Newton Girls Who Code

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Monday Session 11, 2019-01-14

Welcome!

(Let us know if you have questions

concerning your project)

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Plan for Today

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1. Spotlight: Women Who Code
2. Name Game: GWC Name game
3. Breaking down project blockers
4. Project Time
5. Stand Up meeting
6. Coding Time

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Spotlight: Women Who Code

Kathy Pham

Watch Video�

• Why might it be difficult for engineers to use new technology in the government?

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• How might working in the government be different than working in the industry?

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• Why is it necessary to have a government agency focused on technology in the government? What does the USDS do?

Code related events (announced last week)

• GWC-sponsored event at Dell Wednesday, January 23rd from 3:30-5:30pm in Bedford, MA
• tour Dell manufacturing plant
• explore data security
• learn what it’s like to be a technologist with Dell team members
• RSVP at: https://dell_bedford.eventbrite.com.
• Please note that RSVP is mandatory for entry and is required for each individual attendee and all adult chaperones.

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• CodeDay Massachusetts February 16th and 17, 2019 in Boston Contact: ethanchan@srnd.org
• For High School and College Students. All skill levels are welcomed!
• FREE 24 hour event - Learn about coding while creating and designing video games!
• Mentors and speakers from a variety of Tech companies
• To sign up: https://www.codeday.org/ma/register promo code: HACKCLUB100

New Code related events

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• MetroHacks Women II
• Date: February 23rd, 2019 (end of Winter vacation week)
• Time: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (Sign-in begins at 8:15 am)
• Location: Microsoft NERD Center (1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA)
• Second annual MetroHacks Women event:
• Create innovative solutions to problems in society
• Attend workshops conducted by industry experts (from machine learning to entrepreneurship)
• Enjoy free food all day
• Compete for grand prizes
• Meet other incredible women in tech!
• No prior computer science experience necessary! All girls between 13-18 years old are welcome.
• Register at http://metrohacks.org/register/
• Questions? Email info@metrohacks.org!

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• GWC summer immersion Program - applications mid-January thru mid-Mar for ~7 weeks in summer 2019 (for rising juniors and seniors, ie. current 10th and 11th graders). Register for e-mail notification of application start date.

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Plan for Today

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• Spotlight: Women Who Code
• Name Game: GWC Name game
• Breaking down project blockers
• Project Time
• Stand Up meeting
• Coding Time

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Compass Name Game

• The "caller" stands in the middle of the room and starts the game. (treat our seating like a squiggly circle)
• The caller chooses a member of the circle by pointing to them and says one of the following: You, Me, Left, or Right.
• Based on which direction the caller says, the chosen person must correctly name that person. "You" is the name of the person being pointed at. "Me" is the caller. "Left" or "Right" are the people on the person's left or right.
• Once the caller points and says the direction, he/she must count to five by progressively holding up more fingers.
• The chosen person must correctly identify the name before the caller reaches five.
• If the chosen person incorrectly identifies the name, or doesn't speak in time, that person becomes the new caller in the middle of the room.
• If the chosen person correctly identifies the name, the caller must move onto a new person of their choice.
• Play until everyone has been chosen at least once.

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Plan for Today

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1. Spotlight: Women Who Code
2. Name Game: GWC Name game
3. Breaking down project blockers
4. Project Time
5. Stand Up meeting
6. Coding Time

Breaking down project blockers

• Embedding code into a Weebly site (Yes, we can!)
• https://newtongwcmon2018.weebly.com/about.html
• https://www.weebly.com
• tutorial with examples: https://www.javaworld.com/article/2077176/scripting-jvm-languages/using-javascript-and-forms.html
• Using a quiz platform AND still being able to code
• https://www.tryinteract.com/blog/how-to-put-a-quiz-on-your-weebly-site-4-steps/

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• What other blockers do we have?

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(Instructors take attendance)

Plan for Today

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• Spotlight: Women Who Code
• Name Game: GWC Name game
• Project review and planning
• Project Time
• Stand Up meeting
• Coding Time

Continue working on your projects!

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Plan for Today

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• Spotlight: Women Who Code
• Name Game: GWC Name game
• Project review and planning
• Project Time
• Stand Up meeting
• Coding Time

… Stand Up Meeting

Stand Up Routine

1. Get together in your project groups.
2. Take turns sharing your answers to today’s questions to the rest of the class.

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Possible Questions to Answer

• What problems have you encountered that require help?
• What have you figured out?
• What will work on for your project at next week's session?
• Is there something new you'd like to do at GWC in 2019?

Plan for Today

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• Spotlight: Women Who Code
• Name Game: GWC Name game
• Project review and planning
• Project Time
• Stand Up meeting
• Coding Time

Coding Time

• Go to the Learn section of hq.girlswhocode.com.

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• Sit with someone from your project group if you're focusing on project work

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• OR choose activities outside of girlswhocode.com:
• https://repl.it/community (info)
• https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/html-css
• https://learn.adafruit.com/makecode/what-is-makecode
• https://hourofcode.com/us/learn
• https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-python or https://www.learnpython.org/
• https://www.madewithcode.com/projects/
• http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/ai2/tutorials?

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Instructors take attendance

Code related events (announced last week)

• GWC-sponsored event at Dell Wednesday, January 23rd from 3:30-5:30pm in Bedford, MA
• tour Dell manufacturing plant
• explore data security
• learn what it’s like to be a technologist with Dell team members
• RSVP at: https://dell_bedford.eventbrite.com.
• Please note that RSVP is mandatory for entry and is required for each individual attendee and all adult chaperones.

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• CodeDay Massachusetts February 16th and 17, 2019 in Boston Contact: ethanchan@srnd.org
• Saturday and Sunday beginning of Winter Vacation Week
• For High School and College Students. All skill levels are welcomed!
• FREE 24 hour event - Learn about coding while creating and designing video games!
• Mentors and speakers from a variety of Tech companies
• To sign up: https://www.codeday.org/ma/register promo code: HACKCLUB100

New - Code related events

• MetroHacks Women II
• Date: February 23rd, 2019 (end of Winter vacation week)
• Time: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm (Sign-in begins at 8:15 am)
• Location: Microsoft NERD Center (1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA)
• At our second annual MetroHacks Women event, you will:
• Create innovative solutions to problems in society
• Attend workshops conducted by industry experts in everything from machine learning to entrepreneurship
• Enjoy free food all day
• Compete for grand prizes
• Meet other incredible women in tech!
• No computer science experience necessary! All girls between 13-18 years old are welcome.
• Register at http://metrohacks.org/register/
• Questions? Email info@metrohacks.org!
• GWC summer immersion Program - applications mid-January thru mid-Mar for ~7 weeks in summer 2019 (for rising juniors and seniors, ie. current 10th and 11th graders). Register for e-mail notification of application start date.

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Thanks Saakshi!

See you next week!

Don’t forget to be awesome!

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