STEMisFUN- Kids blog

IOTDEVFEST, Mesa, Arizona. Jan 2017.

Our kiddos got to volunteer with Intel team & hang out with Makers in the valley!

Yesterday I went to the IOT devfest and learned and experienced many new things from many knowledgeable and skilled professionals. IOT is in almost every field, from agriculture to medical. As there was so many incredible speakers from different fields that gave their advice and inspiration to us makers. One thing I learned even more was from Macy Kuang’s lecture on circuit boards. It gave me a further understanding of hardware needed in many fields. Justin Ribeiro taught me the method he used to understand the task ahead and how to approach it. And lastly many of the software professionals such as the google developers gave us some insight on how to improve the data sharing methods from one object to another. And they recommended many new software apps and programs to learn. Over all, the one major component they all taught was that if you have an idea, you should work towards it, Build it. Program it. Who cares if everyone else thinks it’s useless, you make it happen. For we are the new makers of the world and our ideas can benefit the world no matter how small or big of an impact they have.

-Elaina

9th grade

I really enjoyed listening to all of the speakers at the DevFest in Mesa today. For example, there was a speaker that showed examples of how IoT can be assimilated into everyday life, such as making shopping easier, or in the agriculture industry. Another speaker showed how you could track a moving object, and be notified on your phone if the object left a given area. Something that I learned from this event is how easy it can be to get started making things. To conclude, it was a pretty cool event seeing what people were doing with this technology.

-Josh T

9th grade

One of the many things that I have learned today, at the IoT Devfest that was held at the Mesa Art Center, is that Makers shared their understanding on how to deliver data in real time. My understanding of that is as oppose to the internet relying on a request/ response type of set-up, the direction is becoming more real time which is considered instantaneous and live. Technology is ever-growing and you can create anything that you put your mind to. Yes, there is a risk with these things, but I've learned that only thinking of the risks will only hold you back. You should follow your ambitions and dreams, otherwise you're wasting your time doing absolutely nothing instead of doing something that you enjoy. Seeing all the people speak today was a good example of that because they really looked like they enjoyed what they were doing. Very inspiring!