Resources
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For Girls...
- Which computing majors are right for me? This card, co-branded with ACM, explains how computing interests and talents line up with different undergraduate degrees and the careers that follow.
- How can I prepare for a computing major? This card, co-branded with ACM and CSTA, gives computing-specific advice regarding steps to take on the path from high school to college.
- Information Technology: how the power of IT and the power of women will power the future A report on the importance of IT to our future, and why women's participation matters
- Computer Science Education Week A site full of resources for students interested in CS.
- Girls Imagine Engineering A project from the Girl Scouts and the National Science Foundation with information for girls and parents about engineering careers.
- Dot Diva's mission is to create an exciting and positive image of computing for high school girls.
- LEGO Mindstorms A fun way to design and program real robots.
- Best Robots, Inc. The BEST organization engages teams of middle and high school students in competitionis that involve designing and building robots.
- Intel International Science and Engineering Fair This is the world's largest pre-college celebration of science, held annually in May.
- Robotic Technology and Engineering Challenge This competition enhances students' understanding of manufacturing processes.
- Check out Alice, Scratch and Kodu free programming environments to make your own games, screen savers, digital movies and more.
- Teach yourself programming. This blog has a nice list of online resources to learn programming, game design, etc.
- Design Process Key Fob From the Girl Scouts/Intel Design & Discovery program. This fun resources boils down the engineering design process into 8 handy cards.
- Basics of Web Design Learn HTML basics and create your own Web page using this lesson from Girls, Inc.
- Craft Magazine Use this project-based magazine to get do-it-yourself advice on edgy crafts.
- C/C++ Interpreter Ch Use this free and easy tool to learn C/C++ and computing.
- Make Magazine Make celebrates the right to tweak, hack, and bend any techology to get a new result.
- Switch is a do-it-yourself Web show that combines design, fashion, and technology.
- University of Washington Outreach Videos Watch these videos to see why computing is an exciting field full of many opportunities.
- Future City is a national competition where students experience project-based learning.
- The G.I.R.L Game Design Competition hopes to encourage students to pursue careers in video game development.
- Check out these college preparation websites that can help students choose a major, find scholarships, and prepare for an easy transition:
College Prep 101
Online Scholarship Search
Planning Your Future
Preparing Socially
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For Parents...
- Talking Points What to tell young women to encourage them to consider a career in information technology.
- Computer Science Education Week A site full of resources for parents interested in sharing computing and IT with their children.
- Girls Imagine Engineering A project from the Girl Scouts and the National Science Foundation with information for girls and parents about engineering careers.
- Discovery Youth Scientist Challenge This science contest is designed for students in grades 5-8 who have won a local middle school science fair competition.
- Girls Go Tech Girl Scouts of the USA offers camps and programs where girls can explore their interests in science, math, and technology.
- DigiGirlz High Technology Camps Find a free Microsoft DigiGirlz camp to introduce students to the opportunities available in high-tech.
- Sally Ride Science Camps These science camps provide girls in grades 4-9 an opportunity to explore science, technology, and engineering.
- Moving Beyond Computer Literacy: Why Schools Should Teach Computer Science
- Check out these college preparation websites for parents of transitioning college students:
College Prep 101
Online Scholarship Search
Planning Your Future
Preparing Socially
Guide for Students and Parents
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For Educators...
- Start with the NCWIT Resources page for a wealth of resources related to increasing girls' participation in computing.
- Talking Points What to tell young women to encourage them to consider a career in information technology.
- Computer Science Education Week A site full of resources for educators interested in sharing computing and IT with students.
- Computer Science Unplugged A series of off-line activities designed to let students have fun exploring interesting ideas at the heart of computer science - without having to use a computer at all.
- Outreach-in-a-Box: Discovering IT includes everything needed for a tech professional to prepare for and deliver an engaging class presentation at a local middle school -- including a PowerPoint presentation, hands-on robotics activity, and program guide for how to use the materials.
- LEGO Mindstorms A fun way for students to design and program real robots.
- Girls Go Tech Girl Scouts of the USA offers camps and programs where girls can explore their interests in science, math, and technology.
- DigiGirlz High Technology Camps Find a free Microsoft DigiGirlz camp to introduce students to the opportunities available in high-tech.
- Discovery Youth Scientist Challenge This science contest is designed for students in grades 5-8 who have won a local middle school science fair competition.
- First Lego League FLL involves teams of 9-14 year old students in creating robots within a hands-on, minds-on, sport-like atmosphere.
- Computer Science-in-a-Box: Unplug Your Curriculum introduces fundamental building blocks of computer science -- without using computers. This selection of activities is designed for use with students ages 9 to 14.
- (NEW!) Which computing majors are right for me? This card, co-branded with ACM, explains how computing interests and talents line up with different undergraduate degrees and the careers that follow.
- (NEW!) How can I prepare for a computing major? This card, co-branded with ACM and CSTA, gives computing-specific advice regarding steps to take on the path from high school to college.
