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Generation GIT - Girls Issues & Technology
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This curriculum guide offers a teacher or counselor assistance
in teaching technology in a new way. Focusing on human issues and
personal projects, this guidebook offers modules, activities, best
practices and advice on setting up a non-traditional technology
course.
In this 1999 "Intel Innovations in Teaching" award winning program,
students become empowered to think for themselves and solve problems
of interest to them with technology. Each course unit emphasizes
an issue important to adolescent girls. Technology skills are taught
to allow the students to express their own ideas and solutions to
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The confidence that students gain in this environment enables them to
succeed in traditional classes and in life.
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Curriculum
This curriculum was designed by a Gen Y teacher who wanted to change the
gender imbalance in her technology classes. Created as a "girls only"
class, the modules and activities are designed from an understanding of
how girls learn, what is important to girls, and what interests them.
In Generation GIT, girls find out they have the power to learn technology
when put in a meaningful personal context.
Modules include:
- eating disorders
- media influence
- career exploration
- women's self defense
- dealing with grief and loss
Full Curriculum Guide Description
Solid Technology Skills
This course teaches technology skills with an emphasis on cooperative
group work focusing on human and social issues, problem solving, and
personal communication. Skills include:
- Electronic information management
- Internet research
- E-mail and netiquette
- Digital imagery
- Presentation skills
- Web Page development
- Digital video productions
Full list of technology skills covered
Support for a Successful Program
Generation YES has created a members-only website and collaboration
network to make your class a success. Each student will have an
individual login and personalized class area to share projects,
find answers, and talk to peers across the nation.
Pricing, FAQs, and Support Services for
Generation GIT |
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| "I think I�m ready to go to high school and
start my life and be a real person with opinions I can share.
I really appreciate the class and I wish it was longer."
Student in Generation GIT
Since this course has been offered at my school, we have
had an even number of boys and girls choosing to learn advanced
technology skills.
Craig Costello
Generation GIT Teacher/Counselor
Washington Middle School
Olympia, WA
"I feel that I can go into a technology class and actually
be able to do some of the project without getting scared.
This class was like one big family and I don�t think
it could be that way with guys in the class."
Student in Generation GIT |
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Generation GIT | Guidebook
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