CyberMiSTS - Cybersecurity for Middle School Teachers and Students

Program Description:

CyberMiSTS: An online workshop designed to give middle school educators the knowledge and skills to create and deliver introductory curriculum on cybersecurity concepts and careers to all students. Educators learn from experts, conduct research with hands-on activities and develop a curriculum customized for their students and classroom environment. No prior cybersecurity or coding experience is required of educators or students. Participants are expected to use their curriculum with at least one class in the following school year, and share outcomes of that experience with the CyberMiSTS team.

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Program Contact Info

First Name:

Laurin

Last Name:

Buchanan

Title of Contact:

Principal Investigator

E-Mail Address:

laurin.buchanan@securedecisions.com

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Program Details

Program Category:

Educator Training

Primary/Home Location:

New York

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Location Type:

National

Program Start Date:

07/06/20

Website:

https://www.stonybrook.edu/cybermists

Annual Budget:

$100,000 - $300,000

Funding Source (Choose all that apply):

Grant Sponsored

Target Participant:

Educators

Target Level (Choose all that apply):

Middle

Logistics:

Our staff delivers content

Educators receive stipends for participating in training

Program Status:

Active

Population Served

Population(s) Served:

Teachers

Number of Educators Served Annually:

Do you serve students with disabilities?:

Organization Information

Organization:

Secure Decisions

Organization Website (URL):

https://www.securedecisions.com

Organization Description:

Secure Decisions, a division of Applied Visions, focuses on research and product development areas related to national security including information assurance, computer network defense, cyber security education, and application security.

Affiliation:

NSF funded

Evaluation

Formal Evaluations?:

Yes

Details on Formal Evaluation:

Assessment metrics are collected from teachers during the workshop, as well as self-efficacy metrics before and after the workshop.

Informal Evaluations?:

Yes

Details on Informal Evaluation:

We are also analyzing student data and feedback collected by teachers in their classrooms after their workshop, as well as feedback from teachers after they have used the curriculum they develop during the workshop.