Data Education
We are developing a range of Data Education Resources to support teachers offering data learning in their classroom. Our resource library is being added to all the time. We aim to provide a wide range of content from short settling activities through to comprehensive units of learning that encourage learners to develop a more in-depth understanding. We offer resources that do not use technology as well as those that do. You can filter for resources that use devices in the Topics & Themes section. You can also search by things like the type of activity, related Scottish curricular area, current issues and more.
All resources are free to edit to allow each teacher to tailor it to their class or setting. We have sought to provide both the original file (such as Word or Powerpoint) as well as a pdf. Resources developed by the Data Education for Schools team are predominately structured around the PPDAC Problem Solving Framework.
In addition to our own resources we plan to highlight the best of those available elsewhere. The increasing importance of data education is being felt worldwide and we are proud to be developing relationships with a diverse group of data educators and organisations who are also developing learning ideas. We are also keen to meet and work with teachers in Scotland. If you have an idea for a lesson or activity or have tried something in your classroom and would like to submit your resource to us then we’d be delighted to chat! Contact us on dataschools@ed.ac.uk
Resources
Teacher Professional Learning
Book a teacher professional learning workshop at your school. A range of workshops are on offer including Intro to Micro:bits, a Data Escape room, and an Introduction to Information Handling across the curriculum.
Data Literacy Experiences and Outcomes
A guide to the Broad General Education experiences and outcomes that feature data literacy.
Playlist Details - Data 101 - Media Hopper Create
A collection of short videos bringing together teachers and industry experts working with data to explain some of the frequently asked questions teachers may have, such as ‘Why should my learners learn about data literacy?’
Cyber Skills Live
Play our challenges with other learners all over the world and discover more about collecting, understanding, and solving problems with data. No accounts or registration is required and everything can be completed in a web browser.
Data Education in Schools Resources
Our resource library, searchable by stage, curriculuar area, theme and by problem solving framework ‘PPDAC’ (problem, plan, data, analysis, conclusion)
NPA Data Science