Episode 73: GoldieBlox with Jenna Chalmers




Digital Dads show

Summary: There is a big problem with girls in STEM fields. But thanks to Kickstarter originated GoldieBlox, that may soon be a thing of the past. Little girls have a wide variety of engineering and other STEM related toys geared directly for them.<br> This week we have the privilege of speaking with Jenna Chalmers from the GoldieBlox team. She is the Director of Mobile Game design and they are launching a brand new app very soon. This one is focused on getting girls to try out programming and it promises to be a solid addition to their growing lineup of apps.<br> [<a href="http://www.goldieblox.com/" target="_blank">GoldieBlox</a>]<br> Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/digitaldadsfm/" target="_blank">Digital Dads Round Table</a><br> One Cool Thing<br> <br> * Andrew – <a href="http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/5/20/11723200/mathpix-will-solve-handwritten-math-equations-for-you" target="_blank">Mathpix</a><br> * Brent – <a href="http://gizmodo.com/mario-magnets-turn-your-fridge-into-mario-maker-1780303969" target="_blank">Mario Magnets</a><br> <br>