Name: Make Code You Can Touch
Start: 2019-10-12T13:30:00-0400
End: 2019-10-12T14:45:00-0400

The Maker Educator Convening is an annual gathering of maker education practitioners from all over the world, organized by Maker Ed. This year, the event will take place in Pittsburgh, PA, in collaboration with MuseumLab at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. We are committed to further exploring last year’s themes—equity, accessibility, and sustainability in maker education—over two full days of sharing, collaboration, and delicious food. We hope you will join us! To register and for more information, visit Maker Ed’s website.

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Make Code You Can Touch

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Can coding enhance human imagination? During this session, you will learn about the concept of generative design and how and why humans are leveraging automation to make things like art, buildings, and products. You will also analyze, create, and remix interesting algorithm components using Tinkercad Codeblocks.

In this session, participants will explore how to demystify coding for young people through creating a visible artifact of their computational thinking. The session will begin with a discussion about the concept of generative design and how and why humans are leveraging automation to make things like art, buildings, and products. Participants will also analyze the work of artist Nettrice Gaskins, who uses her art to highlight the role of algorithms in the historical and cultural traditions throughout the African diaspora.

They will explore these concepts through a hands-on activity in Tinkercad Codeblocks that will require them to troubleshoot a problem in an existing design in order to create something new. Participants will be able to take away a vinyl sticker of their design!

Participants will leave with strategies for engaging students to:
-Discuss and debate concepts in human and computer interaction
-Communicate clearly and express themselves using code and CAD
-Use coding and computational thinking to create custom designs that they can share in real life or digitally---no 3D printer needed!

They will also leave with free resources that will equip them with accessible ways to introduce coding and making to young people.

Presenters

Steven Jones

STEAM Facilitator, Hauser Jr. High

Steven Jones is a STEAM Facilitator at Hauser Jr. High in Riverside Illinois, ISTE STEM Co-Chair, and IDEA Illinois Western Suburbs Vice President and Governing Board Representative. Using his own curriculum, he teaches a wide variety of STEAM classes to students in 6th through 8th... Read More →

Kellyanne Mahoney

Youth Program Specialist, Autodesk

Kellyanne Mahoney is a National Board Certified Teacher and experienced curriculum developer who spent 13 years working in the Boston Public Schools. She currently serves as a Youth Program Specialist for Autodesk, focusing on creating K-12 STEAM learning content, managing education... Read More →

Maker Ed Convening Make Code You Can Touch 2019 pdf

Saturday October 12, 2019 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
MuseumLab: Learning Lab 1

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Maker Ed Convening

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Steven Jones

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