Reading Response #4 by Sydney Visser https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir en-us 2017-02-02 21:33:35 UTC 2017-02-02 21:52:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png Why STEM Education Matters smariesmith16 https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151306898 STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Occupations with the fastest groth in the coming future!]]> 2017-02-02 21:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151306898 STEM Workers Can Expect Higher Salaries smariesmith16 https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151307242 With a College degree, people will be expected in the STEM field to expect 26% more money on average.

Less likely to experience job loss]]> 2017-02-02 21:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151307242 American students aren't keeping up with students in other ountries in math and science smariesmith16 https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151307660 U.S. students rank well below foreign competitors

Only 1% of U.S. fourth graders scored on the highest level of proficiency. ]]> 2017-02-02 21:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151307660 Other Nations are racing to establish dominance in math and science smariesmith16 https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151307970 Foregin countries are investing in billions of dollars to win the world economy for doing a better job of educating and innovating. 

If America did STEM it could get us back in the game of education and have less high school and college dropout rates. ]]> 2017-02-02 21:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151307970 Maker Movement smariesmith16 https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151308407 Why the Maker Movement is Important to America's Future:

It has the poetential to turn more and more poepl into makers instead of consumers. 

Given the right tools and inspiration they can change the world!]]> 2017-02-02 21:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151308407 What is the Maker Movement? smariesmith16 https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151308735 The Maker movement is independent, inventors, designers, and tinkerers. 

Hands-on DIYers: Anyone who makes things! ]]> 2017-02-02 21:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151308735 The Makers Movement Fosters Innovation smariesmith16 https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151309023 There are 135 million U.S. adults who are makers! The number is only going to increase.

It has the poetential of giving anyone the tools they need to become makers and move them from passive users to active creators. 

Has the poetential to bring techies and non-techies alke into the world of being creators. 

Esty is a huge place for women to be makers. Since 80% of women are the customers. 


]]> 2017-02-02 21:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151309023 The Makers Movement smariesmith16 https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151309510 People can discover life long hobbies. 

The Maker Movement was EVERYONE to participate.

Anyone who is interested in being a maker too. 

It may not reach its full poetential if everyone regardless of race isn't participating. ]]> 2017-02-02 21:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/smariesmith16/2nswcr9flbir/wish/151309510