Stuck in the Shallow End: Education, Race and Computing
The number of African Americans and Latino/as receiving undergraduate and advanced degrees in computer science is disproportionately low, and relatively few of these high school students receive the kind of institutional encouragement, educational opportunities, and preparation needed for them to choose computer science as a field of study and profession. This groundbreaking book shows how inequality is reproduced in America - and how students and teachers, given the necessary tools, can change the system.

> By Jane Margolis with coauthors R. Estrella, J. Goode, J. Holme, K. Nao. Published by MIT Press, 2008.

Encourage a Deserving Girl: NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
Encouraging young women's interest in technology careers is critical. Our workforce needs their creativity and their innovation. The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing highlights the computing aspirations of young women. Do you know a young woman who deserves recognition for her outstanding aptitude and interest in technology and computing, her leadership ability, academic history, and plans for post-secondary education? Encourage her to apply for this national award.

> Contributed by NCWIT, the National Center for Women & Information Technology

Why Should Young Women Consider a Career in IT?
Wonder what to say to young women and their parents about careers in computing? This talking points card from NCWIT describes how technical careers provide meaningful, creative work; security and high salaries; and flexibility and variety in the workplace. Show this card to career counselors and parents and open their eyes to the possibilities.

> Contributed by NCWIT, National Center for Women & Information Technology

Computing Degrees and Careers
The Computing Degrees and Careers brochure provides up-to-date information on computing careers and the educational pathways to those careers. Share the brochure with your school guidance counselors, students, and their parents.

> Contributed by ACM, Association for Computing Machinery

IT Is All About Me - Careers in Computing
This engaging poster, developed in cooperation with the Computer Science Teachers Association, ACM-W, and American School Counselors Association invites students (especially young women) to consider a career in the computing disciplines and makes connections between popular professions and computer science.

> Contributed by CSTA, Computer Science Teachers Association

Imagine Your Future in Computing
The Imagine Your Future in Computing brochure helps students make connections between the technologies they use every day and the courses and the career opportunities available to them. The brochure is available in both English and Spanish. The brochure is especially targeted to minority girls in the middle and early high school years. Give this brochure to girls, their parents, other teachers, and guidance counselors.

> Contributed by Computer Science Teachers Association

ISTE National Education Technology Standards for Students
As foundational information and communication technology (ICT) pervades our society, students will be expected to put technology to use in authentic, integrated ways to solve problems, complete projects, and creatively extend their abilities. Use ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) as you plan learning opportunities that help students prepare to work, live, and contribute to the social and civic fabric of their communities.

> Contributed by ISTE

ISTE National Education Technology Standards for Teachers
Rapid advances in technology are putting new demands on educators. The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) provide a framework for shaping the fundamental concepts, knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for applying technology in educational settings. Use the NETS-T with your professional learning network as you enhance your practice and establish learning environments that help students to learn for a lifetime and live productively in our emerging global society.

> Contributed by ISTE

By the Numbers
Numbers speak louder than words, and this NCWIT publication uses statistics to tell the story of underrepresentation of women in IT. Share the facts with colleagues, students, and parents and explore: In what ways do our education programs contribute to this picture? And more importantly, what are we going to do to address the underlying issues?

> Contributed by NCWIT, National Center for Women & Information Technology

How Do You Introduce Computing in an Engaging Way? Storytelling!
Storytelling is a captivating way to introduce computer programming. Learn how students from middle school on up use the Alice programming environment to imagine and create their own virtual worlds. Share with your colleagues and explore how Alice helps you advance fundamental concepts of programming as well as problem-solving and logical thinking.

> Contributed by NCWIT, National Center for Women & Information Technology

How Do You Introduce Computing in an Engaging Way? CS Unplugged!
Computing is often a mystery: While most kids know how to use computers, few know what makes computers work. CS Unplugged activities engage students of all ages in learning computer science concepts through hands - on activities - no computers needed! Share this resource with your colleagues and try out the simple, fun, and highly effective "sorting networks" activity described on the sheet.

> Contributed by CS Unplugged and NCWIT, National Center for Women & Information Technology

How Do You Introduce Computing in an Engaging Way? Snap, Create and Share with Scratch!
Scratch is a free, media-rich programming environment for elementary grade students on up. Read this case study to understand how novice programmers use Scratch to quickly express their creativity and develop their computational thinking abilities.

> Contributed by NCWIT, National Center for Women & Information Technology

Pair Programming
Students who work in pairs in their introductory computing classes gain more confidence in programming than do their non-paired peers. They are also more likely to complete and pass the class and to persist into IT majors. Learn how specific pair programming methods contribute to success for all kinds of students.

> Contributed by NCWIT, National Center for Women & Information Technology

Media Computation at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech offers a two-course sequence aimed at making computing more attractive to a wider range of students. With the media computation approach, students learn computing concepts and data structures in a context of creating and manipulating media. Read about this promising practice to get a sense of how more inclusive university computing practices are developing and align your K-12 efforts to make kids ready.

> Contributed by NCWIT, National Center for Women & Information Technology

Get Involved: Toolkit for Role Models
Effective role models have a positive influence on youth. Schools can ensure the role model or mentor relationship is effective by following key advice offered on this CD from Techbridge. The CD offers a collection of resources and activities that draw on lessons learned working with role models in classroom and field trip settings. Share with colleagues, counselors, and school leaders as you bring role models and students together.

> Contributed by Techbridge, a program of Chabot Space & Science Center

Computational Thinking
Computational thinking involves mental practices that are fundamental to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). A pull-out card for each STEM subject lists references to essential computational thinking activities and resources. Share with math, science, and technology colleagues as you plan ways to develop students' computational thinking abilities across the school program.

> A joint project of the Computer Science Teachers Association and Microsoft

NCWIT K-12 Alliance Additional Computing Resources for Educators
NCWIT has compiled a list of the latest and best computing resources to complement and extend Gotta Have IT. This resource list includes ideas for programs, robotics, creative media, class presentations, camps, and clubs. Get inspired to take action with the great ideas in the NCWIT Computing Resources for Educators pamphlet.

> Contributed by the K-12 Alliance of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)

Microsoft® Web Design Resources for Schools and Students
Give your students the tools professional web designers use! With free* copies of Expression® Studio you can help your students develop important technical skills as they build dynamic websites from scratch. Along with the software, you can access free "Teacher-Created, Student-Tested" modular curriculum units, which more than 250 schools have used to successfully teach web design since the Fall of 2008.
* Free software available until August 5th, 2009. For qualified academic institutions teaching grades 6-12. Install Expression® Studio and Visual® Studio on every instructional computer in your school through a complimentary subscription to the Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance (MSDN® AA).

> Contributed by Microsoft

2007 Gotta Have IT
Distributed at the 2007 ISTE National Education Computing Conference, the inaugural Gotta Have IT kit included resources from ACM, CSTA, Girls Inc., NCWIT, ISTE, and Sally Ride Science. Click to visit the 2007 Gotta Have IT page and download the resources.

> Brought to you by the NCWIT K-12 Alliance