-
Continue reading →: More Great ProjectsI ran into several more projects / organizations promoting women in IT. Great stuff! Girl Develop It is a nonprofit organization that exists to provide affordable and accessible programs to women who want to learn web and software development through mentorship and hands-on instruction. Girls Who Code programs work to…
-
Continue reading →: Cool Company Called littleBitsI’m so excited to share this story from the BBC about a company called littleBits. It was created by a woman named Ayah Bdeir. What do they make? littleBits (spelled lower case L, upper case B, all one word) consists of tiny circuit-boards with specific functions engineered to snap together with magnets.…
-
Continue reading →: Teaching Coding to GirlsWhen do we start forming ideas about what’s cool? The NY Times just did a short piece about coding for girls (5/12/2014) and when those gaps between girls and boys in computer classes really show up in full force. The piece is written by a woman, Reshma Saujani, who heads the “Girls…
-
Continue reading →: Good Work by Good PeopleMost days, my news feeds bring me news about inspiring and empowering projects in education. Today was one of those days. There’s a journalist who has committed 7 years of his life to walking from one continent to the next. (For the record, I don’t think I’ve ever been able…
Welcome to my blog!
I’m Cathy,
Here you’ll find my notes about research and other related professional work interests, as well as some personal things, such as books I’ve found interesting, stories of family and friends, travel, and spiritual musings.
Think ICT 