I incorporate data use in every class I teach. I like to use FRED because it is easy for students to find and manipulate the data.
Here is my video presentation "Data Visualization Excites Students in Any Classroom" at #TeachEconference2021, Data Visualization Theme. University College of London and Cornell University, 2021.
I also incorporate data in my work with students on their career choice exploration, examples of which are here.
This assignment was inspired by Bansak, Smith, and Storrie. 2025. “Teaching Student-Driven Modules in Macroeconomics Classes”. The Journal of Economic Education, Vol 56, No 1, 30-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220485.2024.2410241