Design Challenge
How do you take what you know about cybersafety—and make it click for someone older who didn’t grow up with the internet?
Play CyberSentinel – Capture the Flag
Visit cybersafetyacademy.org and play the game. Try to get the highest score you can!
As you play, take note of the key cybersafety lessons it teaches.
Examples: Avoiding phishing, using strong passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, protecting personal information online, etc.
Choose a Senior Relative or Older Adult to Focus On
Think of someone in your life who may not be very tech-savvy. This could be a grandparent, older neighbor, or even a teacher.
Ask yourself: What parts of the game would be most helpful for them? What online risks do they face?
Create Your Entry
Now it’s your turn to teach! Choose a creative format to explain at least three cybersafety concepts from the game in a way your chosen senior could understand.
You can create:
- A poster
- A video
- An infographic
- A presentation (e.g., PowerPoint, Google Slides)
- A game
- Or any other creative format you like!
Make It Relevant and Easy to Understand
Use examples from daily life that your senior relative can relate to. Use clear language, helpful visuals, and practical advice.
Submit Your Entry
Follow the instructions under Judging Guidelines on the Unhackathon.ca homepage to send in your work.
Make sure to include:
- Your name and age
- A short explanation (2–3 sentences) of who your entry is for and how it helps them stay safe online
About the Game: CyberSentinel – Capture the Flag
Before you begin your Unhackathon project, start with the game that inspired this year’s challenge.
What is CyberSentinel?
CyberSentinel – Capture the Flag is an interactive story game where you play as a student spending time online—scrolling social media, shopping, downloading apps, and more.
But as you go, you’ll face decisions that test your cybersafety awareness. Each situation is based on real-life risks that students (and adults!) face every day online.
Your goal? Complete each challenge, make smart choices, and collect all the flags along the way.
🚩 The Challenges
You’ll move through 9 short, interactive challenges, including:
✏️ Why You Need to Play It
This year’s Unhackathon Design Challenge is all about teaching cybersafety to a senior. But first, you have to learn it for yourself—through CyberSentinel.
By completing the game, you’ll gain the knowledge you need to:
- Spot online threats
- Protect personal information
- Make safe digital choices
- Help someone older do the same
Once you’ve finished the game, you’re ready to create your own project—something that teaches those same lessons to a grandparent or older adult in your life.
Research Resources
Below are 2 fun and interactive websites to learn cybersafety skills through games, scenarios, and real-world examples.
Be Internet Awesome.
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Ukrainian