Principal Investigator
- Kimberly A. Scott
- Executive Director and Associate Professor
Mary Lou Fulton College of Education
Co-Principal Investigators
- Gregory Aist
- Assistant Research Professor, School of Computing and Informatics
Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering - Bryan Brayboy
- Borderland Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Mary Lou Fulton College of Education - Elisabeth Hayes
- Professor of Curriculum & Instruction
Mary Lou Fulton College of Education - Jenefer Husman
- Associate Professor of Psychology in Education
Mary Lou Fulton College of Education - Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan
- Professor of Computing and Informatics
Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering
External Evaluator
- Denice Hood
- Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology
Northern Arizona University
program
overview
The COMPUGIRLS program consists of six distinct courses. Students begin with a summer session, meeting 4 times per week for 5 weeks. Each successive fall, spring and summer contains another course. Curricula are designed by co-pis working in tandem with mentor-teachers.
Course I — Introduction: Introduction to social justice, media and technology
Course II — The Sims: Design a virtual world and determine the trajectory of the characters' lives
Course III — Scratch: Learn and manipulate graphical programming language to create animation, games, music and art
Course IV — Intro to Teen Second Life: Participants create characters and begin to operate in a virtual world
Course V — Teen Second Life: Begin social justice projects to affect change in a virtual world
Course VI — Capstone of Teen Second Life: Execute proposed projects in a virtual world
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program
objectives
COMPUGIRLS maintains three objectives:
- To use multimedia activities as a means of encouraging computational thinking
- To enhance girls' techno-social analytical skills using culturally relevant practices
- To provide girls with a dynamic, fun learning environment that nurtures the development of a positive self-concept
investors & collaborators
INVESTORS
SUPPORTERS/PARTNERS
- Boys and Girls Clubs of the East Valley, Sacaton Branch
- Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) - COMPUGIRLS "SISTER" SITE
CURRENT PARTNER SCHOOL DISTRICTS
The program is open to girls in grades eight to 12 in participating school districts:
- Phoenix Union High School District
- Tempe Union High School District
- Roosevelt Elementary School District
- Scottsdale Unified School District
Supported by a three-year National Science Foundation grant award, COMPUGIRLS will soon expand to include programs affiliated with the Boys and Girls Club of the East Valley, Sacaton Branch, on the Gila River Indian Community.
program administration
COMPUGIRLS is administered by:
Dr. Kimberly A. Scott
Executive Director and
Associate Professor of Education
Students may apply each spring for summer admission to the program. Please download an application to apply.
COMPUGIRLS
- Compugirls Home
- Sponsors
- Principal investigators
- Mentor Teachers
- Program Staff
- Gallery and Girls' Work
NEWS
NSF grant supports STEM education initiative targeting underrepresented girls January 12, 2009CONTACT US
COMPUGIRLSArizona State University
Attn: COMPUGIRLS
ASU Mercado Bldg D
542 E Monroe St
Phoenix AZ 85004-2532
Phone: (602) 496-0979
Email: compugirls@asu.edu
DONATE
COMPUGIRLS appreciates your interest in our wonderful program! We want to continue giving girls the opportunity. If you would like to donate to the Compugirls program, please fill out the donation form and mail it to:COMPUGIRLS
c/o ASU VP Ed Partnerships
PO Box 25278
Phoenix AZ 85002-5278
Phone: (602) 496-0979
Fax: (602) 496-0981
EMPLOYMENT
Mentor teacher opportunitiesRESOURCES
- Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) Learning Resource Center
- The National Center for Women & Information Techology
- Women in Global Science and Technology
