Cybersecurity Basics
Cybersecurity Basics is a foundational course designed for students in grades K-8. While cybersecurity and AI are essential parts of modern life, they can feel overwhelming at first. This course simplifies key cybersecurity and AI topics, presenting them in clear and straightforward language to make them accessible to all learners. This course is flexible enough to be taught in any order and by any teacher.
Digital Citizenship helps students understand how their choices and behavior affect the digital world around them. Students will explore topics like cyberbullying, online motivations, personally identifiable information, digital footprints, user agreements, and cyber laws while learning how to be responsible and informed digital citizens.
Security introduces students to how we keep information safe using people, processes, and technology. Students will explore topics like passwords, encryption, and access control while learning about different types of cyberattacks, how layers of security protect data and networks, and careers that help keep our digital world secure.
Computing Systems introduces students to how devices, networks, and software work together to share and process information. Students will explore topics such as hardware, cloud computing, and IoT while learning how networks connect devices, how software and operating systems function, and why updates and data protection are important for keeping systems running smoothly.
Artificial Intelligence introduces students to the world of smart technology and how computers can learn and make decisions. Students will explore how AI is used in everyday apps to improve experiences and discover how AI can both help protect against and be used to create cybersecurity threats.