girls in one of the technical classes (network stuff).
Meanwhile, over at the information management classes (database management,
ecommerce techniques), the ratio was 50/50.
Generally, I find that there are certain subjects appeal to boys and girls
differently.
Brian Lee
Manlius Pebble Hill School
> From: "Poole, Aeronia" <apoole@MADEIRA.org>
> Reply-To: A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:58:31 -0400
> To: <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
> Subject: Re: Girls avoid "techie stuff"?
>
> I didn't see Stephanie Oberle's email link, but I am curious to know
> what the gender ratio is to student participants of TV production crews.
> I recently attended a conference that had an 8th grade production crew.
> Of what looked like about 10 students, 1 was female. A colleague
> commented that girls just don't show interest in the techie stuff. Do
> you all find that true?
>
>
> Aeronia L. Poole
> Educational Technology Specialist
> & Smartboard Certified Trainer
> The Madeira School
> DoT Educational Technology Center
> 703.556.8350
>
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