Vol. 2, Issue 7 November 26, 2013
Tech News Tuesday weekly eNewsletter IN THIS ISSUE Thank You Edition with Websites and Apps shared by fellow Teachers and Staff Focus On – Girls in Technology Online Resource of the Week – Math@Work Online Resource of the Week – Dance Mat Typing Online Resource of the Week – Teach Engineering Mobile App of the Week – Remote Controls for Presentations Presentation Tip of the Week – Kahoot! Happy Thanksgiving!
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Table of Contents In middle school, 74% of girls express interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), but when choosing a college major, just 0.3% of high school girls select computer science.
Women today represent 12% of all computer science graduates. In 1984, they represented 37%.
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In a room full of 25 engineers, only 3 will be women.
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Source: girlswhocode.com
www.girlstart.org
Empowering girls in science, technology, engineering and math through innovative, educational programs. Online modules available here 31 Days of STEM fun in deSTEMber here!
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www.girlswhocode.com
Aims to provide computer science education and exposure to 1 million young women by 2020. They have packaged their signature program and curriculum for replication inside schools in their own Girls Who Code Clubs. If interested in starting a Girls Who Code Club at your school contact them here
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www.digigirlz.com
Microsoft provides high school girls with opportunities to learn about careers in technology, talk with Microsoft employees, and enjoy hands-on computer and technology workshops.
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Thanks to Teacher-Librarian Jennifer James from Beyer High School Suggestion of www.girlgeeks.org website for this topic.
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Online Resource Math@Work from Scholastic of the Week Click here to visit Math@Work website
Math@Work is a web series from Scholastic, the creators of Math 180, to show students in grades 5 and up why math is important beyond the classroom and essential for 21st Century careers. Their goal is to share how math skills students learn in school are connected to their future careers. Math Meets Fashion in the premier webisode for Math@Work where Project Runway’s Tim Gunn, takes three students on a tour of Diane von Furstenberg’s New York City studio to learn about the mathematical thinking and problem solving required in Thanks to Teacher Robin Rodrigues from this career. Along the way, you will discover how much Gregori High School for sharing this website math and fashion go hand-in-hand.
Online Resource of the Week
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing
Welcome to Dance Mat Typing, an introduction to touch typing for children aged 7 – 11 years. Each of the 4 Levels are divided into 3 stages. Begin at Level 1 and build up your skills gradually through to Level 4. Thanks to Media Center Assistant Becky Doxey from Tuolumne Elementary Schools for sharing this website
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TEACH Engineering TeachEngineering provides teacher-tested,
standards-based engineering content for K-12
teachers to use in science and math classrooms. The engineering lessons connect real-world
experiences with curricular content already taught in K-12 classrooms.
www.teachengineering.org Mobile App of the Week
Thanks to Teacher-Librarian Jennifer James from Beyer High School for sharing this website
Remote control your Keynote, PowerPoint, or Prezi presentations with these apps right from your mobile device Keynote Remote by Apple for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with iOS 4.2.1 or later
Click here for the App
iRemote Presenter by Arlamowski for Prezi and PowerPoint presentations on iOS 7.0 or later for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, optimized Click here for iPhone 5 for the App
Thanks to Teacher Sherry McIntyre from Johansen High School for sharing these apps
PowerPoint Keynote Remote by BOJA for Android 2.0.1 and up
Click here for the App
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Presentation Kahoot! www.getkahoot.com Tip of the Week Game-based Response System using the web and mobile devices Great for group presentations and the classroom. Create online quizzes and surveys for your classroom. Students respond with any device that has a web browser like iPad, Android device, Chromebook, laptop, or PC. As students answer questions they are awarded points for correct answers. Teachers can control the pace with setting time limits for each question. Kahoot! is a fun game-based response system that is a great way to conduct review session in your classroom. Also a good way to gather informal feedback from your students.
Click here to watch videos of classrooms using Kahoot!
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