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Technology and Equity

Github: make.sc/hcs3131

Attendance code:

Gradescope: 5V6NKX

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Introduction

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Who is Justine?

Google Justine Meyr

-What did you find? (post in chat)

-Thoughts on my digital Persona?

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Justine Meyr

Director of Science and Letters

Brief Bio:

  • BA History and Economics
  • MA Latin American Studies
  • PhD Education

I worked for several years as an accountant, director of a high school international exchange program, and professor at UC Santa Barbara. I joined Make School’s team in August 2020 to create new General Education coursework to better suit Make School student needs.

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Tyler Holland

TA

TA for Tech and Equity

  • @Tyler Holland

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In groups of 4:

10 minutes Introduce yourself to your classmates

Task 1: 3 minutes

  • Google another member in your break out room. Report back to the group what you found.

Task 2: 7 minutes

Present to your group and post in class slack channel #hcs3131summer21

  • Where do you live?
  • What year are you?
  • What is your track?
  • What got you interested in Computer Science?
  • What (post) COVID activity have you taken part in? Did you post it on the web/ social media (instagram, twitter, facebook, vimeo, youtube, etc...)?

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NYE Social Media

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Our Digital Persona

Think about your last two-three social media, hacker news or reddit posts. What did you post? Why did you post it? What were you feeling /what was your headspace at the time? Do you have any regrets? Present the social media posts to your group

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Think about the last two-three social media, hacker news, or reddit posts you liked. Why did you like them? Did you comment? What were you feeling /what was your headspace at the time? Do you have any regrets? Present the social media posts to your group

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Digital Persona

How many of you have LinkedIn profiles?

Does your digital persona vary based on whether the platform is LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, etc…?

How? - post in chat

What do you want employers to see? is it different from what you want friends to see?

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Tech & Equity Main Project

Through the course of the summer we will be studying, writing, revising and creating a Podcast/ Twitch Live Stream. This podcast will serve as a piece of your professional digital persona. It can be used to showcase to employers that you are more than just a Computer Scientist, you are also an educated, critical thinker who has amazing oral communication and presentation skills!

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Syllabus Review

  • Go to: https://make.sc/hcs3131

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Syllabus review

Mentorship Component

Includes:

  1. Virtual meetings with students in the Make School Summer Academy
    1. 1 presentation
    2. 1 feedback session

Podcast/Twitch Stream Component

Includes:

  1. Attending class during Guest Speakers and Workshops
  2. Participating in all assignments, discussions and creation of the Podcast.

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Course Requirement

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This course has a flexible schedule due to Guest Speakers and Mentorship meetings

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You will NOT pass the course if you do NOT attend the three mentorship meetings

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Mentorship meetings will take place on every Friday. Mark them on your calendar!

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Find the Mentorship Agreement here. It is due by 6.4.2021!!!

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