Cyber Legends Inc. is a Canadian educational technology (EdTech) company headquartered in London, Ontario. The organization focuses on cyber safety education, specifically designed for children in grades K through 8. Cyber Legends aims to bridge the gap in digital literacy by providing a comprehensive platform that combines game-based learning with curriculum-aligned educational resources.
The company's primary mission is to empower children to navigate the digital world safely and confidently. By merging entertainment with education, Cyber Legends helps educators and parents teach critical cyber safety concepts?such as password protection, cyberbullying awareness, and privacy?through an immersive video game environment and structured classroom materials. The platform is designed to address the lack of standardized cyber safety curriculum in many educational systems.
Products and Platforms
1. Cyber Legends Game (The Adventure)
The core consumer-facing product is a narrative-driven video game that immerses students in a virtual world where they must fight against "Lord Hacker" and his army of bots.
* Gameplay: Players customize a character and a base, explore different environments (like "Station66"), and complete quests.
* Educational Integration: To progress in the game, players must solve challenges and answer questions related to cyber safety. This "stealth learning" approach ensures that students are constantly testing their knowledge of digital hygiene while engaged in gameplay.
* Adaptive Learning: The game utilizes an adaptive algorithm that assesses a child's skill level and presents personalized learning content to develop competencies in areas where they may be at risk.
2. Educator Resources and Dashboard
Cyber Legends provides a suite of professional tools designed for classroom integration, allowing teachers to implement cyber safety education without needing to be cybersecurity experts themselves.
* Curriculum-Aligned Content: The resources are aligned with various provincial and state curricula, ensuring that the lessons meet educational standards.
* Lesson Plans: Ready-to-use lesson plans, slide decks, and classroom activities that cover specific cyber safety topics.
* Teacher Dashboard: A centralized hub where educators can assign specific "missions" (lessons) to students, track individual and class progress, and view automated reports on student performance.
* Bilingual Support: Teaching resources and gamified learning content are available in both English and French.
3. Parent Dashboard and Home Solutions
Recognizing that cyber safety education continues at home, Cyber Legends offers tools for parents to monitor and support their children's digital learning.
* Progress Tracking: Parents can view their child's progress through the game and see which safety concepts they have mastered.
* Family Activities: The platform provides family letters and at-home activity kits to encourage discussions about online safety between parents and children.
Key Curriculum Topics
The Cyber Legends educational framework is built around several core pillars of digital safety. These topics are vetted by specialists and integrated into both the game and the classroom materials:
Personal Information: Teaches students what constitutes personal data, the importance of privacy settings, and the risks of sharing information with strangers or on unsecured platforms.
Password Protection: Covers strategies for creating strong, secure passwords and introduces tools like password managers and multi-factor authentication.
Digital Citizenship: Focuses on online etiquette, respect, and the impact of one's digital footprint. It includes modules on handling cyberbullying and maintaining positive online interactions.
Consent: Educates children on setting boundaries, understanding voluntary consent, and respecting the privacy and choices of others online.
Media Literacy: Helps students interpret news and media messages, distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources, and understand the role of AI in content creation.
Cyber Criminals: Explains the concept of cybercrime, the motivations of bad actors, and how to identify and avoid common threats.
Trusted Adults: Emphasizes the importance of identifying trustworthy adults to turn to when uncomfortable situations arise online.
Online Communities: Guidelines for safe interaction in gaming environments and social media communities, including managing screen time.
Membership Models
Cyber Legends offers its services through tiered membership models catering to both schools and families:
Free Membership: Provides access to the core gameplay features and all cyber safety educational content. This tier allows children to play the game and learn essential safety skills at no cost.
Premium Membership: A paid subscription that unlocks additional features, including:
