Did You Know? Video

For those interested in watching the Did You Know? video again, here is the link for it. Keep in mind this video used data from 2008, so the numbers are even more extreme than that today.

What follows are some of the updates:

Google searches per year:


Facebook monthly active users = size of 3rd largest country today!


Number of text messages in June 2012 almost 6/day for every person on the planet.


Expected growth in Jobs:

Fitness Trackers Show How Many People Woke Up During the Bay Area Quake

There are many stories about how Google searches can predict the outbreak of the Flu, and other "Big Data" effects. Here is a story where a fitbit-like device can show us who woke up when during the earthquake.

http://www.wired.com/2014/08/fitness-trackers-show-how-many-people-woke-up-during-the-bay-area-quake/

The importance of good writing skills in business

The Dullest, Most Vital Skill You Need to Become a Successful Manager

Good reading. Important in tech businesses and all businesses!

Often programming is all about trying and trying again

TEALS Program

As you can see from the homepage for the TEALS program, Mills High School is one of 70 High Schools in the country across 12 states that are getting access to this program. I hope many of you will help boost the flat line of computer science AP tests.

My Hello World

Hello class. This is my Hello World post.

I will share some articles and stories I find that I hope will further stimulate your interest in computer science and other STEM fields.

Feel free to comment so we can start a dialogue.