Computers they are all around us they are ubiquitous we have them in our
are ubiquitous we have them in our
are ubiquitous we have them in our pockets we have them in our homes we
pockets we have them in our homes we
pockets we have them in our homes we have them in our cars we use them every
have them in our cars we use them every
have them in our cars we use them every single day as we search on Google or
single day as we search on Google or
single day as we search on Google or Bing as we watch a movie on Netflix as
Bing as we watch a movie on Netflix as
Bing as we watch a movie on Netflix as we update a post on Facebook computer
we update a post on Facebook computer
we update a post on Facebook computer science is the field that studies
science is the field that studies
science is the field that studies computers it studies computers how they
computers it studies computers how they
computers it studies computers how they work how do you program them and how
work how do you program them and how
work how do you program them and how they can make our everyday life a
they can make our everyday life a
they can make our everyday life a reality easier more enjoyable I would
reality easier more enjoyable I would
reality easier more enjoyable I would like to tell you about some startling
like to tell you about some startling
like to tell you about some startling statistics we have what we call STEM
statistics we have what we call STEM
statistics we have what we call STEM disciplines you have mathematics a
disciplines you have mathematics a
disciplines you have mathematics a variety of Sciences biology chemistry
variety of Sciences biology chemistry
variety of Sciences biology chemistry physics engineering and computer science
8% of the students studying STEM
8% of the students studying STEM disciplines are in computer science no
disciplines are in computer science no
disciplines are in computer science no big deal
big deal
big deal we have many fields represented for 8%
we have many fields represented for 8%
we have many fields represented for 8% must be a good number
however 71% of jobs in the STEM
however 71% of jobs in the STEM disciplines require a computer science
disciplines require a computer science
disciplines require a computer science degree so you have 8 percent of the
degree so you have 8 percent of the
degree so you have 8 percent of the student population that are looking
student population that are looking
student population that are looking they’re getting 71% of the jobs that’s a
they’re getting 71% of the jobs that’s a
they’re getting 71% of the jobs that’s a huge huge gap there I’ve got a few more
huge huge gap there I’ve got a few more
huge huge gap there I’ve got a few more things too to point out which are which
things too to point out which are which
things too to point out which are which are really gonna startle you the parents
are really gonna startle you the parents
are really gonna startle you the parents want kids to study they’re kids they
want kids to study they’re kids they
want kids to study they’re kids they want them to study computer science 9
want them to study computer science 9
want them to study computer science 9 out of 10 but we have very very few
out of 10 but we have very very few
out of 10 but we have very very few students so then I’d like to ask you why
one of the problems in our k12
one of the problems in our k12 educational system in the United States
educational system in the United States
educational system in the United States is that very few schools teach computer
is that very few schools teach computer
is that very few schools teach computer science one in four schools teach it
science one in four schools teach it
science one in four schools teach it anyway idea well that produces lots of
anyway idea well that produces lots of
anyway idea well that produces lots of viable students that could pursue
viable students that could pursue
viable students that could pursue computer science well the problem is
computer science well the problem is
computer science well the problem is that many of those schools although they
that many of those schools although they
that many of those schools although they teach it they don’t allow that those
teach it they don’t allow that those
teach it they don’t allow that those credits to go towards graduation towards
credits to go towards graduation towards
credits to go towards graduation towards meeting math and science requirements
meeting math and science requirements
meeting math and science requirements 70% of the states in the United States
70% of the states in the United States
70% of the states in the United States do not recognize computer science
do not recognize computer science
do not recognize computer science courses towards graduation of a high
courses towards graduation of a high
courses towards graduation of a high school degree so then is this such a
school degree so then is this such a
school degree so then is this such a hard problem I mean why can’t we figure
hard problem I mean why can’t we figure
hard problem I mean why can’t we figure this out well we have countries like
this out well we have countries like
this out well we have countries like China that have figured it out
China that have figured it out
China that have figured it out a hundred percent of their high school
a hundred percent of their high school
a hundred percent of their high school graduates can use computer science
graduates can use computer science
graduates can use computer science towards their graduation requirements
towards their graduation requirements
towards their graduation requirements all right if I haven’t convinced you yet
all right if I haven’t convinced you yet
all right if I haven’t convinced you yet okay we have a small number of students
okay we have a small number of students
okay we have a small number of students now let me show you the statistics
now let me show you the statistics
now let me show you the statistics behind the advanced placement exams if
behind the advanced placement exams if
behind the advanced placement exams if you aren’t familiar with them they are
you aren’t familiar with them they are
