2013 Summer Programs

Session I — Howard County ARL CyberSTEM I Grades 9-12 Monday, June 24 – Friday, July 5, 2013 9:00am - 2:00pm (Monday-Friday) Class does not meet on July 4th The program is open to current HCPSS students grades 9-12 and is limited to the first 25 students registered. Students must provide their own transportation and lunch. All HCPSS policies will be strictly enforced More Information Registration coming soon	Session 2 — University of Maryland Maryland Cybersecurity Center CyberSTEM I Rising 7th and 8th grades girls Monday, July 22 – Friday, July 26, 2013 9:00am - 3:30pm (Monday-Friday) Contact Info http://www.cyber.umd.edu/education/cyber-stem All UMD policies will be strictly enforced Apply Here
Session 3 — Northern Virginia Middle School Girls Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria Campus Room 477 in the Bisdorf Building NVCC Women in Information Technology Group Science and Technology (SAT) Division CyberSTEM I Monday, August 12-August 16, 2013 9:00am - 2:00 pm Cost: $200 Registration Deadline: June 1, 2013 The program is open to all middle school aged girls and is limited to the first 18 students registered. Students must provide their own transportation and lunch. All NVCC policies will be strictly enforced. More Information	Session 4 — University of Maryland Maryland Cybersecurity Center Cyber Defense Training Camp Residential Rising Juniors and Seniors Sunday, July 7 – Saturday, July 13, 2013 Application Deadline: May 15, 2013 Eligibility: Technical experience is recommended, including networking, Cisco Academy, and/or Java programming. Contact Info http://www.cyber.umd.edu/education/cyber-stem All UMD policies will be strictly enforced Apply Here
Session 5 — Harford County Joppatowne High School CyberSTEM I Coming Soon	Session 6 — Prince George’s Co Public Schools CyberSTEM I Coming Soon
Session 7 — Anne Arundel County CyberSTEM I Coming Soon	Session 8 — Baltimore County CyberSTEM I Coming Soon
Session 9 — St Mary’s County  CyberSTEM I Coming Soon	Session 10—Howard County Elementary Invitation Only Transportation and lunch will be provided. All HCPSS policies will be strictly enforced

CyberSTEM ™ Program Overview

Participants will engage in hands-on activities and learn about the field of cybersecurity. They will learn to apply basic security concepts through gaming, modeling and simulation development, robotics, digital forensics, cryptography, system vulnerabilities and cyberethics, safety and security, while investigating exciting careers that interconnect the fields of science, math, technology and computer security. Students will tour local labs and hear guest speakers from state and federal agencies and professionals. No experience necessary.

Educational Technology Policy, Research and Outreach, a research and development organization located in Maryland, connects educational technology policy and research to instructional practice. ETPRO brings more than two decades of experience in the educational community, and more than a decade of experience in evaluating both formal and informal educational programs at the K-16 level and conducting educational technology policy analysis. ETPRO’s expertise is founded on a combination of classroom practice across K-16 tied with a solid research base. 

ETPRO originated from the Educational Technology Outreach division of the College of Education, at the University of Maryland, and in 2007 was founded as an entrepreneurial entity committed to quality education for all learners, targeting the effective use of cutting edge technology in formal and informal educational settings to increase interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. The fundamental gap between technology use and understanding of proper practices, led ETPRO to the forefront of research, program evaluation and development of Cyberethics, Cybersafety, and Cybersecurity (C3®)  and CyberSTEM™ initiatives.  

The CyberWatch K12 Division extends the CyberWatch Mission to the K12 Community. Its mission is to advance cybersecurity education by leading collaborative efforts to strengthen the national cybersecurity workforce. The K-12 Division Goals include:

1. Leverage the network and collaboration capacity of the National CyberWatch Center to advance K12 Cybersecurity educational efforts
2. Promote access to shared high quality resources across government, industry, academia, and non-profits to enhance K12 cybersecurity education
3. Foster collaboration between cybersecurity discipline STEM programs by sharing exemplary programs, models, curricula, research and evaluation
4. Provide research based solutions that will allow all stakeholders including policymakers to advocate for a holistic approach to K12 Cybersecurity education

CyberWatch (CW) is a National Science Foundation funded Advanced Technology Education Center. The CW goals are focused on IA education at all levels, from elementary through graduate school and include curriculum development, faculty professional development, student development, career pathways, and public awareness.

For questions, please contact:

Dr. Davina Pruitt-Mentle
dpruitt@umd.edu
301 503 8070