well it started off with some good news good news everyone really exciting news
good news everyone really exciting news
good news everyone really exciting news coming from the Advanced Placement
coming from the Advanced Placement
coming from the Advanced Placement computer science exam had its best year
computer science exam had its best year
computer science exam had its best year ever we had a hundred and eleven
ever we had a hundred and eleven
ever we had a hundred and eleven thousand students take that exam getting
thousand students take that exam getting
thousand students take that exam getting into computer science up from just fifty
into computer science up from just fifty
into computer science up from just fifty four thousand last year historical
four thousand last year historical
four thousand last year historical growth record number of young women
growth record number of young women
growth record number of young women getting into computer science taking
getting into computer science taking
getting into computer science taking that exam and underrepresented minority
that exam and underrepresented minority
that exam and underrepresented minority students getting into computer science
students getting into computer science
students getting into computer science as well in fact there’s more young women
as well in fact there’s more young women
as well in fact there’s more young women taking that apcs exam this year then all
taking that apcs exam this year then all
taking that apcs exam this year then all exams from twenty thirty in the year
exams from twenty thirty in the year
exams from twenty thirty in the year 2013 a lot of organizations across the
2013 a lot of organizations across the
2013 a lot of organizations across the country government academia private
country government academia private
country government academia private sector nonprofit worked really hard
sector nonprofit worked really hard
sector nonprofit worked really hard together to make this happen but sadly
together to make this happen but sadly
together to make this happen but sadly we’re not quite there yet we are still
we’re not quite there yet we are still
we’re not quite there yet we are still about halfway where we should be amongst
about halfway where we should be amongst
about halfway where we should be amongst all of the other STEM subjects we are
all of the other STEM subjects we are
all of the other STEM subjects we are far far behind you can see physics
far far behind you can see physics
far far behind you can see physics biology stat everything’s still quite
biology stat everything’s still quite
biology stat everything’s still quite popular and we got to catch up to where
popular and we got to catch up to where
popular and we got to catch up to where they are today and the reason for that
they are today and the reason for that
they are today and the reason for that is only about a quarter of American high
is only about a quarter of American high
is only about a quarter of American high schools teach computer science and as it
schools teach computer science and as it
schools teach computer science and as it turns out you know these are the first
turns out you know these are the first
turns out you know these are the first at a Lovelace the very first computer
at a Lovelace the very first computer
at a Lovelace the very first computer science and Mark Zuckerberg and as it
science and Mark Zuckerberg and as it
science and Mark Zuckerberg and as it turns out the economy needs more more
turns out the economy needs more more
turns out the economy needs more more software engineers and computer science
software engineers and computer science
software engineers and computer science in the private sector in the public
in the private sector in the public
in the private sector in the public sector national defense there’s going to
sector national defense there’s going to
sector national defense there’s going to be 1 million new computer science jobs
be 1 million new computer science jobs
be 1 million new computer science jobs in the economy over the next eight years
in the economy over the next eight years
in the economy over the next eight years and for every single filled computer
and for every single filled computer
and for every single filled computer science and software engineer jobs that
science and software engineer jobs that
science and software engineer jobs that are that are filled six to eight more
are that are filled six to eight more
are that are filled six to eight more jobs gets created in the economy
jobs gets created in the economy
jobs gets created in the economy depending on which study you read and it
depending on which study you read and it
depending on which study you read and it is the number one ticket to the middle
is the number one ticket to the middle
is the number one ticket to the middle class as the one I mentioned before the
class as the one I mentioned before the
class as the one I mentioned before the computer science is now at the highest
computer science is now at the highest
computer science is now at the highest paying undergraduate degree we just
paying undergraduate degree we just
paying undergraduate degree we just overtook petroleum engineering a couple
overtook petroleum engineering a couple
overtook petroleum engineering a couple years ago
years ago
years ago it’s life-changing for my family and our
it’s life-changing for my family and our
it’s life-changing for my family and our family circumstances when my dad got his
family circumstances when my dad got his
family circumstances when my dad got his graduate degree here in the early 90s
graduate degree here in the early 90s
graduate degree here in the early 90s and DSU and that is a great tool for
and DSU and that is a great tool for
and DSU and that is a great tool for economic justice for a lot of students
economic justice for a lot of students
economic justice for a lot of students though so if even if there are free
though so if even if there are free
though so if even if there are free reduced lunch their kids will not be on
reduced lunch their kids will not be on
reduced lunch their kids will not be on free reduced lunch and in addition being
free reduced lunch and in addition being
