1. Attracting and RetainingGirlsinTechnology Courses BY Loreen Hayes

2. Terms Technology Human innovation in action that involves the generation of knowledge and processes to develop systems that solve problems and extend human capabilities. Technology Education A study of technology, which provides an opportunity for students to learn about the processes and knowledge related to technology that are needed to solve problems and extend human capabilities. (NYSED.gov)

3. Technology National and Global Value Future Employment in Technology Fields Education: Past and Present Female Recruitment and Retaining Methods

4. National and Global Value

5. National and Global Value Did You Know? 3.0 Created by Karl Fisch, and modified by Scott McLeod 2008

6. National and Global Value So What Does It All Mean? America is in Crisis

7. National and Global ValueStrength Through Education America Global Competition China India Need highly skilled workers Technology Engineering

8. National and Global Value China and India have embraced technology Reaping the benefits: Offshoring: the relocation by a company of a business process from one country to another Outsourcing: subcontracting a process, such as product design or manufacturing, to a third-party company

9. National and Global Value AMD

10. National and Global Value IBM

11. National and Global Value Yahoo

12. National and Global Value Microsoft

13. National and Global Value Silicon Valley INDIA

14. National and Global Value What Can We Do?

15. National and Global Value What Can We Do? EDUCATE In the Science, Math, Engineering and Technology disciplines

16. Education: Past and Present

17. Education: Past and Present Sputnik 1 A Satellite was launched in 1957 from the Soviet Union Sparked a technological education revolution

18. Education: Past and Present Students have relatively low interest in: Technology Engineering Especially Girls

19. Women earn 58% of allBachelor Degrees (Department of Education 2008)

20. Education: Past and Present Girls have little experience with Technology Secondary education plays an important role in generating interest High School Technology courses are electives in New York State

21. Education: Past and Present 56% 2008 17% (National Center for Women & Information Technology, 2009)

22. Future Employment in Technology

23. Future Employment in Technology Fields Most of the technology jobs of the future : Are highly technical Require creativity Only 27% of computer scientists are women! (National Center for Women & Information Technology, 2009)

24. Future Employment in Technology Fields Department of Labor predicts: 5,000,000 new jobs In occupations such as: Computer and mathematical occupations Architects, surveyors, and cartographers Engineers Drafters and engineering technicians

25. Female Recruitment and Retaining Methods

26. Recruitment and Retaining Methods So What Can Teachers Do? Try a variety of methods till something works.

27. Recruitment and Retaining Methods By Kris Griffon Science, Engineering and Technology As girls travel along the SET pipeline they leak out or leave the system at various stages of the education process. the Congressional Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering and Technology Development (CAWMSET)

28. Recruitment and Retaining MethodsSome Suggestions by Sanders & Tescione Early exposure to computers Develop interesting courses & projects Develop mentoring programs with women in industry Build confidence

29. Recruitment and Retaining MethodsSuggestions for retaining girls Start with the basics Collaborative activities rather than competitive Design curricula contextually/holistically Offer project choices Hire female role models (Zuga, 1999; Shanahan, 2006; IWITTS, 2009)

30. Technology Education SurveySchools Middle School Students Boys and Girls 12-14 years old 6 Schools 2 Urban 2 Suburban 2 Rural

31. Technology Education SurveyCourse Titles

32. Course Title Example Green Model Home Design and Construction Vs Construction Technology

33. Technology Education SurveyProjects

34. Course ProjectExample Build a levy system for New Orleans Vs Design a bridge

35. Summary American schools need to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education to compete in the global market. Educate students for highly technical jobs of the future. Employ methods of attracting and retaining girls at a young age.

36. Summary Design courses and projects: With girls in mind Interesting titles Projects Contextual Collaborative Choices

37. Thank You Questions?

38. References Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering and Technology Development. (2000). Land of plenty: Diversity as America’s competitive edge in science, engineering and technology. Retrieved March 15, 2009, from http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/cawmset0409/cawmset_0409.pdf Fisch, K. & McLeod, S. (2008) Did you know?, 3.0. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8 Friedman, T. L. (2007). The world is flat. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Livingston, A. (2008). The Condition of Education 2008 in Brief (NCES 2008-032). http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2008/2008032.pdf

39. References National Center for Women & Information Technology http://www.ncwit.org/pdf/BytheNumbers09.pdf National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science http://www.iwitts.com/html/recruiting_strategies.html New York State Education Department http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/technology/EdTech/EdTechPrograms/EETT/definition.htm Sanders,J. & Tescione, S. (2002). Gender Equity and Technology. Defining and Redefining Gender Equity in Education, ch.6.http://www.josanders.com/pdf/JaniceBook.pdf

40. References Shanahan, B. (2006). The secrets to increasing females in technology [Electronic version]. The Technology Teacher 66(2). 22-24. The National Academies. (2007). Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. Retrieved October 17, 2008, from National Academy of Sciences: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11463 Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/ Zuga, K. (1999). Addressing women’s way of knowing to improve the technology education environment for all students. Journal of Technology Education, 10(2). http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/v10n2/zuga.html

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42. Images National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science (IWITTS) http://www.iwitts.com/html/clipart.htm NASA http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/191304main_sputnik-browse.jpg The University of Queensland www.uq.edu.au/ipswich/staff-computing-information