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NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. Agenda. Welcome and NCWIT background information Organizing the Indiana Affiliate Award: IN-STARS Details of how it will work Budget and sponsors needed Teachers needed Who should be encouraged to apply and what is involved? Q & A Closing .

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NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

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  1. NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

  2. Agenda • Welcome and NCWIT background information • Organizing the Indiana Affiliate Award: IN-STARS • Details of how it will work • Budget and sponsors needed • Teachers needed • Who should be encouraged to apply and what is involved? • Q & A • Closing

  3. What Is Computer Science? • The creation and adaptation of new technology • A source of 21st-century skills: design, critical thinking, logical reasoning, problem-solving • The foundation for most innovation today, from biotechnology to economics to national security

  4. Computer Science Is … Graphics Robotics Game Development Systems Software Networks Sketch Recognition

  5. An Example of Computer Science: Your Smartphone Computer Science Has Changed How We Communicate Smartphones give us mailboxes, intuitive user interface, portability Smartphones transmit voice and data (calls, texts, and emails) Innovation doesn’t end with the hardware: users invent new uses

  6. Computer Science Jobs Are Plentiful, Lucrative, Interesting, and Flexible • Computing-related jobs rank among the top-10 fastest-growing occupations • By 2018, there will be nearly 1.4 million computing-related jobs available • Computing-related jobs have some of the highest entry-level salaries of any bachelor's degree • Computer scientists enjoy a wide range of career options (e.g., film, finance, health care, journalism, security, music, etc.) • Even in a recession, computing-related job postings are growing Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Labor Review 2009; The Conference Board, 2010

  7. Computing is Growing Faster than Other STEM Jobs

  8. Women and Minorities Are an Untapped Source for U.S. Computing Jobs

  9. Young Women Have Technical Potential Young women make up the majority of: • Undergraduate degree recipients (57%) • AP Test Takers (56%) • AP Calculus test takers (51%) • ISEF finalists in biochemistry (68%) YET • Only 18% of Computer & Information Sciences degree recipients are female (down from 37% in 1985) • Only 17% of AP Computer Science test takers • Only 25% of IT related occupations in the US

  10. How do we tap into this potential? • Find the young women active and interested in computing before college (the low-hanging fruit) • Recognize them for their aspirations and achievements • Inform them about future education and job prospects • Support them along the educational path with: Information, Scholarships, Internships, Jobs, Mentors, After-school/summer Programs, a Peer Network Keep them IN the computing pipeline!

  11. NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing • Identify, recognize and encourage young women for their aspirations and achievements in computing • Build and support the IT workforce talent pool • A national award with local affiliate system • Provides peer networking through Facebook group – mitigating the isolation girls experience • Builds direct relationships between girls interested in computing and universities and employers

  12. Fall 2010

  13. National award • http://www.youtube.com/user/TheNCWIT#p/a

  14. Welcome to the first annual Indiana Aspirations for Women in Computing Award! 2010

  15. Indiana STARS Alliance Our overarching goal is to launch and employ a strategic net, across the state of Indiana, comprised of university, industry, K-12 and community partners who will focus on a collaborative promotion of computing-related majors and career opportunities.

  16. IN-STARS Statistics There are 45 institutions in Indiana that offer some form of computing degree. The U.S. Department of Labor forecasts an increase of Computer Science jobs in Indiana of 20% over the next 6 years, and a shortfall of qualified new graduates (based on current levels) of at least 50% of those jobs.

  17. Timeline September 13th: Award application process opens on-line and publicity campaign kicks in October 15, 11:59PM: Application deadline October 22, 11:59PM: Portal closes for parent and teacher endorsements November 30: Award notifications Date and Location TBA: Public Recognition Ceremony

  18. Roles & Responsibilities (subcommittees) • Event Coordination • Maureen, Dennis, Suzanne, Sriram, Frank, Gail • Publicity (Coordinator: Maureen) • Promote the award to drive applications • Publicize the award event/winners • Application Review (Coordinator: Suzanne) • Review & score applications, select winners • Event Planning (6-10 people)- more than one?? • Plan and execute the award gala • Determine award SWAG

  19. Opportunities for Sponsors • Pledge $$ for cash prizes • Pledge items for winner gift bags • Sponsor or partially sponsor the recognition ceremony • Sponsor student and school trophies Logo/name of each corporate sponsor featured: • On NCWIT website and t-shirt back • In awards program and all related publicity

  20. Budget

  21. Women in High Tech

  22. How teachers can get involved • Goal: 1 student (at least) from every high school in the state of Indiana. Make our goal your goal! • Identify girls who will be best suited to apply and encourage them to do it. • Endorse their applications on-line. • Help spread the word about the award to colleagues and parents.

  23. Who should be encouraged to apply… …and what is involved in the application process???

  24. Cheering Works • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tUP2ovQ4Zc

  25. Who should be encouraged to apply? • College bound high schools girls, especially seniors • Computing interests • expressed desire to pursue a degree in a computing-related field • enthusiasm! • Computing experiences • AP CS not required • Leadership qualities

  26. The review process • Reviewers are: • industry professionals • professors • high school teachers • students (grad and ugrad) • Online: no meetings to attend! • 8 – 12 applications • 2 – 4 hours • Non-disclosure agreement

  27. The scoring • Embedded rubric (100 points) • 60% quantitative • 40% qualitative • extra credit • Each application scored by >= 3 different reviewers • scores are averaged • final scores are advisory to review committee • review committee selects the final slate of winners

  28. The application: quantitative part • [5 pts] What year are you in school? • [20 pts] Experience • game design, excel, powerpoint, word, networks, programming, robots, websites • [15 pts] Extra-curricular activities • robotics team, website development, technology summer camp • [10 pts] GPA • [10 pts] Career plans after high school

  29. The application: qualitative part • [10 pts] What types of projects are you most interested in (e.g. robotics, programming, interface design, etc.)? • [20 pts] What type of work have you done with computing and technology • [10 pts] Please describe ways in which you show leadership in computing, leadership in your school, and/or leadership in your community.

  30. The application: extra credit • [5 pts] Member of an under-represented group • persons with disabilities, African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders • [5 pts] Socio-economic status • determined by % subsidized lunch at school • [5 pts] Teacher recommendation

  31. Results

  32. Sample essay As far back as I can remember, Iʼve always loved working on projects which involved computers and robotics. When I was a young child, I received a K-Nex building kit every year during Christmas. My parents knew that if I liked anything waiting under the tree that year, it would be that particular gift. I loved building with my hands and watching little parts come together to make a completely new creation. I built a series of models that were activated when I connected motors to certain foundation pieces. As time went on, I began to notice patterns in the kinetics of the mechanisms. I observed the contraptions I built and began to stray from the directions in the supplied booklets to build my own unique creations. Over the years, I built dozens of projects including cars, catapults, and most of all, robots. I canʼt tell you why I adapted a love for robotics. Maybe it had to do with their kinetics and capabilities; or maybe I was just stricken by the fact that robots can take on the characteristics of a human being …

  33. Questions?

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