Role+Models+2009

=Introducing Middle School Girls to Tech Savvy Role Models =


 * **Activity 1: Learn about Famous Tech Savvy Women**
 * What's a role model? Why are they important?
 * What type of search words would you use to find famous Tech Savvy role models?
 * What types of words could expand or narrow your search results?
 * Save a picture from the Internet of your famouse woman.
 * Create a wiki page of your famous Tech Savvy Role Model, including her name, picture, and a paragraph about her.
 * Add a link to a website where we can read more about her. || **Who We Discovered** ||
 * **Activity 2: Local Girls as Role Models**
 * Can role models be other girls?
 * Prepare interview questions for an interview with a local girl who is a tech savvy leader.
 * Interview your role model, take a picture of her alone and with you.
 * Record parts of the interview, including advice she has for other girls.
 * Create a wiki page of your famous Tech Savvy Role Model, including her first name, picture, and a paragraph about her.
 * Use sound recording software to create an audio clip of her advice to girls today or other sound byte you'd like to share.
 * Add the sound clip to the wiki page. Include 'text' of the advice.
 * Add a picture of the group who interviewed her. || **Local Role Models**


 * Hannah
 * Kim
 * Kristen
 * Sam
 * Kiana
 * Jean
 * Sheila ||
 * **Activity 3: Video Conference with Women in Tech**
 * Practice using Skype.
 * Discuss tips for conducting a long distance interview.
 * Create open ended questions for the interview. (Type them)
 * Assign roles (Interviewer, Note Taker, Audio or Video Recorder)
 * Call your Tech Savvy Role Model using Skype and conduct the Interview.
 * Create a screen capture image of your role model. Ask permission.
 * Create a wiki page of your famous Tech Savvy Role Model, including her first name, picture, and a paragraph about her.
 * Use sound/video recording software to create an audio clip of her advice to girls today or other sound byte you'd like to share.
 * Add the sound clip to the wiki page. Include 'text' of the advice.
 * Add a picture of the group who interviewed her. || **Women in Tech** ||