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Keynote for St. Catherines School Better Teaching & Learning Conference 12.08.16
This document discusses the importance of gender diversity in STEM fields and innovation. It notes that gender diverse teams produce better outcomes such as more highly cited patents and better financial performance. The document then discusses the Tech Girls movement which aims to increase gender diversity in STEM through programs like Technovation, a 12 week curriculum that teaches girls entrepreneurship and technology skills. It provides examples of apps developed by girls through the Technovation program and testimonials about the benefits and skills learned. The document encourages the reader to get involved in the Tech Girls movement.
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Keynote for St. Catherines School Better Teaching & Learning Conference 12.08.16
- 1. Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen Founder& CEO Tech Girls movement
- 2. Gender Equity STEM Innovation Quality Creativity Unconscious bias Makerspace Searchfor the Next Tech Girl Superhero iDream Free TGAS books
- 4. T H E PR O B L E M ? @TGAsuperheroes #techgirls #STEM
- 8. W H YI T M A T T E R S ? @TGAsuperheroes #techgirls #STEM
- 10. “sans diversity, welimit 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
- 11. Diversity is positively correlatedwith 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
- 13. Unicode never conceived emojias 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.
- 14. T H E SO L U T I O N ? @TGAsuperheroes #techgirls #STEM
- 15. You can’t be it Ifyou can’t see it
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- 17. 95 % of influences canbe influenced! @NCWIT NCWIT Girls & ICT report (2012)
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- 29. Whatcanyoudointheclassroom? Technovation Bringing entrepreneurship tothe 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
- 30. Whatcanyoudointheclassroom? Technovation Final Deliverables • Appprototype 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
- 31. Whatcanyoudointheclassroom? Technovation What makes thisprogram 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
- 32. Positive Penguins App forkids building resilience & self-esteem
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- 34. Improve your spellingability 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.
- 35. The TGM programhas 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.
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- 39. Join the #techgirls sisterhood! T:@TGAsuperheroes #techgirls #STEM F & I: @techgirlsaresuperheroes www.techgirlsmovement.org www.techgirlsaresuperheroes.org