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Psyched About STEM
- 1. + Psyched about STEM Sponsored by the Regional Career Education Partnerships of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgom ery, Northampton and Philadelphia Counties
- 2. + Sponsored by: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton
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- 4. + Materials, an archived copy of the webinar and follow-up resources will be available at: http://careerreality.wikispaces.com/
- 5. + Our Presenters David Smith Greg Kennedy
- 6. What is + STEM, anyway? Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
- 10. + What is a STEM Career? Any career that requires knowledge of the STEM disciplines: science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
- 11. + Science Basic Research Applied Research Consulting Technical Services Teaching
- 12. + Technology Information and Knowledge Management Communications Technology Visualization and Simulation Technical Services Teaching
- 13. + Engineering Design Systems Analyze/Optimize Systems Process Control Technical services Teaching
- 15. + Why Would I Want A STEM Career? Strong employment outlook Pleasant work environment High salary Low stress
- 16. + 2011 Best Jobs (of 200 surveyed), based on conditions, outlook, & pay 1. Software Engineer ($87,000) 11. Sociologist 2. Mathematician ($94,000) 12. Accountant 3. Actuary ($87,000) 13. Paralegal Assistant 4. Statistician 14. Physicist 5. Computer Systems Analyst 15. Financial Planner 6. Meteorologist 16. Philosopher 7. Biologist 17. Occupational Therapist 8. Historian 18 Parole Officer 9. Audiologist 19. Aerospace Engineer 10. Dental Hygienist 20. Economist http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/2011-ranking-200-jobs-best-worst
- 17. + 2011 Worst Jobs (of 200 surveyed) 200. Roustabout ($32,000) 190. Stevedore 199. Ironworker ($34,000) 189. Sailor 198. Lumberjack ($32,000) 188. Reporter (Newspaper) 197. Roofer 187. Sheet Metal Worker 196. Taxi Driver 186. Child Care Worker 195. EMT 185. Dairy Farmer 194. Welder 184 Photojournalist 193. Painter 183. Auto Mechanic 192. Meter Reader 182. Butcher 191. Construction Worker 181. Plasterer http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/2011-ranking-200-jobs-best-worst
- 18. + How to Succeed •Hard work trumps natural talent •Keep an open mind the reasons – don’t just •Find memorize •Never give up •Learn to read technical material http://weusemath.org/howtosucceedinmath •Talk to your teacher •Look for the beauty
- 19. + Hard Work Trumps Natural Talent In any field, the people who are most successful are those that work the hardest
- 20. + Keep an Open Mind Things you learn now may well be useful even if you don’t see it right away
- 21. + Find the Reasons – Don’t Just Memorize Formulas and procedures are important tools, but they are not the important knowledge in STEM fields
- 22. + Never Give Up Learning STEM content is hard work, but the hard work is well- rewarded
- 23. + Learn to Read Technical Material Technical resources created by experts contain useful information, but it has to be unpacked. Diagrams are often as important as text.
- 24. + Talk to Your Teacher They want you to succeed - don’t be afraid to ask for help, or to be pushed to do more.
- 25. + Look for the Beauty Important ideas in STEM are often astonishing in their simplicity and power.
- 26. + You’re Not Just Learning the Content
- 27. + You Might Not be Working at a Desk
- 28. + Or Even in a Lab
- 29. + My Own Career Geologic Mapping Seismic Hazards University Professor Non-Profit Management ???