Just in time for the 2011-2012 school year, IBM has opened a school in Brooklyn, NY. P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) is a school designed to bring together the best elements of high school, college, and the professional world. P-TECH students have the opportunity to have a completed associate degree upon high school graduation to enter into an IT (Information Technology) job. P-TECH's curriculum was developed by IBM meet the needs of students entering IT career fields.
Students leaving P-TECH will be doing so with certification in an IT field as well as preference in job opportunities at IBM. The students at P-TECH will also have access to 130 mentors, one for each student and the principal. The school’s principal, Rashid Davis, is going to this position from a position at Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy. More than 80% of the incoming class will be from low-income families.
Source:
http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/09/ibms-new-high-school-opens-in-new-york/
http://ptechnyc.org/
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Elementary, my dear Watson
IBM’s supercomputer, aptly named “Watson”, was represented on Jeopardy! via tablet screen, while the full computer version was in its permanent location: a building in New York. Watson is comprised of 90 servers. If Watson were to operate on a single CPU, it would take two hours to answer a single Jeopardy! question, whereas the average Jeopardy! contestant can answer a question in an average of three seconds.
Ken Jennings wrote “I for one welcome our new computer overlords.” While jesting, one cannot help but wonder about the practical applications of Watson. The application of the Watson system can be applied to answer questions asked in a complex manner. Watson could revolutionize the way diagnosticians approach a patient’s mysterious symptoms, a financial analyst advises a client, or the way a customer service representative at a call center helps a customer find a solution.
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Sources:
Hanna, J. (2011, February 17). Computer finishes off human opponents on 'Jeopardy!'. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/02/16/jeopardy.watson/index.html?hpt=T1
IBM. (n.d.). Industry perspectives. Retrieved from http://www-943.ibm.com/innovation/us/watson/watson-for-a-smarter-planet/industry-perspectives.html
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