- Annotated Bibliography
- Links for Educators
- Sites
for and about Girls
- Video Index
- Exhibit Index
Some of these links were obtained from Gender Equity’s Links for Educators (http://www.genderequity.org/) and AAUW's links (http://www.aauw.org/ )
Programs and Curricula in the US
Carnegie Mellon Gender Equity & C++ Training Site devoted to teachers on how to use and teach the C++ language, which will be introduced in the 1999 Computer Science Advanced Placement exam in all high schools, as well as how to establish and maintain gender equity in the classroom and computer lab, in order to attract and retain female students in computing courses. http://www.cs.cmu.edu/6apt
GirlTech A teacher professional development program out of the Center for Excellence and Equity in Education at Rice University. A great site with plenty of resources such as lesson plans on how to teach mathematics and science concepts in new and exciting ways, training manuals, links to publications, and training classes for teachers. http://www.crpc.rice.edu/CRPC/Women/GirlTECH/index.html
Not So Wild a Dream- Web site aimed at helping students of color excel and pursue careers in the sciences.
http://www.hhmi.org/dream/Through the Glass Wall: Computer Games for Mathematical Empowerment. This site, put together by TERC attempts to learn "how children can learn math from computer games, what are the characteristics of computer games that support learning, and what are the patterns--if any--to girls' and boys' approaches to computer games". The site is an excellent resource with games, game reviews, research, and a bibliography. http://www.terc.edu/mathequity/gw/html/gwhome.html
Research/Organizations in the US
American Association of University Women (AAUW) - "An international organization that promotes education and equity for all women and girls". The site contains inforation on their research, such as, "Tech-Savvy: Educating Girls in the New Computer Age (2000)" and other resources. http://www.aauw.org/
Center for Research on Women - Website for the nation's largest women's research center. It contains links to research programs such as "Raising Confident Girls," and a list of publications that can be ordered online. http://www.wellesley.edu/WCW/crwsub.html
EDC- Programs and research on technology and math and science
http://www2.edc.org/themes/list.asp or www.edc.orgDigital Divide-PBS website for the Digital Divide program. http://www.pbs.org/digitaldivide/index.html
Center for Innovative Technologies (CILT) Links put together on equity-related issues from a fall 2000 Center for Innovative Technologies (CILT) conference. Some of the links are old, but a great resource. http://cilt.concord.org/general_equity_list.html
Equity and Access in Mathematics Forum - The Math Forum's Internet resource for those concerned with issues related to equity and access in mathematics.
http://Forum.swarthmore.edu/social/math.equity.htmlExpect the Best From a Girl- A website for parents, that offers tips on how to encourage and create confidence in girls in different settings (home, school), facts about girls, role models for girls, a sample of programs for girls, and facts about women and work. This site is a resource for parents who do not know where to begin ensuring confidence for their daughters. http://www.academic.org/
Gender Equity- A great site put together by Gender Equity in Western Massachusetts. It offers the latest information on programs and resources in addition to sections on role models, additional resources--for both educators and girls, and two books that can be read on line.
http://www.genderequity.org/The National Coalition For Sex Equity In Education - A coalition that works to provide
leadership in equity education on issues including, but not limited to gender, race,
disability, national origin, religion, and sexual orientation.
http://www.ncsee.orgTERC - A nonprofit educational research and development organization that focuses on math, science, and technology teaching and learning. Most projects focus on gender equity. An excellent resource and worth checking out. http://www.terc.edu/ or http://www.terc.edu/TEMPLATE/projects/item.cfm?ProjectID=33
Women of NASA - One of the goals of this project is to provide "resources for teachers and others interested in learning more about gender-bias in math, science and technology and methods of facilitating that reduce inequity in the classroom". The site contains information on programs for girls, workshops/conferences for educators, grant opportunities and more.
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/resources.html
International Research/Organizations
United Nations Working Groups on Girls (www.girlsrights.org) website provides follow-up information to the Platform for Action developed at the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing in 1995. The platform focuses on the girl child.
Women in Technology International (WITI) - The WITI foundation is dedicated to advancing women in technology, helping women be more financially independent and technologically literate, and encouraging young women to choose careers in science and technology.
http://www.witi.org/
Role Models/Mentor/Career in the US
Girl Geeks - An organization whose aim is to bring more women into the IT field. They provide training, jobs, networking, and more.
http://www.girlgeeks.com/Girls Incorporated - Information about girls Inc.'s programs, membership, research, advocacy, and the new Girls' Rights Campaign. Information is aimed at adults. Also includes a link to a Girl's Inc site for girls, which has programs on archeology, the internet, the media, and more.
http://www.girlsinc.orgMentorNet - "The National Electronic Industrial Mentoring Network for Women in Engineering and Science." A mentoring organization that pairs women studying engineering or science (at an affiliated college) with women in the field.
http://www.mentornet.net/The National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science - IWITTS is dedicated to integrating women into non-traditional careers by providing training, technical assistance and publications to the education system and employers. http://www.iwitts.com
Women in Engineering - National Academy of Engineering site. Click on
"Celebrating Women in Engineering." http://www.nae.edu/Women's Educational Equity Act - This online resource center of WEEA includes publications, referrals, WEEA history, a gender equity expert panel, and an electronic discussion about equity in education.
http://www.edc.org/womensequityWork4Women- Resource for careers and not traditional occupations.
http://www.Work4Women.org/Gaming Industry
Girl Games A marketing company that researches girls' interests. This site is a resource for learning more about marketing strategies of girls and technology. (www.girlgamesinc.com)OnLine Zines
SheWire-Another online magazine resource for women.
http://societypolitics.chickclick.com/ or http://www.chickclick.com/Miscellaneous Resources
Femina - A search engine for sites by, for, and about women.
http://femina.cybergrrl.comNational Science Foundation (NSF) data on women in the field of IT from 1997 http://www.wfu.edu/~mccoy/gendereq.htm Compiled www resources on gender equity from K-12 to college.http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/databrf/sdb97326.htm
Wired An online article about girls' interest in computer. Uses data from AAUW study Tech Savvy.
http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,35654,00.html
