crime (part 2)

Download the PDF		 Offline: Using Carnegie Cadets:
  • Complete the Detention Center Tour, talk to Officer Ward and view the Wall of Shame
  • Read the character bios in the PAL
Lesson 6: Chat Rooms & Instant Messaging

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Lesson 7: Netiquette

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  • Complete the ReQuest: Dana: Personal Info trouble
Offline: Using the Academy website:
Lesson 8: Cyberbullying

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Lesson 9: Online Data

Download the PDF		 Using a Web browser:
  • Complete the Web Research Activity (described in lesson)
Lesson 10: Website Dangers

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Lesson 11: Search Engines and Research Tips

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  • Complete the ReQuest: Erika: Popup problems
Offline:
Lesson 12: Copyright & Plagiarism

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Lesson 13: Cell Phones

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Lesson 14: Online Reputation

Download the PDF		 Offline:
  • Read Hint Sheets 05 and 07 on Reporting Cyberbullying and Growing a Positive Online Reputation
Using the Academy website:

Using the Academy Website

The faculty pages and games in the Fun Stuff section also provide educational information that you can use in a classroom.

Faculty Pages
The faculty pages can serve as discussion starters for the classroom and supplemental reading to reinforce cyber defense topics:

  • Cyberspace Communications (Betty) - tips for communicating safely online, detailed examples of personal information that it is unsafe to share online, and some tips for netiquette.
  • Computer and Device Defense (Dr. Keen and Scout) - cyber defense tips and detailed descriptions of cyber threats such as viruses.
  • Cyber Crimes and Criminals (Officer Ward) - descriptions of cyber crimes such as spamming and profiles of the cyber criminals in the Game.
  • Green Computing (Trey) - descriptions of environmental issues related to computers and tips for reducing your environmental impact.
  • The Academy Library (Maya) - tips for effective Web research and for determining if a site is a reliable resource.

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

Grade Level Suggested Games
K-3
4-5
6+

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:

Additional Activities

We also have some print outs that are just for fun:

User Manual

User Manual

The User Manual provides a game description and setup instructions. 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." is proud to offer you our anti-bullying coloring book that we developed. You will note that it uses the Four Anti-Bullying Rules from the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. We received permission from Hazelden Publishing who owns the copyright to the Olweus Program to use these rules and they are cited appropriately. The book is for grades k-4. There will be a Spanish version of the book. Thank you for your kind attention. If you are interested in the book, please let us know.

www.thepathforward.net
The Path Forward, Inc. | Box 884
Thorndale, PA 19372
Contact: Carl Pierce | 484-612-3478 | cap12@earthlink.net

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

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