free reduced lunch and in addition being an economic engine our founding fathers
an economic engine our founding fathers
an economic engine our founding fathers knew really really well what was really
knew really really well what was really
knew really really well what was really important to a thriving democracy and
important to a thriving democracy and
important to a thriving democracy and the number one ingredient for that is a
the number one ingredient for that is a
the number one ingredient for that is a informed citizenry that’s why the post
informed citizenry that’s why the post
informed citizenry that’s why the post office is invented to distribute
office is invented to distribute
office is invented to distribute newspapers not to send now Amazon
newspapers not to send now Amazon
newspapers not to send now Amazon packages everywhere and today our
packages everywhere and today our
packages everywhere and today our students need to understand the digital
students need to understand the digital
students need to understand the digital world around them because they’re gonna
world around them because they’re gonna
world around them because they’re gonna be the ones that are voting voting for
be the ones that are voting voting for
be the ones that are voting voting for four governors and Senators that are
four governors and Senators that are
four governors and Senators that are going to be legislating these things and
going to be legislating these things and
going to be legislating these things and change and how it changes shape our
change and how it changes shape our
change and how it changes shape our society so when our students gonna read
society so when our students gonna read
society so when our students gonna read about all of these things you know
about all of these things you know
about all of these things you know technology wise in the newspaper they
technology wise in the newspaper they
technology wise in the newspaper they need to have a high school level of
need to have a high school level of
need to have a high school level of understanding of computer science so
understanding of computer science so
understanding of computer science so they can actually participate in our
they can actually participate in our
they can actually participate in our democracy and everything else that our
democracy and everything else that our
democracy and everything else that our students are going to do will need
students are going to do will need
students are going to do will need computer science their data probably not
computer science their data probably not
computer science their data probably not gonna be a computer science for computer
gonna be a computer science for computer
gonna be a computer science for computer scientists sake but they’re gonna be
scientists sake but they’re gonna be
scientists sake but they’re gonna be experts in other domains where they
experts in other domains where they
experts in other domains where they actually need to have a background in
actually need to have a background in
actually need to have a background in computer science I think for businesses
computer science I think for businesses
computer science I think for businesses of tomorrow or even maybe a year from
of tomorrow or even maybe a year from
of tomorrow or even maybe a year from now or already computer science and data
now or already computer science and data
now or already computer science and data Sciences are is going to be just like
Sciences are is going to be just like
Sciences are is going to be just like Excel our Excel is to businesses today
Excel our Excel is to businesses today
Excel our Excel is to businesses today some jobs you’re gonna go away like you
some jobs you’re gonna go away like you
some jobs you’re gonna go away like you know like in the olden times elevator
know like in the olden times elevator
know like in the olden times elevator operators you don’t see those anymore
operators you don’t see those anymore
operators you don’t see those anymore but a lot of other new jobs are gonna
but a lot of other new jobs are gonna
but a lot of other new jobs are gonna create it and want to make sure our
create it and want to make sure our
create it and want to make sure our students are equipped with those set of
students are equipped with those set of
students are equipped with those set of skills so they can be successful
skills so they can be successful
skills so they can be successful whatever career they end up in so for
whatever career they end up in so for
whatever career they end up in so for example the Seattle Sounders are using
example the Seattle Sounders are using
example the Seattle Sounders are using big data to figure out how to win how to
big data to figure out how to win how to
big data to figure out how to win how to win and they just want an MLS Cup NASCAR
win and they just want an MLS Cup NASCAR
win and they just want an MLS Cup NASCAR Formula one cars all have tons of
Formula one cars all have tons of
Formula one cars all have tons of sensors on them generate terabytes of
sensors on them generate terabytes of
sensors on them generate terabytes of data they can simulate races in
data they can simulate races in
data they can simulate races in real-time manufacturing is going to be
real-time manufacturing is going to be
real-time manufacturing is going to be incredibly different
incredibly different
incredibly different has a shaving lab that puts a lot of
has a shaving lab that puts a lot of
has a shaving lab that puts a lot of sensors and you they figure out the
sensors and you they figure out the
sensors and you they figure out the angle and the force and they can design
angle and the force and they can design
angle and the force and they can design a better set of blades not just adding
a better set of blades not just adding
a better set of blades not just adding the eighth or ninth blade but adding
the eighth or ninth blade but adding
the eighth or ninth blade but adding more figuring out how to how to you know
more figuring out how to how to you know
more figuring out how to how to you know shave different parts of the body and
shave different parts of the body and
shave different parts of the body and really also it’s going to enable people
