You child spends hours in front of the computer and even forgets to eat when playing games? This is all part of the digital age. It is important to understand that it is possible to transform your child’s interest in technology into something positive, fun and profitable.

No need for concern: an ethical hacker is neither a criminal nor a bad guy on the Internet. Being a hacker today means you have good job opportunities in technology companies.

The goal of HackerTeen is to teach young people technology in a new, fun way and show them that their love of computers can lead to a great career.

Spending many hours at the computer does not mean you are always learning something useful for the future. HackerTeen is based on an agreement with teenagers: surf and play less and learn more by reducing the time they spend at the computer. In Brazil, a teacher-psychologist was hired to monitor compliance to this agreement alongside parents.

The good news is that teenagers think HackerTeen is so cool that they enter into this agreement and never look back.

Some parents believe that their children are safe inside their rooms surfing the Internet. This is a big mistake. The Internet is a window to the world, leading to good and bad things. You might not be aware, but your child is probably learning nonsense from the Internet that will not be useful in life or when a job opportunity arises.

The Internet has changed the way we, and businesses, relate to one another. Today, everything is information so the younger you master it, the brighter your future will be.

Learning how to work with servers (large computers in companies) is extremely useful and well paid. For this reason, HackerTeen has focused on Computer Security for servers. There are many jobs in the market and not enough young skilled professionals to fill them.

HackerTeen is a great opportunity for your child. The Harvard Business School considers the project’s innovative methodology to be unique in the world.

Note: The HackerTeen project aims to serve young people throughout the world. It is available in Portuguese (in Brazil) and the English and Spanish language versions are currently in the implementation phase.

Methodology

HackerTeen has structured a modern teaching method to be as fun as it is challenging

HackerTeen, thanks to its innovative methods, is considered a “unique” educational project by the Harvard School of Business.

The project’s methodology has brought together very useful ingredients for young people who are crazy about computers, including challenges, games, RPG, Linux and comics:

• Classrooms are in the internet
• Computer network and computer security instruction utilizing Linux–the fastest-growing operational system in the world;
• Instruction on entrepreneurship on the internet;
• Instruction on programming languages;
• Classes on hacker ethics;
• Comics;
• Strategy games utilizing RPG (Role Playing Games);
• Paulo Freire’s educational method;
• Psychological accompaniment;
• Preparation of the youth for his or her first job in the area of Information Technology (IT).