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Girls in IT: The Facts [infographic]
Posted in gender issues in tech
Tagged computer science, gender, girls in IT, infographic
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I’ll write that app for you
Recently, MIT App Inventor featured a story about Pauline Lake, a Trinty College student in Connecticut who developed and runs an app invention class for high school students. Curious, I gave Pauline a call and we talked about her idea and how … Continue reading
Posted in constructivism, digital citizenship, service learning, student voice
Tagged computer science, programming
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Overhauling Computer Science Education
“Students from elementary school through college are learning on laptops and have access to smartphone apps for virtually everything imaginable, but they are not learning the basic computer-related technology that makes all those gadgets work. Some organizations are partnering with … Continue reading
Posted in education reform, In the news, professional development, technology literacy
Tagged computer science
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Does your tech room say “stay out” to girls?
Science Notes 2009. Professor Sapna Cheryan led her student into a small classroom in Stanford University’s computer science building. Star Wars posters adorned the walls, discarded computer parts and cans of Coke clustered on a table, and a life-size bust … Continue reading
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Tagged computer science, environment, gender, GenYES, tech support, technology
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Only the Developed World Lacks Women in Computing
Only the Developed World Lacks Women in Computing | blog@CACM | Communications of the ACM. Mark Guzdial wrote this short report from a gathering of the National Center for Women & IT Computing (NWCIT). Several talks focused on international studies … Continue reading
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Tagged computer science, computing, gender, imbalance, lack, women
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