really also it’s going to enable people
really also it’s going to enable people to see trends over time cease cause and
to see trends over time cease cause and
to see trends over time cease cause and effect that people are just not very
effect that people are just not very
effect that people are just not very good at seeing but computers can see and
good at seeing but computers can see and
good at seeing but computers can see and it’s gonna revolutionize manufacturing
it’s gonna revolutionize manufacturing
it’s gonna revolutionize manufacturing toasters toasters are gonna be smart and
toasters toasters are gonna be smart and
toasters toasters are gonna be smart and order its own replacement when I realize
order its own replacement when I realize
order its own replacement when I realize something is wrong hot tubs your hot
something is wrong hot tubs your hot
something is wrong hot tubs your hot tubs are gonna sense one the water is
tubs are gonna sense one the water is
tubs are gonna sense one the water is getting a little bit funky and order
getting a little bit funky and order
getting a little bit funky and order cleaning supplies or schedule a cleaning
cleaning supplies or schedule a cleaning
cleaning supplies or schedule a cleaning because they have Internet of Things in
because they have Internet of Things in
because they have Internet of Things in them Johnson control for example have
them Johnson control for example have
them Johnson control for example have connected chillers that are telling
connected chillers that are telling
connected chillers that are telling people it needs service instead of
people it needs service instead of
people it needs service instead of waiting for an actual breakdown and you
waiting for an actual breakdown and you
waiting for an actual breakdown and you do not want an HVAC breakdown in the
do not want an HVAC breakdown in the
do not want an HVAC breakdown in the hospital middle of the day
hospital middle of the day
hospital middle of the day same thing for agriculture precision
same thing for agriculture precision
same thing for agriculture precision agriculture and agricultural technology
agriculture and agricultural technology
agriculture and agricultural technology Internet of Things will monitor water
Internet of Things will monitor water
Internet of Things will monitor water usage soil when rain you don’t have to
usage soil when rain you don’t have to
usage soil when rain you don’t have to drive around the farm and take soil
drive around the farm and take soil
drive around the farm and take soil samples that means less water less
samples that means less water less
samples that means less water less energy less wear and tear on machinery
energy less wear and tear on machinery
energy less wear and tear on machinery reducing cost but also enabling the
reducing cost but also enabling the
reducing cost but also enabling the farmers of tomorrow to increase
farmers of tomorrow to increase
farmers of tomorrow to increase sustainability and yield and feed the
sustainability and yield and feed the
sustainability and yield and feed the world and in finance law medicine
world and in finance law medicine
world and in finance law medicine everything else neural networks AI will
everything else neural networks AI will
everything else neural networks AI will sort of enable what people seen in Star
sort of enable what people seen in Star
sort of enable what people seen in Star Trek will when they talk to the Star
Trek will when they talk to the Star
Trek will when they talk to the Star Trek computer and it’s gonna make people
Trek computer and it’s gonna make people
Trek computer and it’s gonna make people do their jobs better and help them make
do their jobs better and help them make
do their jobs better and help them make their better decisions with more and
their better decisions with more and
their better decisions with more and more data it all sounds like science
more data it all sounds like science
more data it all sounds like science fiction but we already have echoes in
fiction but we already have echoes in
fiction but we already have echoes in our home and it’s coming very very soon
our home and it’s coming very very soon
our home and it’s coming very very soon and so we want to make sure in order for
and so we want to make sure in order for
and so we want to make sure in order for our students to be able to be a part of
our students to be able to be a part of
our students to be able to be a part of that economy be a part of that future
that economy be a part of that future
that economy be a part of that future they have to have computer science in
they have to have computer science in
they have to have computer science in their background computer science and
their background computer science and
their background computer science and computational is foundational like
computational is foundational like
computational is foundational like biology chemistry and physics whatever
biology chemistry and physics whatever
biology chemistry and physics whatever they end up doing and whether you’re in
they end up doing and whether you’re in
they end up doing and whether you’re in Lee County Kentucky where you’re in
Lee County Kentucky where you’re in
Lee County Kentucky where you’re in Quincy Washington every student needs to
Quincy Washington every student needs to
Quincy Washington every student needs to have the opportunity to learn
have the opportunity to learn
have the opportunity to learn computer science so go volunteer don’t
computer science so go volunteer don’t
computer science so go volunteer don’t donate go invest in our kids and our
donate go invest in our kids and our
donate go invest in our kids and our schools in computer science so they will
schools in computer science so they will
schools in computer science so they will all have a future that they can not just
all have a future that they can not just
all have a future that they can not just be a they can’t be a part of an impart
be a they can’t be a part of an impart
be a they can’t be a part of an impart help design and build thanks everybody
help design and build thanks everybody
help design and build thanks everybody [Applause]
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