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Gender EquitySTEM
InnovationQuality
Creativity
Unconscious bias
Makerspace
Search for the Next Tech Girl Superhero
iDream
Free TGAS books
“sans diversity, we limit the set of life experiences that are applied, and as a result, we pay an opportunity cost — a cost in products not built, in designs not considered, in constraints not understood, in processes not invented” …Bill Wulf
Diversity is positively correlated with innovation
(Miller & del Carmen, 2009)
Mixed gender teams in the United States produce patents that are cited 26 to 42 percent more
frequently than the average (Nielsen & Huse 2010)
The proportion of women directors is linked to reduced
conflict & increased board development efforts (Ashcroft &
Breitzman, 2007)
Companies with women CEOs, women in upper management
ranks and on boards experience better financial performance (Kotiranta, Kovalainen &
Rouvinen, 2007)
Gender-diverse boards increase corporate reputation (Brammer, Millington, & Pavelin, 2009).
D I V E R S I T Y Creating a workforce that is capable of building the technology of the future
Unicode never conceived emoji as being gendered…
Google helps win new roles for women in emoji form
The search giant works with Unicode to create emoji women who do more than wear princess crowns, get
hair cuts and wear wedding dresses.
What
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?Technovation Bringing entrepreneurship to the classroom
• Free 12 week curriculum • Building technology for social good • Individuals or teams • Program teaches girls life skills such as how to identify problems, design and
test solutions, collaborate in a team and communicate to different audiences. • Builds confidence with technology • Can be integrated into the curriculum
@TGAsuperheroes #techgirls #STEM
What
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?Technovation Final Deliverables
• App prototype sourcecode • 3-5 Screenshots of your app prototype • Pitch Video on YouTube under 4minutes
• 100-word app description • Demo Video on YouTube • Business plan – typed and in PDF format
@TGAsuperheroes #techgirls #STEM
What
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ou do
in th
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? Technovation What makes this program unique?
• Focus on defining a problem in the local community
• Research to find other solutions to the problem
• Exposure to business analysis tools and techniques
• Rigorous, transparent judging rubric
• Technology is secondary to problem solving
• Holistic approach to building technology solutions
@TGAsuperheroes #techgirls #STEM
Improve your spelling ability and expand your vocabulary with Vocabulary Voyager! You can practice as well as learn new words and their spellings in a
fun, digital environment on your smart device. Designed for students from year two to six, Vocabulary Voyager offers a range of preset spelling lists based on the Australian curriculum and NAPLAN tests as well as enabling you to insert your own words. The app includes more challenging lists in order to expand
your vocabulary. With enjoyable mini games and quirky pirates, build a foundation to aid in literacy at a secondary school level.
The TGM program has been a wonderful way to learn how to develop and idea and use technology to create
something meaningful to the community.
Emma has learnt so many useful skills along the way, ranging from sorting
through ideas, analysing and presenting data. We have had
fantastic coaches and mentors so thank you for all your hard work.
Join the #techgirls sisterhood!
T: @TGAsuperheroes #techgirls #STEM
F & I: @techgirlsaresuperheroes www.techgirlsmovement.org
www.techgirlsaresuperheroes.org