Part IISuccessfulOne-Day Outreach EventDr. Nannette NapierDr. Kristine Nageland GGC SLC members

Experience IT …One-Day Outreach Part II

Opening Activities Round Robin of Technology Sessions

Binary Numbers [Alexander and Thao] Magic Flower [Genie, JJ, and Alex] Makey Makey [Gilbert, Teddy and Elisha]

Event Roles Results from Middle

School Girls Discussion

Welcome to Super Saturday Series (S3)!

Get acquainted Grab a name tag Meet some new friends

Pre-Survey Attitudes toward computing Past experience in technology Demographics

S3 Event Outcomes Experiencing technology in

new ways Hands-on Creative With other women students

Build Community Connect to peers with similar interests Identify with college students and women in

technology careers

Plan Activities and Schedule to support goalsMore about attitudes and motivation

Not Technology skills and content (camp week)

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Selected Survey Questions Rated on a 1 to 5 scale

(1=Strongly Disagree, 5=Strongly Agree)

Interest Self-confidence Future Aspirations

Computers are fun.

I’m not the type to do well in computing classes.

I intend to take courses related to computing in the future.

Programming is hard.

I feel like I “belong” in computer science.

Girls can do just as well as boys in computing.

Schedule 8:30 AM   Check-in and Onsite

registration  9:00 AM   STEM Session 1 10:15 AM  STEM Session 2 11:30 AM  Lunch and Guest Speaker  1:00 PM   STEM Session 3  2:15 PM   Wrap-up  2:30 PM   Parent demo and pick-up

Experience IT …One-Day Outreach Part II

Opening activities Round Robin of Technology

Sessions Binary Numbers [Alexander and

Thao] Magic Flower [Genie, JJ, and Alex] Makey Makey [Gilbert, Teddy and

Elisha] Event Roles Results from Middle School Girls Discussion

Session Time Round Robin of Tech Sessions

Binary Numbers [Alexander and Thao] Magic Flower [Genie, JJ, and Alex] Makey Makey [Gilbert, Teddy and Elisha]

Arduino

Workshop Team Roles

Motivator

• 5 – 7 minutes

• The Hook• Engage them• Transition

Demonstrator

• <10 minutes• Model tech

usage• Explain pair

programming

Administrator

• Reserve and setup room

• Maintain roster

• Manage evaluation

Allow at least 50 minutes for completing hands-on tutorials!

S3 Student Attendance

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First-time Returning

Summer Camp Attendance

13 S3 participants attended summer campLargest middle school girls camp ever!

Acknowledgements Faculty mentors

Dr. Xin Xu, Dr. Bob Lutz, Dr. Sonal Dekhane, Dr. Seung Yang, Dr. Gillian Rudd

Students Genie Yang, Kamilah Kiser, Thao Nguyen,

Teddy Nguyen, Alexander Gonzalez, JJ Lindsey, Alex McCool, Gilbert Kyeremateng, Elisha Patterson

Sponsors