you aren’t familiar with them they are the exams that students of high school
the exams that students of high school
the exams that students of high school take to get college credit and you can
take to get college credit and you can
take to get college credit and you can take them in all sorts of disciplines
take them in all sorts of disciplines
take them in all sorts of disciplines you can take them in history in English
you can take them in history in English
you can take them in history in English in physics and math and computer science
in physics and math and computer science
in physics and math and computer science out of that pie chart that you see here
out of that pie chart that you see here
out of that pie chart that you see here the red slither is computer science
the red slither is computer science
the red slither is computer science students taking advanced placement tests
students taking advanced placement tests
students taking advanced placement tests it’s in the single-digit numbers to make
it’s in the single-digit numbers to make
it’s in the single-digit numbers to make it even worse we have a minority problem
it even worse we have a minority problem
it even worse we have a minority problem in computer science we have 20% of that
in computer science we have 20% of that
in computer science we have 20% of that small sliver or women this goes all the
small sliver or women this goes all the
small sliver or women this goes all the way from high school to universities to
way from high school to universities to
way from high school to universities to the career path single digit percentage
the career path single digit percentage
the career path single digit percentage is a vast small sliver by minorities
is a vast small sliver by minorities
is a vast small sliver by minorities like african-american we have a real
like african-american we have a real
like african-american we have a real fundamental problem here and you know
fundamental problem here and you know
fundamental problem here and you know it’s not because computer scientists
it’s not because computer scientists
it’s not because computer scientists don’t make money we’re actually in
don’t make money we’re actually in
don’t make money we’re actually in computer science if you get a computer
computer science if you get a computer
computer science if you get a computer science degree
science degree
science degree you are at the top you make the most
you are at the top you make the most
you are at the top you make the most money within a lifetime so what’s the
money within a lifetime so what’s the
money within a lifetime so what’s the problem
problem
problem I mean we have something that parents
I mean we have something that parents
I mean we have something that parents want we have something that everybody
want we have something that everybody
want we have something that everybody uses something that makes a lot of money
uses something that makes a lot of money
uses something that makes a lot of money so what is the problem this data shows
so what is the problem this data shows
so what is the problem this data shows you the amount of the number of
you the amount of the number of
you the amount of the number of graduates out of a computer science
graduates out of a computer science
graduates out of a computer science program in the United States over the
program in the United States over the
program in the United States over the last 50 years the field is 50 years old
last 50 years the field is 50 years old
last 50 years the field is 50 years old so start at zero it has a few ups and
so start at zero it has a few ups and
so start at zero it has a few ups and downs which go along with the economy
downs which go along with the economy
downs which go along with the economy but the really startling thing is that
but the really startling thing is that
but the really startling thing is that today we have about the same number of
today we have about the same number of
today we have about the same number of graduates that we had in 1985 I don’t
graduates that we had in 1985 I don’t
graduates that we had in 1985 I don’t know if you realize this but computers
know if you realize this but computers
know if you realize this but computers have been exponentially growing in
have been exponentially growing in
have been exponentially growing in capabilities for the last 40 50 years
capabilities for the last 40 50 years
capabilities for the last 40 50 years every 18 months they have doubled in
every 18 months they have doubled in
every 18 months they have doubled in performance the cost has decreased or
performance the cost has decreased or
performance the cost has decreased or not at a similar rate we have gone from
not at a similar rate we have gone from
not at a similar rate we have gone from millions of dollars the computers used
millions of dollars the computers used
millions of dollars the computers used to cost to only a few dollars you can
to cost to only a few dollars you can
to cost to only a few dollars you can buy a computer for five dollars today a
buy a computer for five dollars today a
buy a computer for five dollars today a Raspberry Pi zero so when I look at data
Raspberry Pi zero so when I look at data
Raspberry Pi zero so when I look at data like this it just boggles my mind with
like this it just boggles my mind with
like this it just boggles my mind with how ubiquitous computing is how we
how ubiquitous computing is how we
how ubiquitous computing is how we cannot have more computer science majors
it’s not as dark as it might seem many
it’s not as dark as it might seem many are predicting that in the next five
are predicting that in the next five
are predicting that in the next five years we’re gonna have a huge surge in
years we’re gonna have a huge surge in
years we’re gonna have a huge surge in computer science they’re talking about
computer science they’re talking about
computer science they’re talking about 10x the number of computer science
10x the number of computer science
10x the number of computer science majors which is a wonderful thing
majors which is a wonderful thing
majors which is a wonderful thing because we have a lot of job openings
because we have a lot of job openings
