[Yr7-10it] How to interest girls in ICT electives at middle-secondary level?

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Invited some female speakers who spoke about IT, created a social chat forum
on Moodle, included some drama components .. and more. The pitch wasn't so
much as to make the course gender neutral but to increase the breadth and
appeal to a wider range of different students. :-)

Regards Roland

2009/8/1 Clive Oldland <clive_oldland at yahoo.com.au>

>  Hi All,
>
> Has any one got any strategies that have worked to turn around the gender
> imbalance in selecting ICT electives in middle years?
>
> I would be particularly interested in knowing how you pitched your elective
> to make it attractive to girls.
>
> Also, is ICT compulsory in years 7 & 8 at your school?  Do you believe that
> contributed to better participation from girls in higher years?
>
> (I have been a subscriber since May, but his is my first post.  Many thanks
> for the interesting conversations I have observed this year.)
>
> Regards,
> Clive Oldland
> Montmorency SC
>
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
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