{"id":2228,"date":"2017-05-06T11:32:22","date_gmt":"2017-05-06T11:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=2228"},"modified":"2017-05-06T11:33:14","modified_gmt":"2017-05-06T11:33:14","slug":"real-impact-women-in-steam-conference-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/real-impact-women-in-steam-conference-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Impact &#8211; Women in STEAM Conference 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Freal-impact-women-in-steam-conference-2017%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>I wanted to give a shoutout to one of my favorite\u00a0&#8220;hands on&#8221; learning organizations in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.realimpactcenter.com\/\">Macon: Real Impact Center<\/a>. \u00a0 Real impact center focuses on helping to inspire the next generation of young ladies to\u00a0consider careers as science and technology professionals. \u00a0Given that women are underrepresented in STEM career fields, Real Impact has an important mission in exposing girls to STEM careers, giving them &#8216;hands on&#8217; maker experiences, and helping them see that STEAM careers are cool. \u00a0 On April 29th, Real Impact organized the &#8220;Women in STEAM Conference&#8221; in Macon, GA serving more than 250 young ladies with inspiring speakers and hands-on learning experiences. \u00a0 \u00a0InspiredToEducate.NET had the honor of presenting a workshop on making electronic music using code.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stemgemsbook.com\/author\/\">Stephanie Espy<\/a>, the author of <a href=\"http:\/\/stemgemsbook.com\">STEM Gems<\/a>, shared an empowering message to the ladies on becoming a successful science\/technology leader. \u00a0 Her book interviews 44 female STEM professionals and reviews patterns on their success. \u00a0 I love books that explore the roots of innovative and creative thinking. \u00a0 Her book seems to explore patterns of experiences of female STEM leaders like the roles parents play in learning, patterns in play, patterns in teaching, attitudes, and growth mindset. \u00a0 \u00a0It was a great keynote!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/stemGems2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2229\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/stemGems2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"stem gems1\" width=\"608\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/stemGems2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/stemGems2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/stemGems2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/stemGems2.jpg 1663w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/stemGems.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2230\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/stemGems-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/stemGems-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/stemGems-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/stemGems-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/stemGems.jpg 1774w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/womenInSteamConf.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2233\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/womenInSteamConf-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"women in steam conf 2017\" width=\"608\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/womenInSteamConf-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/womenInSteamConf-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/womenInSteamConf-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/womenInSteamConf.jpg 1663w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our team had a great time sharing our workshop on <a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/sonic-pi-sound-synth-application-for-learning-coding-and-music\/\">Sonic-Pi, making cool electronic music through code<\/a>. \u00a0 Sonic-Pi, designed by Sam Aaron, provides a playful environment for writing techno or electronic music using simple coding patterns. \u00a0 While it&#8217;s a great tool to engage students in code education, it&#8217;s primary objective is to engage students in exploring music theory. \u00a0 It&#8217;s such a fun learning tool. \u00a0 During this talk, we had the opportunity to share about the makers movement, our <a href=\"http:\/\/sparkmacon.com\">SparkMacon Makerspace<\/a>, and the fun experiences of building stuff with code. \u00a0 Given that we were serving girls during our workshop, I had the opportunity to share about the first computer programmer: Ada Lovelace. \u00a0 \u00a0Many were surprised to learn that the first computer programmer was a woman. \u00a0 Additionally, she was one of the first to realize that computers would do more than just crunch math problems. \u00a0 Hundreds of years ago before electronic computers, she theorized that computers could be used for creative experiences if you could symbolize the creative problem. \u00a0Since music theory provides a set of symbols and ideas for defining music, tools for creating music with computers became possible. \u00a0 If you think about how many creative tasks we accomplish on computers today(creating graphics, music, engineering structures, etc), \u00a0this was a profound and visionary concept.<\/p>\n<p>It was fun getting to share this workshop since I love music and building stuff with code. \u00a0Music people and coders go through the same emotional challenges when they start. \u00a0Both disciplines require practice, problem decomposition, building up of muscle memory, and social skills. \u00a0Some of the best programmers I&#8217;ve known were music people. \u00a0 I also want to give a shout out to my friends Joey Allen and Isaiah who coached the workshop with me. \u00a0 They did a great job inspiring the girls. \u00a0 In the one hour workshop, almost everyone had the opportunity to sequence some sound samples and put them into a loop. \u00a0 Some of the more advanced students started building drum patterns,melodies, and longer musical forms.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about Sonic Pi, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/sonic-pi.net\">http:\/\/sonic-pi.net<\/a>\/, my <a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/sonic-pi-sound-synth-application-for-learning-coding-and-music\/\">blog <\/a>post and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/magpi\/issues\/essentials-sonic-pi-v1\/\">this free ebook<\/a>. \u00a0Interested in teaching an extended course in Sonic-Pi? check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonicpiliveandcoding.com\">http:\/\/www.sonicpiliveandcoding.com<\/a>\/. \u00a0 It has lesson plans covering 10+ weeks of material.<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to Real Impact for your leadership in growing the next generation of young makers in Macon, GA! \u00a0 You are amazing!! \u00a0If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about Real Impact Center, providing financial support or volunteering, make sure to connect with their website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.realimpactcenter.com\">http:\/\/www.realimpactcenter.com<\/a>\/ \u00a0.\u00a0 \u00a0They have some pretty awesome summer camps this summer!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/sonicPiWorkshop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2231\" 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