Mentor Resources

Explore our Mentor Resources

Empower girls to change the world through technology.

The resources available on this page will help you support Technovation Girls teams to complete the program, submit their project, and develop new skills.

Resources are organized by when in the season you’ll need them, starting with the beginning of the season. You can also use the table of contents to go directly to a section.

Table of Contents

Beginning of Season

Getting Started

Pre-season Checklist

A detailed list of things to do to prepare you for a successful season.

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Mentor Curriculum

Each week of the student curriculum has a companion guide to help mentors feel more confident and prepared to support teams.

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Virtual Mentor Resources

Helpful tips and resources for Mentors who will meet with their team virtually.

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Mentor FAQs

Answers to common questions Mentors ask — please review before reaching out for support via email!

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Standards Alignment for Educators

View the ways our curriculum aligns with key educational standards and frameworks:

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Competition Rules & Timeline

Rules for the Technovation Girls competition and key dates for this season, including registration and submission deadlines.

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Student Curriculum

Familiarize yourself with the curriculum students use to complete their projects. Recommended to review before the season starts. 

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Mentor Flyer

Share this flier with colleagues or friends who would make great Mentors or co-Mentors for your team!

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Advice for Mentors

First-time mentor? Read our blog on how to be a better mentor for girls in tech!

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Slack Guide

Join our Volunteer Slack workspace (details on how to join in the mentor training) and use our Slack Guide to learn more

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Team Meetings

Pre-built Agendas

Pre-made sample agendas based on experience and division of student team.

For Junior teams
For Senior teams
Team Agreement Template

A useful tool for Mentors and students to establish norms and expectations for their time together

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Team Agreement Video Walkthrough

A brief video overview of how to best complete the team agreement with your team

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Communication Consent Form

Document for volunteers and parents / guardians to define how volunteers may/may not communicate with  students.

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Mentor FAQs

Answers to common questions Mentors ask — please review before reaching out for support via email!

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Discussing a Crisis With Students

Resources to help Mentors guide students in conversations about current events and global challenges when they arise.

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Safety

Safety Policies

Technovation’s policies to maintain a safe and responsible learning environment for all.

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Volunteer Code of Conduct

All Technovation volunteers agree to our code of conduct during platform onboarding.

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In Season

Live Support

Mentor Live Sessions Schedule & Recordings

Virtual sessions with Technovation staff about different topics to support Mentors during the season.

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Coaching

Coaches are industry experts  who offer one-time meetings with teams to answer questions and get extra support.

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Ideation Resources

Ideation Curriculum Unit

Student Curriculum designed to guide your team in selecting a problem to solve.

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UN Sustainable Development Goals Overview

This is a great starting point since it gives students 17 categories to explore. Have them pick 2-3 that they may be interested in exploring.

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Technovation App Gallery

View a selection of past student projects and filter by topic, year, and team location and division.

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Free Brainstorming Tools

Free website suggestions to track team’s brainstorming/mind mapping:

Coding & AI Resources

Moving your team from Ideation to Coding (Video)

Recording of a Technovation staff-led session on helping your team turn their idea into action.

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Coding Resources

This is a searchable document to make using Technovation recommended Youtube coding and AI tutorials more accessible and easy to find.

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Debugging (Video)

The Technovation team shares some best practices to help you support your team address errors in their code.

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Generative AI Guide for Educators

A guide to introduce AI to students participating in the Technovation program in a classroom setting.

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Generative AI Tools

This lesson provides a resource for some of the generative AI tools that are available to assist you with different parts of your submission.

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End of Season

Prepare for Submission

Submission Guidelines

Review these guidelines to make sure your team is ready to submit.

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Judging Rubrics

Judges will use these rubrics to evaluate student projects.

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Wrap up your Season

Mentor Wrap Up Guide

This training module will help you to wrap up your season with students and set expectations for future participation.

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Alumnae Community

Students who complete one season of Technovation are invited to our alumnae community and participate in available learning and leadership opportunities.

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Coach Resources

Session Notes Templates

General Session Notes Template

This document will assist coaches in preparing for their session with a team. Then teams can use it during the meeting to make notes in the Additional Notes section; and after the meeting as a reference for the discussion they had with the coach.

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Ideation Session Notes Template

This document will assist coaches in preparing for their ideation session with a team. Then teams can use it during the meeting to make notes in the Additional Notes section; and after the meeting as a reference for the discussion they had with the coach.

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Coding Session Notes Template

This document will assist coaches in preparing for their coding session with a team. Then teams can use it during the meeting to make notes in the Additional Notes section; and after the meeting as a reference for the discussion they had with the coach.

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Business Session Notes Template

This document will assist coaches in preparing for their business session with a team. Then teams can use it during the meeting to make notes in the Additional Notes section; and after the meeting as a reference for the discussion they had with the coach.

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Pitch Session Notes Template

This document will assist coaches in preparing for their pitch session with a team. Then teams can use it during the meeting to make notes in the Additional Notes section; and after the meeting as a reference for the discussion they had with the coach.

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