The age old question of "how do we get more students interested in STEM (science tech engineering math) has come up one too many times.  It's time for me to write what I know (so here you go!):     A couple programs Microsoft created to help students get interested in technology: http://s2b.experience.com/alumnus/channel?channel_id=microsoft_s2b&page_id=home http://www.microsoft.com/about/diversity/programs/digigirlz.mspx   Some ideas on leveraging technology