CarnegieCadets 3.6

CarnegieCadets is an interactive game designed for fourth and fifth graders that teaches Internet safety and computer security in a safe, fun setting. The players become Cadets at the Carnegie Cyber Academy and learn how to become Cyber Defenders of the Internet, protecting themselves and their computers from dangerous Cyber Criminals and Villains. Under the guidance of Commander Omni and the Cyber Defense Force, players enter into Cyberspace, the “world within the Internet”, to complete several training missions.

The missions are located inside various buildings in Cyberspace, with each building focusing on an individual Internet subject and covering fundamental skills, such as how to spot spam, how to keep personal information private, and how to identify Web site traps, such as dangerous pop-up windows, forms that ask for personal information, and Web pages that show inappropriate content. Through the game, players learn how to become safe, educated Cybercitizens before entering the Internet on their own.