PS SOLUTIONS

PS SOLUTIONS

Maggie, Mina, Abbie, & John

HOW TO INTEREST MORE GIRLS IN TECH

PROBLEM STATEMENT

• Girls are underrepresented and overlooked in the technology field
• Need a way to cheaply introduce girls to computer science in order to get more girls interested and working in this field
• Women bring different skills to the field than men, such as an inviting atmosphere, creativity, emotional intelligence, and teamwork

OUR THOUGHTS

Encourage better marketing in schools about girls in tech

Interactive technology/coding websites

After school program/club with technology-based activities and occasional guest speakers

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INTERACTIVE WEBSITE

DESCRIPTION:

• Website that includes...
• Coding activities: Kids can code games they already know and love (ex. Flappy Birds and Minecraft)
• Videos about coding and careers
• Step-by-step instructions and then practice simulations
• Ex. Code.org
• Students can make a free account on the website that tracks progress

IDEAS:

• When students are done with their work, allow them to play games on the website, that can track their progress.
• Students can be eligible for some kind of reward for achieving Milestone X
• Teachers can designate specific days where classes have time to interact with the website so there are enough computers

TECHNOLOGY-BASED PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION:

• After school club or program
• Can be all-girls or anyone
• Get a teacher(s) or someone else to lead
• Create an instructional packet that says how to market this, activities to include, an agenda or schedule of the how the club should run

IDEAS:

• Team building activities
• Videos about coding
• Guest speakers
• Usage of an interactive website such as code.org or a new one you create
• Robotics
• Technologies like Canva, Powerpoint, etc...
• Makey Makey kits

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MARKETING IN SCHOOLS

IDEAS:

Create a workbook that schools can buy that includes: inspirational posters, links to videos to show, instructions on how to set up a club/activities for that club, and more

• Hour of Code
• Guest speakers of women in technology
• Hang posters in classrooms and in the hallways that promote coding to girls
• Show videos during class of young coders

OVERVIEW

• All viable options depending on the the available resources the school has.

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• Each option goes hand in hand:

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• Marketing is important for...
• the program to run smoothly
• target the right audience
• ensure there is a good number of interested participants.

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• The interactive website can be introduced in classes to spark interest in an afterschool program.

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• The afterschool program can also utilize the website as one of the activities.

Thank You!

Thank You!