Kathy, you might want to have the teachers do an experiential session.
Asking them to reflect and answer onto paper and then share in small
groups....and then their conclusions, themes, similarities and differences
into the whole group....the question: (s)
Get them into a reflective place....have them journal at the start of the
class:
"Reflect and write about what went on this morning, what you had to go thru
to get here, that you want to let go of, forget about to really be here
this morning.) You will not be asked to share this with the group."
Tell them that they are going to learn about, probe this issue from the inside
out this session. That they are going to go back into their own his/herstory to
probe what they think about all this. Why? Because what we believe, see in the
world, how we think about things as adults are filtered through the beliefs we
framed about ourselves and the world around us as children...To get a handle on
why they turn aside some ideas, shut off some research, know "inside" that some
things they hear are "true" (for the individual) and "not true"....
These choices to "hear" or not are based on belief systems embedded and unique
to individuals based on their gender experience, their family of origin, their
class, education, race,,,,etc, etc. Today we will polish the lens to inform
ourselves on our inner landscape....to then align it with what's out
there....and why we resist or acknowledge all or parts of the outer landscape.
Start with:
"How old were you when you first noticed you were treated different because
you were a girl/boy?"
"When was the first time you remember having something denied to you, taken
away from you, you were ridiculed about doing something, saying something
because you were a boy (for the men) you were a girl (for the women)?
(at home, in church, temple, in school)
"When you were about 9 or 10, what did you want to do when you grew up? What
were you passionately committed to be when you got big? (same question reframed
for different learning styles: say both)
Ask then when you were 16...
the women may show a different experience in the aggregate here, or not. It's
all data....work with whatever you get. If you want to consult, feel free. I am
an organization consultant on these things.
Carlotta Tyler
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Original message:
>I teach a class for K-12 teachers (inservice) on gender issues in science
>education. Next week we will be discussing the topic of gender and
>technology. Do any of you have any good ideas for activities that these
>teachers could do to further probe this issue? The teachers are aware of
>the inequities that exist in computer course-taking patterns and in use of
>computers, etc. We have also discussed the relevant vignettes on the
>Eisenhower Equity CD-ROM. I am looking for activities that might go beyond
>the surface and really make the issue real for them.
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