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Overview:
Overview:
Our GenCyber Teacher Program aims to ignite cybersecurity awareness in K-12 schools, improve teacher readiness to develop age-appropriate cybersecurity content, and help students stay safe online.
This 8-day free professional development opportunity targets middle school and high school teachers who are interested in teaching cybersecurity concepts in their classrooms. Our curriculum aligns with the cybersecurity concept area of New York Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards. Teachers who have completed camp will receive 48 professional development credits from Broome-Tioga BOCES. Prior knowledge of computing and cybersecurity is not required. Teachers must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Space is limited to 25 participants.
Time: Location:
Time: Location:
July 31-Aug. 3 & Aug. 7-10, 2023 (8am-2:30pm) Binghamton University
Camp Details:
Camp Details:
Lectures, hands-on activities, games, invited speakers, lab tour
Computer/network fundamentals
Cryptography, cyber ethics
Identity theft, social engineering, deepfake
Email/web/social network security
Malicious software
Cybersecurity career for students
Each Teachers will receive:
Each Teachers will receive:
A $900 stipend
A Chromebook
A USB drive with all camp materials and lesson plans
A certificate of completion
A Gencyber camp T-shirt
Free breakfast and lunch during camp
Camp Staff:
Camp Staff:
Ping Yang is the director of the Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity and the Computer Science coordinator of the Advanced Certificate in Cybersecurity program. She is Binghamton University’s point-of-contact of the NSA/DHS designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R). She developed courses “CS458/558 Introduction to Computer Security” and “CS680H Blockchain Technology and Its Applications” at Binghamton. She received SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Services in 2021.
Guanhua Yan's research areas are cybersecurity, malware detection, mobile network security, and AI based security. Guanhua Yan has taught four cybersecurity courses at Binghamton University, including "Introduction to Computer Security", "Enterprise Network Security", "Mobile Systems Security", and "Science of Cybersecurity". He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award in 2020 for his research on Enhancing Security and Resilience of Mobile Communication Infrastructure.
Amber Simpson spent five years as a high school mathematics teacher in Tennessee before returning to Clemson University to receive her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, and Mathematics Education. She has developed an academic service learning course “Making and Tinkering for Youth Engagement and Professional Learning”. Amber has experience providing professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers and has worked with local K-12 schools through her role as university supervisor, professional development coordinator, and STEM outreach courses and programs.
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