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I was once sitting in a room of math and science educators, mostly female,
in a workshop that David and Myra Sadker were doing. One of the few males
made a remark that he didn't see a problem because this room was filled
with females. David asked us how many of us had played with tinker toys,
Lincoln Logs, erector sets, or other building sets when we were young. All
of us raised our hands. Whether we end up in engineering or using
technology, this type of play builds a certain intellectual capacity that
all children need. Let's don't close any doors for our children.
Marty Henry
<mhenry@mcrel.org>
Kelly Clark <clark@geneseo.edu> wrote:
My first born was a son. He LOVED Legos, after him we had two girls,
they have always played with Legos, the little tiny ones from the time they
could walk. What is so fascinating to your husband about his manufacturing
tech is the puzzle of it all. Putting things together. I agree that girls
need to be introduced to computer from their point of interest, BUT do you
see the HUGE difference between yours and your husband's use of tech? He
understands the underlying tech to create things, you use what is created
to do stuff, like skim news etc. We also need to help our girls see the
fun
in the underlying ability to create stuff, not just to use it.
I hope that my daughters (and sons) early introduction to creating, not
just playing, will help them in the long run.
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