d read "The Dance of the Dissident Daughter", as I think she addresses poig=
nantly many of the issues women face in our culture/society.
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EDU] On Behalf Of Robin Peralta
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 1:32 PM
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Subject: Re: Girls avoid "techie stuff"?
I think there may be a lot more girls that are interested in "techie stuff"=
than they let on, but I really think peer pressure plays a significant rol=
e in their pursuing their interests. I think some of them really don't wan=
t the boys around them to think they may be smarter than them (not that I'm=
saying they are), or worse, to think they are "geeks". There are a fair n=
umber of girls at my school that could very easily do the techie stuff, and=
when I talk to them about it without other kids around they really tend to=
come alive and seem passionate about the subject, but as soon as another s=
tudent is within earshot (especially a boy) they start back peddling and su=
ddenly classes won't fit into their schedule and their free periods are no =
longer available. I have had a few girls over the past 15 years break out =
of that mold but, sadly, it has only been a few.
Robin Peralta
Episcopal High School of VA
>>> Brian Lee <blee@mph.net> 10/15/2009 1:11 PM >>>
When I went for my masters degree a few years ago, there was a 15 boys & 2
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.E=
DU>
> 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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