Online Middle School Workshop Series
We have missed you during this pandemic downtime, but we've also been busy re-imagining some of our programming and are super excited to be launching the Tech-Girls Online Workshop series for girls in 5th through 8th grade! Research shows that after-school programs offering both fun, hands-on computer science (CS) activities and access to female role models in computing careers provide opportunities for adolescent girls to understand what they can do with CS and to aspire to CS-related careers. These are exactly the goals of this new workshop series that we are piloting this month. As we launch this new initiative, we are also excited to be part of a study through the University of Virginia School of Education that will help us look at the impact of this program. Registration is free, but space is limited!
Be sure to check back soon as more workshops will be added!
Be sure to check back soon as more workshops will be added!
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Do you have a tech passion to share and want to inspire the next generation? We've got training and support to help you get started!
Previous workshops:
- Design, Code and Stitch with Sarah & Kim, co-hosts of Once Upon a Tech podcasts. Did you know you can code patterns and send them to an embroidery machine to bring them to life? Learn how to create your own patterns and help Kim test out her new embroidery machine!
- Empathy and Game Design with Eileen Krepkovich, research scientist and biomedical engineer at Barron Associates. This workshop focuses on using empathy as part of game design. Learn about the design thinking process and how it can be used for designing many things - from video games to medical devices.
- Computational Modeling with Dr. Julie Quinn, Assistant Professor in Engineering Systems and Environment at UVA will take you behind-the-scenes of decision-making under climate change uncertainty. Almost every decision you make is under uncertainty.
- Robot Design with Sarah & Kim, co-hosts of Once Upon a Tech podcasts, will explore robotics past, present & future!. With advances in AI, it is more important than ever that we consider how humans and computers will interact. How do you want the robots of the future to behave towards you and others?