because we have a lot of job openings however they’re still gonna be a million
however they’re still gonna be a million
however they’re still gonna be a million unfilled jobs in the USA for computer
unfilled jobs in the USA for computer
unfilled jobs in the USA for computer science degree so even though we’re
science degree so even though we’re
science degree so even though we’re gonna grow 10x in the next five years by
gonna grow 10x in the next five years by
gonna grow 10x in the next five years by by many people’s expectations we’re
by many people’s expectations we’re
by many people’s expectations we’re still gonna be in the deficit so then
still gonna be in the deficit so then
still gonna be in the deficit so then what is this really about I think the
what is this really about I think the
what is this really about I think the punchline here is that we are on the
punchline here is that we are on the
punchline here is that we are on the verge of a revolution computing is
verge of a revolution computing is
verge of a revolution computing is ubiquitous it’s all around us it’s
ubiquitous it’s all around us it’s
ubiquitous it’s all around us it’s inexpensive it’s virtually free and we
inexpensive it’s virtually free and we
inexpensive it’s virtually free and we need the workforce we educate a
need the workforce we educate a
need the workforce we educate a workforce to help make computing a
workforce to help make computing a
workforce to help make computing a reality over the next few decades so you
reality over the next few decades so you
reality over the next few decades so you might think that well computer science
might think that well computer science
might think that well computer science is for that Brainiac on stage it’s got a
is for that Brainiac on stage it’s got a
is for that Brainiac on stage it’s got a you know it’s a university professor
you know it’s a university professor
you know it’s a university professor it’s not for me I’d like to tell you
it’s not for me I’d like to tell you
it’s not for me I’d like to tell you that it is it is for everyone we’ve got
that it is it is for everyone we’ve got
that it is it is for everyone we’ve got a picture here with my fourth-grade son
a picture here with my fourth-grade son
a picture here with my fourth-grade son who together with his younger brother
who together with his younger brother
who together with his younger brother was a second grader built a tablet from
was a second grader built a tablet from
was a second grader built a tablet from scratch raspberry pi touchscreen Linux
scratch raspberry pi touchscreen Linux
scratch raspberry pi touchscreen Linux no big deal they get to play Minecraft
no big deal they get to play Minecraft
no big deal they get to play Minecraft they get to the program with visual
they get to the program with visual
they get to the program with visual interfaces I’ve got high school students
interfaces I’ve got high school students
interfaces I’ve got high school students women undergraduate students going to
women undergraduate students going to
women undergraduate students going to competitions students to get their PhD
competitions students to get their PhD
competitions students to get their PhD degrees and hopefully someday we’ll some
degrees and hopefully someday we’ll some
degrees and hopefully someday we’ll some of these people will end up like Bill
of these people will end up like Bill
of these people will end up like Bill Gates which I’m sure everybody knows he
Gates which I’m sure everybody knows he
Gates which I’m sure everybody knows he has revolutionized the way that we do
has revolutionized the way that we do
has revolutionized the way that we do computing with the work that he’s been
computing with the work that he’s been
computing with the work that he’s been doing and other big names that I could
doing and other big names that I could
doing and other big names that I could be up here for another 10 minutes
be up here for another 10 minutes
be up here for another 10 minutes telling about all these wonderful people
telling about all these wonderful people
telling about all these wonderful people in computing there are some awesome
in computing there are some awesome
in computing there are some awesome resources that everybody can get access
resources that everybody can get access
resources that everybody can get access to code org is an amazing educational
to code org is an amazing educational
to code org is an amazing educational resource for teachers for students for
resource for teachers for students for
resource for teachers for students for parents
parents
parents we have things like the raspberry pies
we have things like the raspberry pies
we have things like the raspberry pies which make computing very very
which make computing very very
which make computing very very inexpensive oh that’s a $5 computer that
inexpensive oh that’s a $5 computer that
inexpensive oh that’s a $5 computer that can do just about anything you wanted to
can do just about anything you wanted to
can do just about anything you wanted to do I’d like to end with a quote from one
do I’d like to end with a quote from one
do I’d like to end with a quote from one of the computer visionaries of our field
of the computer visionaries of our field
of the computer visionaries of our field Ian Foster professor at the University
Ian Foster professor at the University
Ian Foster professor at the University of Chicago and researcher Argonne
of Chicago and researcher Argonne
of Chicago and researcher Argonne National Laboratory and he said that
National Laboratory and he said that
National Laboratory and he said that computing can be compared in terms of
computing can be compared in terms of
computing can be compared in terms of breadth and depth to the invention of
breadth and depth to the invention of
breadth and depth to the invention of reading writing and mathematics which is
reading writing and mathematics which is
reading writing and mathematics which is very profound and has significant impact
very profound and has significant impact
very profound and has significant impact on our everyday life thank you
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