Presentation on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) as well as a brief overview of Social Media.

1. STEM & Social Media
Community through technology
Allison Tracy
Outreach Coordinator, Hennepin Technical College
#allaboutmeworkshop
April 14,2010

2. Agenda
• What is STEM?
• Why is STEM important?
• STEM Resources
• What is getSTEM?
• What is Social Media?
• STEM and Social Media
• Summary
• Contact Info

3. What is STEM?
SCIENCE ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY MATHEMATICS

4. Why is STEM Important?
• 18 out of the 20 fastest growing occupations will be
tied to the STEM disciplines. (Source: DEED)
• Economic forecasts project 20-33% increase in
scientific and technical occupations in Minnesota in
ten years.
• High-tech workers earned an average wage of
$68,600 (21st ranked), or 67 percent more than
Minnesota's average private sector wage. (Source:
Cyberstates 2007)

5. STEM Resources
• www.stem.project.mnscu.edu

6. STEM Resources
• http://www.mn-stem.com/

7. STEM Resources
• http://groups.google.com/group/mnscu-stem

8. STEM Resources
• http://hennepintech.ning.com/group/stem

9. What is getSTEM?
• http://www.getstem-mn.com/
• http://www.facebook.com/pages/getSTEM-Minnesota/83128198570?
• http://twitter.com/getSTEM

10. What is Social Media?
EDUCATING
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT LEARNING
LISTENING COLLABORATING

11. What is Social Media?
http://hennepintech.ning.com/group/marketingsocialmedia

12. STEM and Social Media

13. STEM and Social Media

14. STEM and Social Media

15. STEM and Social Media
This post has a link at the end to the information I just
presented to you in the last slide. Here, you can comment,
share it etc.

16. STEM and Social Media
Here’s the information again posted on the getSTEM twitter. Yet another
way to share information. This link directs you to a different website
outside of getSTEM with more information.

17. STEM and Social Media
• Get feedback in Real-Time
• Hear what people are saying about you
• Communicate through these networks

18. Real-time search on getSTEM

19. Communicate

20. Post to your community

21. Summary and Final Thoughts
• STEM careers are extremely important
• Social media is not a strategy
• It’s a tool for communication and engagement
• Participation is a must
• Learn and evolve as you go
• Listen to the needs and concerns of others
• Become a part of the community
• Share and provide your POV

22. Contact Info
• @allitracy on Twitter
• allison.tracy@hennepintech.edu