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WOMEN & DIVERSITY IN TECH
Presented by Sarah Dutkiewicz
Presented at Avon High School Tech Club
November 26, 2013
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WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON YOUR FUTURE IN TECHNOLOGY?
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WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON DIVERSITY?
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WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS IN DIVERSITY IN TECH?
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GROWING UP IN TECH
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VIDEO GAMER
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LEGOS (FOR GIRLS)
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COMPUTER GAMES
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NEWER COMPUTER GAMES
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PLAYED AT HOME
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AND IN HIGH SCHOOL
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GROWING UP
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LATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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THOSE WHO’VE HELPED ME
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MORE WHO’VE HELPED
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Women don’t like the image of
computer science. Women don’t
like feeling like they’re a woman in
computer science.
- Opening quote from Sophia Westwood in ShePlusPlus documentary
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Everyone knows who those women
are, which has got to be way too
much pressure on them.
- Quote from Keith Schwarz (Stanford lecturer) from ShePlusPlus documentary
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Fake it until you make it. You will
eventually realize that you aren’t
faking it.
- Quote from ShePlusPlus documentary
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I love getting manicures. I love
watching Gossip Girl. Don’t judge
me!
- Quote from ShePlusPlus documentary
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SHE++
@sheplusplusShePlusPlus
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Everyone in this country should
learn how to program a computer…
because it teaches you how to
think.
- Steve Jobs
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The programmers of tomorrow are
the wizards of the future. You’ll
look like you have magic powers
compared to everyone else.
- Gabe Newell, Valve
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Whether you’re trying to make a lot
of money or whether you want to
just change the world, computer
programming is an incredibly
empowering skill to learn.
- Hadi, founder of Code.org
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It’s not unlike playing an
instrument or playing a sport. It
starts out by being very
intimidating, but you get the hang
of it over time.
- Drew Houston, Dropbox
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A lot of the coding that people do is
actually fairly simple. It’s more
about the process of breaking down
problems….
- Makinde, Facebook
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FIRST PROGRAMS…
• Tic-Tac-Toe
• Making things appear on a screen
• Hello world
• Questions like “What’s your favorite color?”
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EMPOWERING WOMEN
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RUBE GOLDBERG
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w – OK GO!
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GOLDIEBLOX
• GoldieBlox: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-AtZfNU3zw
• GoldieBlox, Rube Goldberg, & Beastie Boys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFpe3Up9T_g
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TOYS & ACTIVITIESTHAT ENCOURAGE
PROBLEM-SOLVING
Younger
• Legos
• K’Nex
• Lincoln Logs
• Tinker Toys
Older
• Lego Mindstorms
• Geocaching
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FUN TECH FOR GETTING STARTED
• Small Basic
• Kodu
• Squeak
• Scratch
• Python
• Alice
• NetLogo
• Goldiblox
• Hopscotch
• … and many more!
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PROGRAMS AND LOCAL RESOURCES
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MICROSOFT STORE
http://www.meetup.com/Microsoft-Store-Beachwood-Place-Mall/
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GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER
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CHOOSE A MENTOR WHO YOU’RE INTERESTED IN LEARNING FROM AND FEED
OFF OF AND INTO THEIR ENERGY.Based on Ada Lovelace’s experiences with Charles Babbage and his
Analytical Engine
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BE OPEN-MINDED WITH YOUR CAREER. YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE YOUR ADVENTURES
WILL TAKE YOU.Based on the adventures of the women of the ENIAC
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MAKE TECH MORE APPROACHABLE BY TRANSLATING IT INTO PLAIN ENGLISH.
Based on Grace Hopper’s strive to reach the non-technical and business realms
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CHALLENGE “WE’VE ALWAYS DONE IT THAT WAY”
Based on Grace Hopper’s experiences
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CONTACT INFORMATIONSarah Dutkiewicz
Cleveland Tech Consulting, LLC
Twitter: @sadukie
Blog: http://codinggeekette.com