Internet Live Stats

Have you ever wondered how many emails are sent worldwide in a day?  How about how many tweets are posted every second?  If so, then Internet Live Stats might be a site that interests you.

Through Internet Live Stats users can watch the Internet grow in real time while monitoring social media usage such as worldwide internet users, Google searches, Facebook and Instagram posts, and more!

Go to www.internetlivestats.com/ and prepare to be amazed!  

Want to see how many YouTube videos are viewed every SECOND?  Click the link in 1 second and start scrolling!  

This site definitely helps put the world's technology usage in perspective for adults and students.  The in 1 second option gives users a fantastic visual of the actual usage rather than only a large number that many students, young and old, would find impossible to comprehend.  This site could jump start great discussions with students and could even be used as a topic for a writing prompt.  

How would YOU use this site in the classroom?  Leave a comment below!