Let's Encourage Girls' Interest in Tech — No.1
5 suggestions to show different sides of technology
Hello, world!
It’s time to show girls that technology is everywhere and that there are so many different ways it shapes the world around us.
So, here are 5 suggestions for this week to help you encourage girls’ interest in tech through play and talk.
Remember — one is enough. Consistency is what matters. But, if you want to do all, we won’t stop you :)
1 — Make your own virtual pet
👾 Just like having a real turtle (sort of), this is a fun simulation game where you can take care of your very own pet turtle, and take it on some fun adventures as well. You can find this game here, and a tutorial on how to build a game like this in this video.
2 — Playing with sensors anytime and anywhere — free and phone-only
📱Arduino Science Journal App is a free mobile application that allows anyone to conduct scientific experiments by measuring the surrounding world with sensors, documenting and comparing data, developing and validating hypotheses, and taking notes. It’s perfect for dancing as well :) The app takes data from your phone, so no additional electronics are needed to get started, and all the learning materials are free as well.
3 — Play Friendship Code with friends
This is a game in two chapters which you can divide into 2 days, or 2 weeks, or do at once. It involves reading a story, talking about it and then doing a coding challenge through Scratch. Here are the instructions: Part 1 and Part 2.
4 — Read about a woman behind the first computer compiler program
📚 The Girl Who Could Talk to Computers - An Inspirational Tale About Grace Hopper — This book tells the story of young Grace Hopper, the inquiring girl who wrote the first computer compiler program which gave birth to the first computer language, COBOL. After “Amazing Grace” helped bring us into the modern computer-age, she dedicated her life to teaching and inspiring young people to dream big. Written for girls and boys, readers ages 4-9. Find it on Amazon and BookDepository.
5 — Design thinking — tech-free
📝 Engage your kids’ minds to think about the future and practice design thinking with this cool mini-workshop. You need a paper and a pencil and an ebook available for free on this link. You can print the cards in it, or draw them yourself :)
Good luck and tell us how it went!
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