tag:calagator.org,2005:/events/searchCalagator: Events tagged with: alice2010-03-16T11:24:40-07:00tag:calagator.org,2005:Calagator::Event/12504581832010-01-18T17:40:10-08:002010-03-16T11:24:40-07:00Portland Java User Group: Teaching Girls and Boys to Program ComputersTuesday, March 16, 2010 from 6:30-8:30pm at Oracle (Downtown Campus)http://calagator.org/events/12504581832010-03-16T18:30:00-07:002010-03-16T20:30:00-07:00<div class="vevent">
<h1 class="summary">Portland Java User Group: Teaching Girls and Boys to Program Computers</h1>
<div class='date'><time class="dtstart dt-start" title="2010-03-16T18:30:00" datetime="2010-03-16T18:30:00">Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 6:30</time>–<time class="dtend dt-end" title="2010-03-16T20:30:00" datetime="2010-03-16T20:30:00">8:30pm</time></div>
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<p>This month's topic: Teaching Girls and Boys to Program Computers</p>
<p>Why is it that the percentage of women graduating with computer science degrees around 50% in countries like Sweden, China and India, but less than 20% in America? As a "Geekdad" with a daughter, I found this unacceptable, and decided to do something about it... I went back to school... elementary school that is, to teach programming to the kids. My goal was to find an environment and a style that would encourage girls with curiosity to enjoy being controlling computers in creative ways, and in the process, encourage and involve every kid.</p>
<p>My talk discusses the journey of coming up with a girl-friendly curriculum for teaching programming that boys wouldn't notice anything different. I then show off some of the new crop of "Integrated Learning Environments", i.e. Alice, E-Toys and Scratch. I finally give an overview of my "Computer Club" and how others can use what I've done to teach others.</p>
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<p>Speaker: Howard Abrams</p>
<p>My first job in high school was teaching Basic and Logo programming to 8 year old kids; however, I haven't taught since graduating from college. After programming for 25 years (and Java for 12), I'm now intrigue about returning to my roots and working with the next generation.</p>
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<p>PJUG meetings start with some time to eat and socialize (pizza and beverages are provided), followed by the featured speaker, then Q&A, discussion, sometimes a drawing to give away swag. :)</p>
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