Entry Five of statistics...mmmhmmm

This week in class we did research on different data websites.  I really enjoyed learning more about NCES. This website is my new best friend. I enjoy it so much especially since this is my first year sending my first time sending a child to school. I researched Kennedi's school where she was accepted at which is St. Marcus in Milwaukee and I liked how it broke down different topics.  This website is very understandable and easy to use.  You can search a range of different things from public to private schools.  I like this website better than the WINSS one. NCES is very easy to use.

Our group assignment was fun, and I enjoy using Google Insight better than Google Trends.  Google Insight has better results and layout.  When I first did the search we decided to search something simple like the iPad 3. Then I searched Colleges in the United States.  I noticed that my searches were to broad, so I went deeper and search cost of Colleges in the United States and acceptance rates, etc. Then I started receiving more results and having a better topic to discuss.

This week was a resource learning week for me.  Even though I am not a teacher I will be on NCES a lot. Again, teachers and parents can enjoy this website.  This is the end to our statistics class and I will miss Jim as always.  This class was awesome, I cannot stress it enough how much I love learning.  I cannot wait to meet with Jim again.

See you in the next class you all. Let's keep pushing we have now four classes left. Once this class starts we have 3. Can we say yippee!!!!

Week 4- Statistics.. time is flying... oh and Bill Tancer Prom dresses

This week in class we watched videos and read about Bill Tancer.  I actually enjoyed what I was reading and watching. The longer video (Bill Tancers Video) was very interesting. While watching it I thought to myself people already collect data this way. But Bill took it an entire different level.  He did catch my eye with prom dresses. I'm like why is a guy so interested in prom dresses, ha! Now I know.  I like how he tested his idea about the dancing with the stars scenario.  I agree too that people do lie on surveys, I do not think we will ever get an accurate answer. We may get the average answer but not accurate answer. I can see myself doing more reading on Bill Tancer or things he writes about it.  Again, I never thought to go that deep into data collection. That is something I would love to do.

This week assignment for the group was understandable. I will need more practice problems for the group assignment with the z-scores, etc.  I loved how our survey turned out. We received more responses then the assignment asked for, I was happy to discuss the results and see how different fields of study thought about the technologies we should use and/or teach before a student graduate.  I loved the futurist idea. People always wonder what is the next career boom, this assignment did just that. If gave us the opportunity to discuss how each of us feel is the next boom for the introductory of a new job. Every group idea so far looks exciting.

Once again, in this class I am learning a lot. :) Thanks Jim and to my group members for helping me gain more knowledge- Curtis and Rob.