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Getting Girls Interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

funiqtoys — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:46:16 +0000

ID Tech Camps offer award-winning summer technology programs at top universities in the U.S, where kids can gain skills that last long after summer camp ends.

In response to the concern of low numbers of girls involved in STEM, ID Tech Camps is introducing a brand new course that combines hot industry software with digital media design concepts: Graphic Design for Advertising. This course targets students ages 10 to 17.

A 2010 study by the American Association of University Women researched the factors that contribute to this imbalance, and chief among them are (1) girls’ low self-assessment of their STEM aptitude, and (2) a lack of engaging STEM coursework at a young age. The new ID Tech Camps course addresses both issues, encouraging students to branch out and develop core technology skills while showing them the hands-on, real-life applications of their skills. Designed to appeal to all creative types, the Graphic Design for Advertising curriculum explores the inventive side of technology and reveals the artistic applications of STEM skills.

To find locations in your area check http://www.internaldrive.com/locations/

Empowering Girls to Reach their Full Potential

funiqtoys — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:53:49 +0000

Empowering Girls to Reach their Full Potential

Expanding your Horizons. Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics™ conferences nurture girls’ interest in science and math courses to encourage them to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.

When it comes to Reading, Girls Rule!

funiqtoys — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:01:59 +0000

On March 2nd, 2009, the National Education Association will sponsor as they do every year: “Read Across America”. This program focuses on motivating children to read, in addition to helping them master basic skills.

What many parents don’t realize is that for more than 30 years, boys have been scoring lower than girls on U.S. Department of Education reading tests and that the gender gap increases as kids grow up. And not only does the reading gender gap span every racial and ethnic group, but it also categorically finds boys underperforming girls regardless of income, disability, or English-speaking ability.

Read Across America Day underscores the importance of reading. The research is clear: greater reading skills equates to greater success in school. Increasingly, it also equates to greater success in the workforce as blue-collar jobs move to low-wage countries. If we don’t start to help boost our boys out of their reading slump, many of them will become unemployed adults.

Are you an educator facing challenges to get boys interested in reading? or a parent struggling for ideas on how to motivate your son to read? The “Making Minds matter” organization can help. They offer free online consulting to parents, consulting to schools and teaching to teachers to teach boys to read.