On Thu, 30 Mar 2000 22:32:39 +1000
"Jenn V." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It concludes that there is a tendancy for girls, around the
> early teenage years, to stop using computers by choice. They
> continue to use them for specific tasks, but stop experimenting
> and playing.
My sister and I re
I am a high school teacher, computer science and webmastering in Dallas, Texas.
I attended Carnegie Melon's 6APT workshop for AP Computer Science Teachers several
years ago addressing this issue.
We teachers, do a horrible job teaching young girls. I am attempting to do better,
and it shows,
On Thu, 30 Mar 2000, Jenn V. wrote:
> I just bought and read the book 'Does Jane Compute?'
> Do people think this is still the case - current information
> only please! but anecdotal is fine - and do people have any
> suggestions?
Well anecdotally - I just got off the phone from my 19-yr-old
At 22:32 30.03.00 +1000, you wrote:
>I just bought and read the book 'Does Jane Compute?'
>
>It discusses whether children are gender-biased in their use
>of computers, whether girls (and boys) 'turn off' computers and
>at what age, and what can be done about it.
I haven't read the book myself y
I just bought and read the book 'Does Jane Compute?'
It discusses whether children are gender-biased in their use
of computers, whether girls (and boys) 'turn off' computers and
at what age, and what can be done about it.
It concludes that there is a tendancy for girls, around the
early teenage
