Q3- What are some specific steps or strategies we can use as educators to address the imbalance and support equity in computer science? by EdTechMuse https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk Made with charm en-us 2016-09-24 17:25:37 UTC 2017-05-17 07:43:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dootheets.png You Can Do It https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126174861 In my CS classes women weren't treated differently. But friends in other fields would say they didn't think they were able. They were primed to think they should go into another profession.]]> 2016-09-24 17:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126174861 Encouraging our students to become interested in computer science, increase the use in schools, make the class a requirement rather than an elective https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126175373 2016-09-24 17:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126175373 Jennifer B. - Dodson jbagatta https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126175386 Finding a place, time, and the resources to provide the computer science to our children that we are teaching, specifically in the schools. Earlier the age, better chance at getting them to use logic, problem solving, and creative skills, that seem to have dwindled in the past 10 years. Make it a requirement in all grades to do computer science instead of making it just an elective. Offer an advance computer sciences class for those more advanced in the high school grades. Talk it up with your school board, and make it go to the state level as well. Prove that this should be required.]]> 2016-09-24 17:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126175386 Daniel Collazo https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183194 WE ARE A TEAM! In my class that it is something that I tried to make students understand. With the word team, I mean that everyone can do everythinng and if we need help with something EVERYONE can help us. ]]> 2016-09-24 21:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183194 Steps https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183279 Include it via grade wide electives so that all students are exposed to these experiences. Also, incorporate it in the core classes, again so that all students get exposure to the skills, etc.]]> 2016-09-24 21:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183279 Audra H https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183296 Encourage all students that they can do it. Provide extra help to those that  need help.

]]> 2016-09-24 21:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183296 Make sure that coding is an opportunity for all kids, not just for those who finish their work early, or who are in GATE, etc. sstewart14 https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183300 2016-09-24 21:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183300 I think the biggest thing we can do to address this is to promote computer science as something that everyone can do and make sure kids know that it is not just for "smart" people. https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183361 2016-09-24 21:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183361 Encourage all students to have a growth mindset. Start students young.  https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183380 2016-09-24 21:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183380 Making sure all students have access to technology at school and give them the support they need to gain experience and knowledge to fill the gap. https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183413 2016-09-24 22:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183413 Introduce more examples of women and minorities that have succeeded in various fields and tell the students that any of them could be a leader in a field in the future.  Promote all students to follow their interests. https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183477 2016-09-24 22:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sstewart14/11aql82sfbmk/wish/126183477