Posts Tagged ‘ Girls ’

Inspire Girls’ Interest in STEM

January 28, 2011
Inspire Girls’ Interest in STEM

Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Adventures of Josie True is a Web-based adventure game for girls aged 9–11. Both technical and multicultural, the game provides true and fictional heroes and role models while teaching about science and women’s history. Click Here to Visit Web Site This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is important to thoroughly evaluate a website before using it with students. For help with this please contact the Learning Technologies Coach for your campus.

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Explore Creativity Through STEM

January 28, 2011
Explore Creativity Through STEM

Zoey’s Room (ZR), sponsored by the umbrella nonprofit organization Platform Shoes Forum, is an online community for middle school girls that encourages creativity through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Through ZR, girls can explore tech gadgets and girl-friendly links, participate in safe and friendly chat rooms, and earn points redeemable for prizes with Tec-Treks, girl-friendly challenges in STEM. Some of the Tec-Treks include learning Internet research, databases, word processing, nanotechnology and biotechnology, business math, credit-card debt, digital and video proficiency, robotics, engineering and Web site design. Click Here to Visit Web Site This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers…

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