Data Visualization (Module)

THIS MODULE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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Title	CS Principles: Data Visualization
Overview	This module aligns with CS Principles Big Idea #3: Data and Information
Prerequisite Knowledge	No prerequisite knowledge required
Learning Objectives	At the end of this module, students should be able to:

Background:

Background reading for teachers

What is the expected knowledge level of the student?

This activity is appropriate for beginning level students

What is the rationale for this module?

This module is designed to meet the CS Principles essential knowledge tasks related to open source software using materials created by the FOSS community

Sequence/Sub-Path

This module uses two activities

• Blog Infographic Project
• Think for Good - Hacking Government Open Data

A suggested sequence of activities is provided with additional (optional) extensions below. The timeline given assumes two days of class work, but the activities could be condensed into one class period if necessary.

Topic	Activity	Deliverable	Length	Notes
Pre-class work: Day 1	Visit DataKind http://www.datakind.org/projects and read the description of 1-2 project(s)	Come to class prepared to discuss (1) What your project was hoping to learn (2) what data they used (3) what tools were used to turn the data into information (4) what was learned as a result of the project (5) how was computer science/technology used in the collection of the data and the analysis process	20 minutes of homework time	This can be done individually, or students can be paired/grouped and assigned to projects
In-class activity: Day 1, part I	Class Discussion	Each group should briefly present their findings from the pre-class work	20 minutes of class time
In-class activity: Day 1, part II	Data Exploration
Pre-class work: Day 2
In-class activity: Day 2

Comments:

What should the instructor know before using this module?

What are some likely difficulties that an instructor may encounter using this module?

Additional Information:

ACM Knowledge Area/Knowledge Unit	What ACM Computing Curricula 2013 knowledge area and units does this activity cover? ACM_Body_of_Knowledge
ACM Topic	What specific topics are addressed? The Computing Curriucula 2013 provides a list of topics - https://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf
Level of Difficulty	Easy
Estimated Time to Completion	1-3 class periods depending on whether extensions are used
Materials/Environment	Internet access, for some activities students will need administrator privileges on their machines (the ability to install software)
Author(s)	Kate Lockwood
Source	This module includes lessons created by a number of POSSE/TOS members - all linked lessons contain attribution
License	Under which license is this material made available? (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/)

Suggestions for Open Source Community:

Suggestions for an open source community member who is working in conjunction with the instructor.

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