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10/9/2014 Register-Pajaronian WHS girls earn national recognition for their tech knowledge http://www.register-pajaronian.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=8852 1/3 News Shoppe Search ContactUs TalkBack Subscribe Information E-Edition In a packed classroom at Macquiddy Elementary School on Monday a group of fifth-grade students were busy at individual workstations, each learning the essentials it takes to operate a computer and eventually to design their own web page. For Watsonville High School freshmen Idzel Cano and Brianna Flores, who were helping with the instruction, teaching the lessons brought closure to a circle that began when they themselves learned computer basics as sixth-graders. The program, called “Tech Teach,” is part of Watsonville TEC (short for Technología- Educación-Comunidad,) created to bring south Santa Cruz County students up to speed with information technology, where organizers say Latinos are vastly underrepresented. When they are high school freshmen, the fifth-graders will have a chance to return to the classroom to teach. As middle school students at Lakeview Elementary, Cano and Flores were part of an after school program called the Girl Game Company, in which they learned the basics of video game design. For their participation in the programs, they have earned the National Center for Women and Information Technology Award for Aspirations in Computing, which honors high school girls who make strides in computer sciences. As part of the award they received a $250 gift certificate, an Ipod Touch and a one-year pass to the Tech Museum in San Jose. They also get a chance to tour Google’s sprawling Mountain View campus, known as the Googleplex, where they will meet engineers. “I like it,” Florez said of her teaching experience. “I really get along with the kids.” Cano said the award will help improve the image of south Santa Cruz County Schools. 100 Westridge Dr., Watsonville, CA 95076 • Ph: 831-761-7300 • Fax: 831-722-8386 E-EDITION LAST UPDATED: 10/9/2014 7:09:10 AM Current E-Edition Local news WHS girls earn national recognition for their tech knowledge Posted: Thursday, May 20th, 2010 BY: TODD GUILD Select Page: Local news Within: 1 Months Forgot Password? Local news Sports State/Nation Obituaries Opinion Movie Times Photos Home
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10/9/2014 Register-Pajaronian WHS girls earn national recognition for their tech knowledge
http://www.register-pajaronian.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=8852 1/3
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In a packed classroom at MacquiddyElementary School on Monday a groupof fifth-grade students were busy atindividual workstations, each learningthe essentials it takes to operate acomputer and eventually to design theirown web page.
For Watsonville High School freshmenIdzel Cano and Brianna Flores, whowere helping with the instruction,teaching the lessons brought closure toa circle that began when theythemselves learned computer basics assixth-graders.
The program, called “Tech Teach,” is part of Watsonville TEC (short for Technología-Educación-Comunidad,) created to bring south Santa Cruz County students up tospeed with information technology, where organizers say Latinos are vastlyunderrepresented.
When they are high school freshmen, the fifth-graders will have a chance to return tothe classroom to teach.
As middle school students at Lakeview Elementary, Cano and Flores were part of anafter school program called the Girl Game Company, in which they learned the basicsof video game design.
For their participation in the programs, they have earned the National Center forWomen and Information Technology Award for Aspirations in Computing, whichhonors high school girls who make strides in computer sciences. As part of the awardthey received a $250 gift certificate, an Ipod Touch and a one-year pass to the TechMuseum in San Jose.
They also get a chance to tour Google’s sprawling Mountain View campus, known asthe Googleplex, where they will meet engineers.
“I like it,” Florez said of her teaching experience. “I really get along with the kids.”
Cano said the award will help improve the image of south Santa Cruz County Schools.
100 Westridge Dr., Watsonville, CA 95076 • Ph: 831-761-7300 • Fax: 831-722-8386
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“I was pretty excited to have won,” she said. “Not a lot of people know we docomputer skills.”
Watsonville TEC Program coordinator Jacob Martinez agreed.
“We’re trying to change the culture of what people think of Watsonville,” he said.“We’re producing students who are tech savvy.”
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