For my workshop experience I attended an online webinar
hosted by Dr. Cullen discussing books about technology. In this webinar books
ranging from good to bad were explained. An example of a poor technology book
was a book about Barbie being a programmer, but needing boys to “really make
the game” because she was only making the art for the game. Books like the
Barbie one discourage girls and maybe other from thinking they can be programmer,
something I would not want in my classroom. The webinar also talk about out of
date books such as Arthur’s Computer Adventure, a book reverent when I was
young. Probably the biggest take away I had from this webinar would have to be
how to pick out a good technology book. Historical books about Ada Lovelace
came up, a woman who I had never heard of before but now greatly admire. I
learned that books about technology should be updated and tech the latest
technology, teach good manners online, inspire kids to try coding, and
encourage some time away from technology.
