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CS4HS Workshop June 16, 2014 Why Study Computing?

CS4HS Workshop June 16, 2014 Why Study Computing?. Why Study Computing?. Work with remarkable people to solve interesting problems Allows one to work in very diverse fields (art, science, business, etc.) Be creative Make a difference in the world!. Careers with Computing.

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CS4HS Workshop June 16, 2014 Why Study Computing?

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  1. CS4HS Workshop June 16, 2014 Why Study Computing?

  2. Why Study Computing? • Work with remarkable people to solve interesting problems • Allows one to work in very diverse fields (art, science, business, etc.) • Be creative • Make a difference in the world!

  3. Careers with Computing • Human Genome Project • Sustainability – Green Computing • Robotics • Tactile Graphics • Helping the blind be able to view textbooks • May set yourself apart form others by knowing about computing • May use computing in any field

  4. Median Earnings for Different Majors Source: Anthony Carnevale, Georgetown University

  5. Women in Computing

  6. Bleak News Across the Board

  7. Why This Matters • We need men and women in computing!!!! • Diversity in the workforce leads to more innovative products and fiscally healthier companies -- without it, everybody suffers • Diverse teams perform better • Voice recognition systems • Auto seat belts

  8. Women’s Contribution to Technology

  9. Computing Majors at Northwest • Computer Science • Media and Computing • Interactive Digital Media – Computer Science • Computers and Business • Management Information System • Computer Information Systems • Computer Engineering • Information Technology • Business Education • Business Technology

  10. NC-WIT Aspirations Awards • National Coalition – Women in Technology (NC-WIT) • Sponsors Award for Aspirations in Computing • Earn college scholarships • Missouri and Western Kansas Region • Available to 9-12th grade females • Please encourage your high school females to apply for this award

  11. Many Computing Organizations • CSTA = Computer Science Teachers Association (csta.acm.org) • ACM = Association of Computing Machinery (acm.org) • ACM-W = Association of Computing Machinery - Women (women.acm.org) • MINK WIC = MINK Women in Computing (minkcwic.acm.org) • Northwest = Northwest Missouri State University (nwmissouri.edu) • YOU (we hope!)

  12. CS4HS Workshop June 16, 2014 Why Study Computing?

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