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BY THE NUMBERS
Since
1986,
the world's
capacity
for
computng,
sharing,
and
storing
informaton
has
grown
by at
least
23%
EACH
YEAR
Science
Magazine
Worldwide,
approximately
2.4 BILLION
people use
the internet.
Nielson Online
97 PERCENT
of teachers have at least one computer in
their classrooms.
Natonal Center for Educaton Statstcs
T h e a v e r a g e i n t e r n e t u s e r v i s i t s
n i n e t y - f i v e
u n i q u e w e b s i t e s p e r m o n t h
Neilson
The typical
Facebook
user spends
about
6.75
h o u r s
per month
on the site.
The typical
Pinterest
user spends
about
1 . 5
h o u r s
per month
on the site.
mashable.com
The average
American spends
roughly
32
HOURS
per month online.
go-gulf.com
96% of college graduates use the internet,
compared to only
59% of people without a high school diploma.
PEW
31%
of companies
ban visiting
social media
sites at work.
Robert Half Technology Survey
55%
for making a
purchase online
47%
for banking
online
71%
for fnding
informaton
us.census.gov
Adults and Computer Use:
MORE THAN ONE HALF
o f U. S . c i t i z e n s h av e a s o c i a l m e d i a p r o f i l e .
socialhabit.com
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