The Cryptoclub: Cryptography and Mathematics Afterschool and Online

Cryptoclub：密码学和数学课后和在线是一个为期五年的项目，旨在向全国各地的中学生介绍密码学和数学。项目合作伙伴包括青年人项目（YPP）、芝加哥科学与工业博物馆和屡获殊荣的教育软件设计和开发公司Eduweb。对青年的预期影响是提高对密码学的知识和兴趣，提高数学技能，并改善对数学的态度。二级受众是课外活动的领导者，他们将提高对密码学作为数学教学工具的认识，并将该计划用于课外活动。项目成果包括在线活动、在线密码学冒险游戏、交互式离线游戏、领导者手册和课后领导者培训讲习班。项目材料将与YPP工作人员合作开发，并在第三年在当地课后项目和芝加哥的YPP站点以及四个国家站点进行试点测试。现场测试和传播发生在今年4在本地站点在芝加哥和国家的位置，如课后计划，科学中心和社区计划。将提供六个为期3天的培训研讨会（3-5年级每年2个），以培训课后领导者。预计该项目将惠及多达11 000名青年，包括城市环境中得不到充分服务的青年，以及275名专业工作人员。该项目产生的战略影响包括提高对密码学作为与数学相关的STEM主题的认识，以及更好地理解在非正式学习环境中整合和支持基于网络和离线活动的有效策略。Cryptoclub项目有可能对年轻人及其对密码学的理解产生变革性影响，并可能成为课后和辅导计划之间合作的国家模式。

The Cryptoclub: Cryptography and Mathematics Afterschool and Online is a five -year project designed to introduce middle school students across the country to cryptography and mathematics. Project partners include the Young Peoples Project (YPP), the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, and Eduweb, an award-winning educational software design and development firm. The intended impacts on youth are to improve knowledge and interest in cryptography, increase skills in mathematics, and improve attitudes towards mathematics. The secondary audience is leaders in afterschool programs who will gain an increased awareness of cryptography as a tool for teaching mathematics and adopt the program for use in their afterschool programs. Project deliverables include online activities, online cryptography adventure games, interactive offline games, a leader's manual, and training workshops for afterschool leaders. The project materials will be developed in collaboration with YPP staff and pilot tested in Year 3 at local afterschool programs and YPP sites in Chicago in addition to four national sites. Field testing and dissemination occurs in Year 4 at both local sites in Chicago and national locations such as afterschool programs, science centers, and community programs. Six 3-day training workshops will be provided (2 per year in Years 3-5) to train afterschool leaders. It is anticipated that this project will reach up to 11,000 youth, including underserved youth in urban settings, and 275 professional staff. Strategic impact resulting from this project includes increased awareness of cryptography as a STEM topic with connections to mathematics as well a greater understanding of effective strategies for integrating and supporting web-based and offline activities within informal learning settings. The Cryptoclub project has the potential to have a transformative impact on youth and their understanding of cryptography and may serve as a national model for partnerships between afterschool and mentoring programs.