Boys and girls this sixth grade class can use the school computers. Studies show in high school girls use computers than boys. This causes a technology gap.
"Girls tend to be less comfortable than boys with the computer. They use it more word processing rather than for problem solving..."
The studies show that girls make up a small part of students in computer science classes. Girls usually they have less computer ability than boys do. They are less sure when using computers. They use computers less often than boys outside the classroom.
"Boys are not so afraid they might do something will harm the computer... girls are afraid they might break somehow."
Six years , the software company Purple Moon found girls used computers less than boys do. They found the number one reason girls don't like computer games is because the games are so boring."
Girls want games with people like them and stories about is going on in own lives. The studies show there is no real reason why girls wouldn't want to play on a computer.
The sponsor of the study says the technology gap must be closed. Otherwise women will not a fair chance in the job market in the 21st century.