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PORTABLE LINUX LAB
A NOVEL APPROACH TO TEACHING
PROGRAMMING IN SCHOOLS
LAURA REDDY & EMMA FOLEY
LINUXCON EUROPE 2015, DUBLIN
AGENDA
AGENDA
• Who?
AGENDA
• Who?
• Why?
AGENDA
• Who?
• Why?
• What?
AGENDA
• Who?
• Why?
• What?
• Demo
AGENDA
• Who?
• Why?
• What?
• Demo
• Questions?
WHO ARE WE?
Laura Reddy
Software Engineer
Intel Shannon
Emma Foley
Software Engineer
Intel Shannon
WHY?
WHY?
• Lack of STEM* professionals
*Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
WHY?
• Lack of STEM* professionals
• Computing in schools
*Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
WHY?
• Lack of STEM* professionals
• Computing in schools
• Tech is a black box
*Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
WHY?
• Lack of STEM* professionals
• Computing in schools
• Tech is a black box
• Tech stereotypes
*Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
WHY?
• Lack of STEM* professionals
• Computing in schools
• Tech is a black box
• Tech stereotypes
• Lack of diversity
*Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
WHY?
• Lack of STEM* professionals
• Computing in schools
• Tech is a black box
• Tech stereotypes
• Lack of diversity
• Diversity => more innovations*Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
GIFT-ED PROGRAM
GIFT-ED PROGRAM
• Girls Influenced for Technology in Education
GIFT-ED PROGRAM
• Girls Influenced for Technology in Education
• 8 week mentoring initiative
GIFT-ED PROGRAM
• Girls Influenced for Technology in Education
• 8 week mentoring initiative
• Female 2nd year students
OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE A CAREER IN
STEM SOMETHING NORMAL
WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS?
WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS?
Maria Klawe,
President, Harvey Mudd
University
(quoted on Forbes.com)
Maria Klawe,
President, Harvey Mudd
University
(quoted on Forbes.com)
WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS?
Not interesting
Maria Klawe,
President, Harvey Mudd
University
(quoted on Forbes.com)
WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS?
Not interesting
Wouldn’t be good at it
Maria Klawe,
President, Harvey Mudd
University
(quoted on Forbes.com)
WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS?
Not interesting
Wouldn’t be good at it
The people
Interest
Confidence
Interest
People Confidence
Interest
People Confidence
Interest
Mentors
People Confidence
Interest
Education
Mentors
Company
People Confidence
Interest
Education
Mentors
ProjectCompany
People Confidence
Interest
Education
Mentors
Project
Presentations
Company
SUCCESS!
SUCCESS!
SUCCESS!
GIFT-ED FEEDBACK
“definite better work ethic”
“confidence and teamwork”
“school would love to do it again next year”
“it was very interesting, I learned loads”
“It wasn’t like any other experience”
☺
GIFT-ED RETROSPECTIVE
GIFT-ED RETROSPECTIVE
• New skills
GIFT-ED RETROSPECTIVE
• New skills
• Fun and easy
GIFT-ED RETROSPECTIVE
• New skills
• Fun and easy
• Independent learning
GIFT-ED RETROSPECTIVE
• New skills
• Fun and easy
• Independent learning
• Portable
GIFT-ED RETROSPECTIVE
• New skills
• Fun and easy
• Independent learning
• Portable
• Linux experience
BOOTABLE USB?
BOOTABLE USB?
BOOTABLE USB?
• Linux shell/scripting
BOOTABLE USB?
• Linux shell/scripting
• Python/interpreted
languages
BOOTABLE USB?
• Linux shell/scripting
• Python/interpreted
languages
• Compiled languages
OUR PORTABLE LINUX LAB
OUR PORTABLE LINUX LAB
OUR PORTABLE LINUX LAB
• Linux shell/scripting
OUR PORTABLE LINUX LAB
• Linux shell/scripting
• Python/interpreted
languages
OUR PORTABLE LINUX LAB
• Linux shell/scripting
• Python/interpreted
languages
• Basic electronics
OUR PORTABLE LINUX LAB
• Linux shell/scripting
• Python/interpreted
languages
• Basic electronics
• Arduino/compiled
software
WHO & WHAT
WHO & WHAT
• Secondary schools
WHO & WHAT
• Secondary schools
• New skills
WHO & WHAT
• Secondary schools
• New skills
• Different tutorials
WHO & WHAT
• Secondary schools
• New skills
• Different tutorials
• Portable
WHO & WHAT
• Secondary schools
• New skills
• Different tutorials
• Portable
• Easy to use
WHO & WHAT
• Secondary schools
• New skills
• Different tutorials
• Portable
• Easy to use
• Problem solving
DEMO
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
� New skills
SUMMARY
� New skills
� Fun and easy
SUMMARY
� New skills
� Fun and easy
� Tutorials
SUMMARY
� New skills
� Fun and easy
� Tutorials
� Portable
SUMMARY
� New skills
� Fun and easy
� Tutorials
� Portable
� Linux experience
WHAT NEXT?
WHAT NEXT?
• Pilot
WHAT NEXT?
• Pilot
• Tutorials
WHAT NEXT?
• Pilot
• Tutorials
• Support
WHAT NEXT?
• Pilot
• Tutorials
• Support
• Contribute!
GET IN TOUCH!
Laura Reddy
ie.linkedin.com/in/LauraReddy
@Laura74604640
Emma Foley
ie.linkedin.com/in/EmmaLFoley
@EmmaLFoley
QUESTIONS?
BONUS
SO, WHERE ARE THE WOMEN?
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WHAT ARE THE STATS?
