Kevin Vong

http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/datablog/2016/jan/21/the-schools-that-topped-the-2015-gcse-league-table-by-region

This article compares by region, the top schools in England that have the highest scoring General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) scores. Since we are currently learning about databases and excel, it is…[Read more]

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-its-so-hard-to-prove-zika-is-causing-birth-defects/

The Zika virus has been a very talked about topic in frequent months. This article talks about why it’s so hard to prove that the Zika virus caused the outbreak of Microcephaly. Microcephaly is a congenital birth defect associated with incomplete brain…[Read more]

All eight data visualization principals are important in one way or another. However, the most important in my opinion is the principal of asking why. Data is only useful and applicable if we understand it. Asking the question of “why is this happening?” allows data to be understood. We can then use this knowledge to turn data into actionable…[Read more]

In my opinion, the most important takeaway from Maurice Whetstone’s talk on Thursday was the verification of trustworthy data. Knowing whether data is credible or not is extremely important to the success of an organization. If data is not credible and verified, it can potentially lead to further issues down the road. Additional research should a…[Read more]

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jan/12/shops-could-soon-be-targeting-ads-according-to-your-feet
The article I chose talks about how shops could soon be targeting ads according to your feet. I found this article interesting because I have heard of facial recognition profiling, but using feet to profile people is not something you hear…[Read more]