computing is for everybody: pedagogy for joyful secondary computing

Abstract

Computing has never had a broader impact on the world: it surrounds us and shapes our daily lives. In contrast to its broad influence, a select few are designing and building it. To have a democratic future, we need all voices represented in technology’s creation. We need to imagine. new inclusive futures for secondary computing education: one where all students are excited and engaged in constructing their own knowledge, and building the future.In this work, I examine joyful pedagogies in secondary computing education. Using the methods of interviews and speculative design, I characterize the educational experiences of students and teachers and how they manifest. Informed by these insights I implemented them in a computational embroidery class. These findings offer us an understanding of how to create more joyful computing education, and prove my thesis: feminist pedagogies encourage joyful secondary computing.