{"id":2058,"date":"2024-02-26T04:13:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T04:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asteppastobvious.com\/?page_id=2058"},"modified":"2024-07-27T23:45:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T22:45:37","slug":"stemify-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asteppastobvious.com\/index.php\/stemify-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Stemify Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2058\" class=\"elementor elementor-2058\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa7431a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa7431a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:2060,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/asteppastobvious.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/02\\\/Stemify-A-Personal-Blog-About-developing-STEM-Education-Opportunies.png&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-157d8a5\" data-id=\"157d8a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c42d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a6c42d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Importance of STEM on the Young Brain<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44aed5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44aed5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0ed4cf\" data-id=\"b0ed4cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-118a899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"118a899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; When we&#8217;re growing up we explore. We ask questions. The young mind is one of curiosity. Our job is to funnel and support that curiosity. The driving mission of this site is to explore questions in our world. To look, in all aspects of the question, a step past the obvious. While this section of the website may be a blog of personal opinion, it comes from direct experience dealing with the world of STEM. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Often added to this is Art as the creative mind and creative thinking is so crucial to advancing thought in engineering, however methodical it may be. Nowhere is it more important to support the exploration of these ideas than with the young people of our world. They are the ones who will tackle the real problems in our world, and it is our job to be a part of making that change happen. Below is a collection of posts dedicated to providing perspective and help for anyone, big or small, who wants to be a part of teaching in the STEM realm. If you are interested in learning yourself, please head over to our lessons section to explore our lessons which tackle the questions surrounding us.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6d6f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ba6d6f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/asteppastobvious.com\/index.php\/stemify-1-creative-thought\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">STEMIFY #1 - Importance of Creative Thinking on Young minds<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab88fd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab88fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This STEMIFY venture delves into creative thinking. What it is, its great current importance, and how its influence on our current generation will influence the future. It also discusses topics such as teaching creative thinking, developing problem solving skills in new generations, and technology&#8217;s role in the situation. Altogether it sums up the goal of creating a problem solving generation and how we can act to help form it.<\/p><p><b>By: Ryder Clark | Published 3\/11\/2024<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-848cfe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"848cfe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/asteppastobvious.com\/index.php\/stemify-2-makerspaces-spaces-that-can-transform-minds\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">STEMIFY #2 - Makerspaces-Spaces That Can Transform Minds Through Creation<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd76fa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd76fa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This STEMIFY post takes a deep dive into one of the most valuable modern manifestations of creative thought, makerspaces. It tackles questions such as &#8220;What is a makerspace?&#8221; and &#8220;What is needed for a Makerspace?&#8221;. Also attached is our guide to budgeting a makerspace and our crucial categories of items(modern technology, not tools as those can be budgeted in a variety of ways) to help you start your own makerspace<\/p><p><b>By: Ryder Clark | Published 4\/7\/2024<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cdf51f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9cdf51f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/asteppastobvious.com\/index.php\/stemify-3-3d-printing-reshaping-the-world\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">STEMIFY #3 - 3D Printing: Reshaping our Thinking<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ac173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9ac173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This STEMIFY entry acts as a preface on the field of 3D printing. Not only does this post provide a brief history of the industry to provide understanding, but it also discusses the common types of 3D printers seen today. It continues by delving into how to properly use a 3D printer and how to design for one. Finally it takes a &#8220;step beyond&#8221; by pursuing the ways in which 3D printing is transforming our world, and even beyond, right now.<\/p><p><b>By: Ryder Clark | Published 5\/27\/24<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a367584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a367584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/asteppastobvious.com\/index.php\/stemify-4-the-digital-divide\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">STEMIFY #4 - The Digital Divide - Spreading the Right to Access<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0635b93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0635b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a world where we can quickly pull out our phones to check a text or open a laptop to research a topic we often forget the fact that internet access isn&#8217;t something everyone has the privilege to own. This STEMIFY post takes a look at the gap in access, termed the &#8220;digital divide&#8221; and forces readers to take a look around them, inspiring us to all take even the smallest step to help be a part of the change and make a step towards 100%. A 100% connected world will take 100% of us to reach.<\/p><p><b>By: Ryder Clark | Published 7\/27\/24<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d9424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08d9424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Reading on the Digital Divide<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a0e4fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a0e4fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2f0db0\" data-id=\"a2f0db0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cccef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2cccef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2022\/03\/what-is-the-digital-divide\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">The internet Society - What is the Digital Divide?<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108eb43 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"108eb43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/fixing-the-global-digital-divide-and-digital-access-gap\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Brookings - Fixing the Global Digital Divide and Digital Access Gap<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186b5e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"186b5e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pcrd.purdue.edu\/the-state-of-the-digital-divide-in-the-united-states\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Purdue University - The State of the Digital Divide in the United States<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec7eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fec7eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2021\/07\/how-to-close-the-digital-divide-in-the-u-s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Harvard Business Review - How to Close the Digital Divide in 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