Data Literacy

Preparing Students for a Data-Rich World

This slide deck was presented at East Bay Educational Collaborative Professional Development Center in Warren, Rhode Island on April 12, 2016 where Ruth Krumhansl was a guest speaker. In addition to this presentation, Ruth also led several workshops on EDC Earth Science. The audience was about 45 teachers from all across New England.

Learn more about the workshop.

Building Global Interest in Data Literacy: A Dialogue-Workshop Report

What does it mean to be data literate in the world of “big data”? What should we be teaching students to better prepare them to participate in today’s workforce and society? What steps need to be taken to develop critical data literacy skills in schools? To seek answers to these questions, EDC’s Oceans of Data Institute (ODI) convened an expert panel of both data analysts and educators for a workshop on data literacy.

Visualizing Oceans of Data: Ocean Tracks – A Case Study

In 2013, the Oceans of Data Institute (ODI) released Visualizing Oceans of Data: Educational Interface Design report, which offers a set of guidelines for designing interactive tools to engage students with data. ODI applied these guidelines during the development of Ocean Tracks, an online interface that enables students to explor

Big Data, Big Promise

Ruth Krumhansl, Founder of the Oceans of Data Institute (ODI), describes all the ways big data is changing lives today, the challenges that big data brings, and why ODI is working to transform education to include more data-relevant instruction.

"Data will be part of [student's] future and it should be part of their instruction too".

 

Ocean Tracks Interface

This program is developing and classroom testing a Web interface and data analysis tools that engage students in scientific investigations using data from the Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP) Program, NOAA’s Drifter Program, and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis.

Ocean Tracks: High School Learning Modules

Ocean Tracks: Investigating Marine Migrations in a Changing Ocean has piloted several models of curriculum supports to guide student work with data regarding the movements of marine animals and relate these movements to physical oceanographic measurements such as sea surface temperature, chlorophyll, currents and human impacts....

IPDC Visualization+Data Course

This Visualization+Data Course is backward-designed from college coursework. 

Learn more about the project and additional data courses offered.

IPDC Math+Data Modules

These data modules can be integrated into Algebra II/Math III. Developed in partnership with Bootstrap, Algebra 2 materials include a collection of lesson plans integrating key data science concepts, student workbooks, teacher implementation notes, and supporting resources.

IPDC Civics+Data Course

This Civics + Data module introduces data literacy through student developed Civics projects.

Learn more about the project and additional data courses offered.

Artificial Intelligence Methods in Data Science Curriculum

These open source AI modules were developed through the NSF funded Science+C project. These modules were developed for high school students but can be easily adapted for community college students and may offer a starting point for those of you searching for AI coursework. View this video for an overview of the modules.

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