S.T.E.M.

Raspberry Pi...?
YEAH8 is taking 
STEM education
by storm...learn 
more about 
Raspberry Pi.

"The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python. It’s capable of doing everything you’d expect a desktop computer to do, from browsing the internet and playing high-definition video, to making spreadsheets, word-processing, and playing games." 

"What’s more, the Raspberry Pi has the ability to interact with the outside world, and has been used in a wide array of digital maker projects, from music machines and parent detectors to weather stations and tweeting birdhouses with infra-red cameras."

"We want to see the Raspberry Pi being used by kids all over the world to learn to program and understand how computers work."

---Rasberry Pi

(www.raspberrypi.org/help/what-is-a-raspberry-pi/)


YEAH 8 to the Future...

"We are finally building... Lego Mindstorm EV3
 robots
in pieces this morning
and this afternoon it was built and
responding
 with voice
commands and a cell phone"

Dr. Judy Willis author of the article, “Whose Children Will Get the Best Jobs in the 21st Century?”, states very clearly that, “The best jobs will go to applicants who have the skill sets to analyze information as it becomes available, the flexibility to adapt when what were believed to be facts are revised, and to collaborate with other experts on a global playing field requiring tolerance, willingness to consider alternative perspectives, and articulately communicate one's ideas successfully.

There are still a few advocates of good old pencil and paper for learning. And to an extent, they are correct in that students should be introduced to pencil and paper, the art of writing, thinking on paper, should never be put aside. However, we live in a different world and even if a student doesn’t make the finish line of secondary education, there is no doubt that he or she will still be confronted with the necessity of knowledge of manipulating technology, if only to add an extra order of fries for their customer.

There is simply no way for school to avoid technology, especially if they are responsible for the future citizens of the 21st Century. By pre-k, most students are more familiar with tablet technology than most veteran teachers! Thus we are teaching a generation of children born into a touchscreen world and they will need more than just good old pencil and paper.

“A solid science education is essential for students of all backgrounds, talents, interests, and abilities. All kids need the knowledge and skills that make up what we call "science literacy" – the ability to make sense of the world around them. By helping kids learn how to observe, collect evidence, and draw conclusions, science helps students sharpen their thinking about the ideas and events they encounter in everyday life.”(www.tryscience.org )




This summer YEAH8 takes science to a whole new level, integrating robotics into its programing. Robotics is quickly become an essential tool in many career areas.
According to the Princeton Review, on the topic of robotics engineering:

“This is a rapidly developing field, with advances in computing constantly opening up new possibilities for robotics applications. Manufacturing, the first industry to invest heavily in robotics, remains the primary employer in the area, but recent years have seen rapid expansion of research and engineering in robots for such applications as agriculture, mining, nuclear power-plant maintenance, and a variety of other fields.”

Campers at YEAH8 are deepening their analytical skills, by participating in the robotics classes, which will help them to have a successful year across the curriculum.

  July 21, 2014 ~~~ p.sanders

"According to the U.S. Department of Commerce's "Women in STEM: A Gender Gap to Innovation" summary, "Despite the fact that the wage premium for women in STEM jobs is higher than that for men, there are fewer women than men in STEM jobs and attaining degrees in STEM fields."

Although more women are graduating from college than ever before, of the 48 percent of women who make up the U.S. workforce, only 24 percent hold STEM jobs.

If I could give that Top 10 class (or you, right now) a simple piece of advice it would be this:

Do not give up. Don't lose hope! Truly, you can succeed in STEM or any other field you choose despite your gender, racial background or your economic situation. Look within and listen to that still, small voice. Have faith in a power greater than yourself. And believe that it is possible. And it will be." ~~~Kimberly Kiel ~~Principal Clinical Research Associate (CRA) and Scientist in the Pharmaceutical industry

Meet one of our SUPER Kids... She is a Scholar, athlete and a STEM expert at building and programming computers...
YEAH8 Rocks...

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Tech lab is in full session. Intermediate group 9-12 at work on Scratch, a free programming

language and online community where you

can create your own interactive stories,

games, and animations.

Getting ready for Lego Mind storm.

YEAH8 believes that TECH (Technology Enhances Children's Horizons) and Lego Mind storm is a great way for a child to enter into the world of computer knowledge and basic programming.