Techie Teen Anaya: App Creator

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Techie Teen Anaya - App Creator

140: Techie Teen Anaya: App Creation

Techie Teen Anaya Murray talks to us about being an app creator in this episode.

Anaya’s mom was a guest on the podcast in episode 105 and shared Online Resources for Creative Writing.

Anaya answers the following questions

1. What are your interests outside of tech?
Music – Stax Music Academy (SMA)
The book she co-authored with her mom: Bear learns to share
Anaya’s author website

2. How did you get into tech?
Her mom!

3. What classes have you taken?
Javascript, HTML, Unity

4. What apps have you worked on? What did you use to create them?
MIT App Inventor – Code Crew Congressional App – Safety U
Walk in My Shoes
Hackathon “Rock ‘n my issues” visual novel app

5. What classes you have taught?
Code Crew – led a Scratch club
Taught a Game Jam sponsored by NCWIT using Steam Tyranobuilder to create visual novels

6. Where can we find you online?
Instagram – personal account, writer’s account
Facebook
Anaya’s online bio

7. What advice do you have for a teen who would like to be an app creator?
Listen to the episode!

These show notes only cover a small part of what Ayana shares on this episode, so be sure to listen in and be inspired by all she has achieved.

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Techie Teen Callie: Digital Photography

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Techie Teen Callie Digital Photography

139: Techie Teen Callie: Digital Photography

Our guest is techie teen Callie Fulghum who talks to us about her hobby doing digital photography.

During the episode, Callie responds to these questions. Be sure to listen to the episode to hear her answers.

1. What are your interests outside of tech?

2. When did you start doing photography?

3. What camera do you use? And software for the editing?

4. How have you learned photography?

5. What projects have you worked on?

6. Any camera equipment you are using?

7. Where can people find you online?

8. What advice do you have for a teen who would like to learn to get into digital photography?

The websites Callie mentions:

* She learned photography through FundaFunda’s online photography class
* Editing software – Pixlr and the Photoshop Mobile app
* Callie’s Instagram account

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Techie Teen Natalie: Virtual Assistant

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Techie Teen Natalie Virtual Assistant

138: Techie Teen Natalie: Virtual Assistant

Our guest in this episode is techie teen Natalie Vaughn who works as a virtual assistant. In this episode, she talks about how she learned the necessary skills and what her job entails.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Scratch online coding class Natalie took
Google Drive Unit Study – how Natalie learned basic Google Drive skills
Digestive System unit study Natalie created
Alabama unit study Natalie created
Computer Applications online class
Canva – free graphic creation software

During the episode, Natalie responds to these questions. Be sure to listen to the episode to hear her answers.

1. What are your interests not related to technology?

2. When did you start working as a virtual assistant?

3. What tech skills did you need for the job? How had you learned them?

4. What are the tasks you perform?

5. What advice would you give to a teen thinking of working as a virtual assistant?

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Techie Teen Addie – Digital Print Designs

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Addie Digital Print Designs

136: Techie Teen Addie: Digital Print Designs

This week’s techie homeschooled teen is Addie Snyder who creates Digital Print Designs. Be sure to listen to the episode to hear exactly what she is doing. And here are brief notes and links to the resources she mentions.

1. What are your interests outside of tech?
Level 10 gymnast

2. Tell me about your Etsy shop? What gave you the idea to start it?
It was during the time when everyone was home during COVID and I had just got my license – and realized I needed to earn money to buy a car someday.

Her Etsy shop is CleanSlateInspire – she sells inspirational home décor and clothing

3. How do you create your designs?
Canva and Printify

4. How did you learn to use the software?
Outschool class on Canva. Also learned about the business by watching webinars and Youtube videos.

5. How many hours do you spend on it each week?
Work mainly on the weekends.

6. Made any sales?
Yes! A couple

7. Any advice to give teens who might want to do something similar?
Keep going! Join a group to support you. I am a member of the Board of Directors for Young Business Prodigies

Be sure to visit Addie’s Etsy store and follow her on Instagram at @cleanslateinspire and @adeline.snyder2024

** Show Sponsor FundaFunda Academy’s Computer Applications class teaches Canva and other programs that allow you to create digital design.
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Techie Teen Jake: Cybersecurity

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Techie Teen Jake: Cybersecurity

135: Techie teen Jake: Cybersecurity

Our summer series of interviews with techie teens kicks off as I interview Jake Stough. Here are brief notes and links to things he mentions, but you need to listen to hear him explain what he has done.

1. What are your interests outside of tech?
Hockey

2. When did you start coding? What language did you learn first?
Age 11 – learned Lua from Roblox –

3. What other languages have you learned? How did you learn them?
Starting modding for several games in C++
Other languages: Python, Java, Javascript, C#, HTML, CSS, node.js
Learning Resource: Freecodecamp

4. Any cool projects you have done with coding?
Game creation

5. How did you get interested in cybersecurity and where did you learn it?
Reading the news and used Cybrary

6. Have you participated in hackathons?
Hackathons are Hacking competitions: – NSA, Georgia Tech, VA tech, Harvard
Another one to look at: PicoCTF.org

7. What certifications have you done/are you working on?
Data Analytics:
https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-data-analytics

CS Analysts Certificate
https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/ibm-cybersecurity-analyst

Level 1 Security Engineer Certificate:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/azure-security-engineer/?tab=tab-learning-paths

Expert Level Cyber Security Certificate:
https://www.giac.org/

Additional Resources He Used:
https://www.udemy.com/course/the-complete-internet-security-privacy-course-volume-1/
https://www.udemy.com/course/network-security-course

8. What advice do you have for a teen who would like to code and learn about cybersecurity?
Keep learning – look for a mentor

Show sponsor FundaFunda Academy offers an online Python class (full semester or 5-week classes) for those who want to get started with coding.

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Take a look at show sponsor, FundaFunda Aademy to see what they offer for online classes and web-based unit studies.

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Techie Teen Jake: Cybersecurity