Tech Girl Monthly | February 15, 2013

Welcome to the Tech Girl Monthly!

"To recruit women students into computing: spark interest, build confidence, nurture inclusive community and help them develop a tech identity"
~ Joanne Cohoon

This is great advice for anyone encouraging girls and young women to check out computing! Are you experimenting with ways to bridge the gender gap in STEM? Are you participating in a program aimed at encouraging girls to consider STEM fields? What's working for you? What are you struggling with? Please share your thoughts and ideas.

In the News

UVa launches ADVANCE program to increase female enrollment and faculty in STEM.
Zora Bell, first grader, demos her mobile app at the FATE Bootstrap Expo.

Keep up to date with the latest Teen Tech Girl news on Scoop.it!

Creations

Have you heard of MOOCs (massive open online courses)? I've participated in a few. While the content was fascinating, I found myself overwhelmed and had a difficult time connecting with other like-minded folks. Since then I've discovered connected learning where you pursue "knowledge and expertise around something you care deeply about, and you’re supported by friends and institutions who share and recognize this common passion or purpose." ~ connectedlearning.tv.

Inspired by my positive experiences with connected learning via Jon Becker's Build-a-MOOC workshop at EduCon and Verena Roberts' excellent examples of #DigiFoot12 and #CEETOpen, I'm starting a connected learning experiment - Women Learning Tech: Create a Website. If you are someone who has been wanting to learn about creating websites, but didn't know where to start, this course is for you. If you are someone who knows their way around a website and wants to help and encourage others, this course is for you too! Please join in, whatever your experience level, so we can all learn and share together.

As always, we want to hear about your creations!

Events

Live & Local in Charlottesville

February 26 - March 19
Women Learning Tech: Create a Website - four week adult education course offered through Open Doors
February 28
Teen Tech Girls Monthly Meetup - registration is open to local middle and high school girls, parents are welcome
March 11

Girl Rising Film Premiere in Charlottesville. Reserve your ticket now! Find other film premiere locations.

Virtual & Global

Jan - March
National STEM Video Game Design Challenge (middle, high school & college students as well as educators). Need some inspiration, check out the Video Game Design Workshop experience some kids had last year.
February 25 - March 29

Women Learning Tech: Create a Website - five week online, connected learning experience
April 25

Celebrate International Girls in ICT Day through Tech Needs Girls

Submit an Article, Event or Creation

We'd love to hear from you! What are you doing to engage girls in technology? Who inspires you? What cool tech creations do we need to know about? You can submit your ideas at teentechgirls.org.