VSTE conf: Where Are the Girls? (w Kim Wilkens)

Technology is everywhere, but where are the girls?

Kim Wilkens (@kimxtom)Melissa Techman (@mtechman)

Women in IT: The Facts (NCWIT)

Women in IT: The Facts (NCWIT)

Computing in the Core

74% of teen girls are

interested in STEM

girl scouts

by age 13, girls determine

positive or negative attitude

toward subjects like

computer science

Dot Diva

Dot Diva

Stereotypes - Assumptions

Stereotypes - Media

Stereotypes - Culture

Stereotypes - Traditional

Stereotypes - Non-traditional

WEBQUEST STEP ONE:You must include the day's high and low temperature along with the next five day high and low temperatures.

Mundane, low-level use of technology limits girls’ perspectives.

Girls want to see varied uses of technology in school.

Girls like stories that inspire, but don’t assign them “dead mathematician” projects.

Mavis Batey, young codebreaker, UK, WWII.Tell her story, as part of an amazing history of crucial help provided by women.

Transliteracy and hybrid approaches

https://thimble.webmaker.org/project/6292/edit

Remix culture builds confidence to customize.

Peer learning is powerful.

Art and inventive approaches

Art teachers have digital know-how.

People to follow in #arted:

@smelvin Samantha Melvin @fuglefun Tricia Fuglestad@iansands Ian Sands@craigr Craig Roland@tiedemania S. Tiedemann@greeneyegal Theresa Gillespie@theresamcgee Theresa McGee (and 300 more)

Bottom line: start anywhere, brand yourself a learner and get involved!

Spark Interest

Build Confidence

Nurture Inclusive Community

Develop a Tech Identity

Next steps?

Sense of Purpose

Perceptions

Pathways

Programs

Image credits

Mavis Batey www.bletchleyparkresearch.co.uk

Stop motion animation w charcoal http://chmsartblog.tumblr.com

Girls with pencil http://drydenart.weebly.com/fuglefun.html

Teachers with iPads Craig Roland for article by M. Techman, The Digital Shift

Thanks!

Find resources @ techkim.wikispaces.com/girlsintech

… we look forward to continuing to network, connect & support one another!