https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8 My STEAM experience padlet en-us 2019-10-30 16:25:22 UTC 2023-09-17 14:19:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2623.png 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/404572291 The Antikythera Mechanism is thought to be the oldest computer. It has been dated back to about 87BC.]]> 2019-10-30 16:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/404572291 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/404572514 The world’s first electronic computer was mainly used for calculating artillery firing tables for the United States Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory.]]> 2019-10-30 16:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/404572514 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/404572782 Algorithm is a set or process of rules to be followed by using problem solving operations. An example of an algorithm is binary search, or maybe a recipe to make a cake.]]> 2019-10-30 16:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/404572782 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/404573286 The Jacquard Loom is important to the history of computers because it’s the first computer to use interchangeable punch cards as a way to give the machine an algorithm.]]> 2019-10-30 16:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/404573286 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/405109053 The difference engine is an engine that is an automatic mechanical calculator. The difference engine had storage. If they continued the research it would change the world by having computers being built a whole century before now.]]> 2019-10-31 16:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/405109053 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/405109955 Bill Gates was an American business magnate, investor, author, philanthropist, and humanitarian. He made the history of computers important by popularizing and making the internet more accessible.]]> 2019-10-31 16:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/405109955 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/405111357 Charles Babbage was an English mathematician and he was mainly known for creating the first digital computer, in the 1830’s,  although, his idea never came to light.]]> 2019-10-31 16:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/405111357 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/406943590 Ada Lovelace was known for being the first known computer programmer. She studied under Babbage as a mathematician as early as age 17. The programming language, Ada, was named after her.]]> 2019-11-05 16:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/406943590 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/406952417 Alan Turning was a mathematician and logician.He is often known as the father of modern computing. He was convicted at the age of 39 for homosexuality and killed himself 2 years later.]]> 2019-11-05 16:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/406952417 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/406956949 Tim Berners-Lee was the inventor of the world wide web. In 1989 Berners-Lee invented the world wide web which is an Internet-based hypermedia initiative for global information. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2001.]]> 2019-11-05 16:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/406956949 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/406960338 CAD: Computer-aided design
BASIC: Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
GUI: Graphical user interface
JAVA: Computer language
MAC Address: Media access control address
QWERTY: keyboard design for Latin-script alphabets
HTML: HyperText markup language
ISP: Internet service provider
Binary Code: A system that uses 1's and 0's to give instructions to a computer
Quantum Computing: harnessing and exploiting the laws of quantum mechanics to process information]]> 2019-11-05 16:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/406960338 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/406968246 STEM stands for “science, technology, engineering and math” and the STEM curriculum is considered the tool needed to succeed in the future workplace. Examples of some jobs that would be considered STEM are engineering, robotics, aerodynamics,3D modeling, and programming. ]]> 2019-11-05 16:51:05 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/406968246 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/406969279 STEM is important in out modern day age because we are beginning to rely on technology so often that without STEM jobs, most people, workplaces, or even other jobs wouldn't be able to function.]]> 2019-11-05 16:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/406969279 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/406971092 The internet is, to put it simply, a system of routers and code to create, run, and power a browser or application.]]> 2019-11-05 16:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/406971092 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407875203 I've enjoyed the Aspect of creativity through technology. My favorite thing, specifically, that we've done would be coding, 3D design and graphic design.]]> 2019-11-07 03:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407875203 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407875814 The most challenging thing I've done in this class would be the engineering aspect, specifically the wind turbine project.]]> 2019-11-07 03:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407875814 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407876121 The coding projects have always been the most fun for me. I've been interested in coding since I was 8 and I've began to try to learn the language since I was 10.]]> 2019-11-07 03:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407876121 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407876438 The most challenging project, previously mentioned, was the wind turbine project. Specifically aerodynamics is something I have a hard time comprehending to the fullest extent. To add on to that, I also have a hard time understanding the practicality and operational functions that engineering consists of.]]> 2019-11-07 03:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407876438 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407877387 I liked the Mario animation that I did in code.org. I also enjoyed the 3D designing we were doing. My least favorite was the wind turbine research. (I can't say that enough, can I?)]]> 2019-11-07 03:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407877387 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407879628 I think it's important to learn to code because our whole society is beginning to be reliant on technology. There are so few computer scientists because internet wasn't widely available for students to learn from. since our future will be so dependent on technology, everyone should learn how to operate it from a more in depth perspective.]]> 2019-11-07 03:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407879628 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407880723 My name is Jessi Blest and I'm a 7th grade student at Mountain Sky Junior High. My favorite thing in this class is the coding and 3D modeling which mainly falls under to more creative aspect of STEAM. My hobbies consist of art, cosplay, and social media. I'm an international traveler and I've been to a couple different countries. My favorite genre of TV show, Movie, book, ect. is horror and mystery. My favorite subject is chemistry, I've studied it since 5th grade.]]> 2019-11-07 03:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407880723 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407884133 unfortunately I didn't have access to save the gif file so this is just a picture. each block, cloud, pipe, and character was placed using a different code command.]]> 2019-11-07 04:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407884133 466954 https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407884792 This was actually a digital media project, however since we were doing 3D printing in STEAM, too, I figured I would add this.]]> 2019-11-07 04:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/466954/9zdb5tox0cm8/wish/407884792