I really enjoyed this class. I was really dreading having to sit through a boring computer science class that would teach me a bunch of how-to computer stuff I already knew how to do, so when I saw the opportunity to do a technology class related to gender I was very excited. This class was a great outlet for me, and my feminist views; I thought looking at technology thru a gender lens sort of stimulated different parts of my brain with feminist thinking… I really enjoyed the part of the class when we studied the cyborg myth. That whole concept that by including so much tech in our lives that we become that technology, in theory. Very cool. This course surpassed the course objectives I was expecting. I feel like I will be able to share what I learned in this class with my family and friends. My Aunt Becca is going to school to be a computer science teacher, and I can’t wait for winter break so I can converse with her about what I learned here… I will apply the knowledge I gained about creating websites and using programs like Microsoft Excel in the other courses I will be taking over the next few years as I trudge towards finishing my degree. And I certainly believe this class used feminist pedagogy. We were all treated in an egalitarian fashion, and the discussions and projects brought up important gender and class issues, so that they were not ignored. I feel like I can try and model my own future classes in this style to include a feminist pedagogy in my classes.
Lovely! Great class!