Incremental wins and the power of praise
Sam Green discusses the power of celebrating the small increases in students’ understanding to support engagement and attainment. HW18: Cybersecurity, pg. 64-65.
Hello World issue 18
Cybersecurity threats are increasing and changing all the time; teaching students how to protect themselves is vital. This issue spans the ethics and legalities of hacking, advice about teaching cybersecurity to primary-school children, and an introduction to quantum cryptography. We also share some fantastic ideas for making this topic as hands-on as possible, including through using network robots, using tools and techniques used by real-life penetration testers, and by taking part in a ‘capture the flag’ competition.
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Lessons from the cybersecurity industry
Cybersecurity topics in school computer science curricula often focus on defending against cybersecurity attacks. In programming topics, however, a proactive approach to writing secure code is also important. HW18: Cybersecurity, pg. 14.
Quantum cryptography
Andreas J. C. Woitzik and Stefan Seegerer share an activity for older pupils exploring the fundamentals of quantum cryptography and how to detect eavesdropping. HW18: Cybersecurity, pg. 34-36.
Developing strengths in the inclusive classroom
Young people with special educational needs and disabilities can excel in computing when their strengths are developed and supported. HW18: Cybersecurity, pg. 10-11.
Multiple-choice question construction
While multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are often considered to be a tool for assessing learning, the process of answering them can be a valuable learning experience in itself. HW18: Cybersecurity, pg. 15.
Hands-on cybersecurity
Researchers from Vanderbilt University share how they introduced hands-on cybersecurity to high-school students with networked robots. HW18: Cybersecurity, pg. 32-33.
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