Hi everyone,

This is the last blog post for WGSS 320 and I am very excited to share all I have learned. First off, I have never created and successfully ran a blog before. I always thought blogging was something for creative thinkers and people who love writing and I found that I actually really enjoy it. It was a surprise to me that this class included such extensive blogging work. It was a nice surprise because I found to really benefit from reading over my posts and being able to edit and get feedback from my peers about my projects.

Another important think I learned was all the information about women in technology. I know it sounds ironic because that is the name of this course, but I actually feel like I have mastered enough current information to teach my own class on this. I was very thankful to have learned the skills of citations in APA formatting. Never have I had a teacher require that and I am glad to now have experience in citing with it. Another skill I enjoyed learning was how to hyperlink my sources in my writing. It is so handy to have the information readily available when referring back to the original source.

I am very thankful to my friend who recommended this class. I usually do not take online courses simply because I am an in-person learner. I think that this class changed my opinion and made me realize that I do learn just fine with online classes and I know I will be able to take more in the future.

I hope you all enjoyed my first blogging experience and I look forwards to showing you all more about what I learn in the future.

Happy Summer,

M. Simich

Hello everyone,

I just submitted my project and I am very satisfied with my final work. I got to learn so much about the Rigamajig product. LIke I said in an earlier post, I knew nothing about it. It was really reassuring to find out that this product was designed and created by inventor and engineer Cas Holman. She is such an interesting and inspiring woman to research. I learned about her work with nonprofit organizations and how she manages to keep her head up and be just as successful as every other engineer out there.

I did not struggle with locating any librarians or sources. I got a lot of experience from the previous project that I understand how everything works now. Overall, I am very impressed with how much I learned while researching. I learned more about the gender gap, sexism, false stereotypes, and a children’s toy that encouraged elementary school engineers. I think it is incredible how far everyone has come with inventions.

My favorite source to learn about new inventions and ideas is through TED Talks. I encourage everyone to watch them. Everyday there are more videos posted about fascinating people changing the world one step at a time. I learned a lot and hope you guys enjoy my project.

Thanks,

M. Simich