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Presented to the Avon High School Tech Club on November 26, 2013
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WOMEN & DIVERSITY IN TECH
Presented by Sarah Dutkiewicz
Presented at Avon High School Tech Club
November 26, 2013
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON YOUR FUTURE IN TECHNOLOGY?
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON DIVERSITY?
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS IN DIVERSITY IN TECH?
GROWING UP IN TECH
VIDEO GAMER
LEGOS (FOR GIRLS)
COMPUTER GAMES
NEWER COMPUTER GAMES
PLAYED AT HOME
AND IN HIGH SCHOOL
GROWING UP
LATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS
THOSE WHO’VE HELPED ME
MORE WHO’VE HELPED
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
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
Fake it until you make it. You will
eventually realize that you aren’t
faking it.
- Quote from ShePlusPlus documentary
I love getting manicures. I love
watching Gossip Girl. Don’t judge
me!
- Quote from ShePlusPlus documentary
SHE++
@sheplusplusShePlusPlus
Everyone in this country should
learn how to program a computer…
because it teaches you how to
think.
- Steve Jobs
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
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
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
A lot of the coding that people do is
actually fairly simple. It’s more
about the process of breaking down
problems….
- Makinde, Facebook
FIRST PROGRAMS…
• Tic-Tac-Toe
• Making things appear on a screen
• Hello world
• Questions like “What’s your favorite color?”
EMPOWERING WOMEN
RUBE GOLDBERG
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w – OK GO!
GOLDIEBLOX
• GoldieBlox: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-AtZfNU3zw
• GoldieBlox, Rube Goldberg, & Beastie Boys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFpe3Up9T_g
TOYS & ACTIVITIESTHAT ENCOURAGE
PROBLEM-SOLVING
Younger
• Legos
• K’Nex
• Lincoln Logs
• Tinker Toys
Older
• Lego Mindstorms
• Geocaching
FUN TECH FOR GETTING STARTED
• Small Basic
• Kodu
• Squeak
• Scratch
• Python
• Alice
• NetLogo
• Goldiblox
• Hopscotch
• … and many more!
PROGRAMS AND LOCAL RESOURCES
MICROSOFT STORE
http://www.meetup.com/Microsoft-Store-Beachwood-Place-Mall/
GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER
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
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
MAKE TECH MORE APPROACHABLE BY TRANSLATING IT INTO PLAIN ENGLISH.
Based on Grace Hopper’s strive to reach the non-technical and business realms
CHALLENGE “WE’VE ALWAYS DONE IT THAT WAY”
Based on Grace Hopper’s experiences
CONTACT INFORMATIONSarah Dutkiewicz
Cleveland Tech Consulting, LLC
Twitter: @sadukie
Blog: http://codinggeekette.com
