You may already be familiar with Goldieblox toys. I’ve featured a couple of them on this blog. I recently visited their site, and they’ve added quite a few more products to their selection – all with the aim of getting children, especially girls, interested in engineering. One of the kits available for purchase is “Goldieblox … Read more
Two recent ads tackle sexist stereotypes that contribute to a culture in which women are often seen as inferior. In the Pantene ad below, women are encouraged to stop apologizing for everything. This is a bad habit that I am guilty of, and I’ve been trying to curb it for years. Ram me in the … Read more
GoldieBlox, the company devoted to encourage more females to develop interest in STEM, has had its controversies. But I think they’ve done an excellent job with their latest PSA, a video that parodies the “This is Your Brain on Drugs” campaign. The ad creatively shows the use of its toys to highlight the entertainment value … Read more
In the fortuitous way that things seem to often happen in my life, I spent a fabulous Saturday morning with my daughter at a free event designed to spark girls’ interest in all things STEM related, then 24 hours later stumbled across a “Women Role Models” video on We the Geeks that reinforced all of … Read more
Connect a Million Minds is a program that is sponsored by Time Warner Cable with the aim “to address America’s declining proficiency in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).” The program includes some videos, a website, grants, and other initiatives. In today’s post, I want to focus mainly on a couple of sections of the website … Read more
Recently, I did a post on Engineering for Girls Resources, and included Design Squad as one of the resources. I realized, though, that Design Squad really deserves its own post, so here you go! As Maker Education becomes more and more prevalent in schools, Design Squad, a product of PBS Kids, is the perfect website for … Read more