There are several places in Vietnam where they're teaching computer science from second grade in class, so they don't have a gender divide because everybody is expected to program. Megan Smith classcomputerdivide Change image and share on social
We know that diversity can sometimes be more uncomfortable because things are less familiar - but it gets the best results. Megan Smith diversityfamiliarresult Change image and share on social
We have two boys, and one of our kids is much more interested in history and stories, so if you want him to do some calculations about lenses, you would start talking to him about Galileo... Then he would be into the lenses, but if you just start talking to him about lenses, he might not stay with you. Megan Smith boycalculationgalileo share on social
The things you're passionate about and interested in, get experience with them by going deep on projects. I would encourage science projects, plays. Pursue science, math, writing, history - the 21st century demands a lot of cross-disciplinary thinking. Megan Smith 21stcenturycross share on social
We are the only country with an operating rover on Mars. We are an amazing country on tech. Megan Smith amazecountrymar Change image and share on social
Talent is everywhere. Not all talent has access. Megan Smith accesstalent Change image and share on social
Founded in 1994 by the Anita Borg Institute and growing every year, the Grace Hopper Celebration is bringing needed network connections, skill building, and visibility for women computer scientists who work at all levels of our industry. Megan Smith anitaborgbring share on social
Thinking through how to make sure we're bringing incredible toys and experiences and that to our girls and our boys at some point is really important for this country for the world in general. Megan Smith boybringcountry Change image and share on social
Science class is traditionally taught as science history class - you learn all these facts that someone else discovered, which you need to know, but that's not really an inspiring way to learn science. Megan Smith classdiscoverfact share on social
The mandate for the CTO's office is to unleash the power of technology, data, and innovation on behalf of the nation. The CTO's office is really trying to bring best practices, possibilities, pilots, and policy advising. Megan Smith advisebehalfbring share on social