Pamela Fox (Khan Academy) interviewed at Fluent 2014

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Khan Academy teaches programming using JavaScript with ProcessingJS so students make visual projects and simple games (Flappy Bird clones, Minecraft remixes) and share them on a hot‑programs list. Data shows 30% women 70% men try the curriculum but female and male completion rates are equal once started. A partnership with donorschoose.org awards a classroom prize for each female who completes the full JavaScript curriculum. Volunteers also mentor Girls Who Code 12‑week camps that spin off school clubs.

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2. 3:24The Right Way To Teach Computer Science and Introduce Programming
3. 6:42Coding Challenge Completion Rates for Females versus Males
4. 8:29Girls Who Code

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