> Maybe we should define fluency in computers...I know how to drive a car,
> but do I care enough to learn how to fix it?
>
Excellent example, and not just because we're at the same school.
I often tell people that (again, using the car metaphor), I'm Driver Ed and
Map Reading, while he's Auto Shop. I see no dearth of girls interested in
Driver Ed and Map Reading. Those two things get you where you want to go,
they keep you in contact with other people. Auto Shop, however, is a tough
enough sell for most *boys*, let alone girls.
I believe that we have a logic problem here. While it may be true that most
techie types are guys, I don't believe it's necessarily true that most guys
love fixing stuff. Keep in mind that the stereotypical nerd was made fun of
by other guys as much as girls.
It's also interesting (and dangerous) to note that some of my best female
programming students have had what I will delicately call "gender issues."
Do we dare admit that this might say something?
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keg
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Keith E Gatling - Computer Instructor
Manlius Pebble Hill School
5300 Jamesville Rd
DeWitt, NY 13214
315.446.2452
Blog: wordfromg.blogspot.com
Website www.gatling.us/keith
Some teachers teach subjects. Others teach people.
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