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

[Kent Beveridge]

A themed op system...now THERE'S something different!  
Fact: I have more girls than boys in my Cert II class at year 10 level doing I.T. Didnt plan it, it just 'happened'.  
KB.
 
Kent Beveridge,
St. Brigids CSC, Horsham.
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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of ken price
Sent: Sat 8/1/2009 5:33 PM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] How to interest girls in ICT electives at middle-secondary level?


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You may laugh but install it on one computer and watch the student response. Seriously.
Then tell them you can give them a copy to take home, for free. Might want to warn them not to reformat the parents' computer in the process though.
ken
TASITE

On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Clive Oldland <clive_oldland at yahoo.com.au> wrote:


	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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