The educational potential of Open Data in the participants perspective

#ODL4Learn

Understanding

How much do you know about data and Open Data? Find out through this simple self-diagnosis tool. The tool will help you to reflect on your own knowledge and skills.

After this brief self-analysis, we can discuss!

Data Literacy: A self-assessment exercise

What is your score?

Take a look at the email you received and calculate your final score, by summing the score for each Data literacy dimension (Critical Research Data, Data Mining, Data Management, Communicate and Cooperate with data, Data Storytelling, Teaching with Open Data)

• [A] 0-6: most responses between "Zero" and "Basic" data literacy level.
• [B] 7-12: most responses between "Basic" and "Intermediate" data literacy level.
• [C] 13-18: most responses between "Intermediate" and "Advanced" data literacy level.
• [D] 19-24: most responses between "Advanced" and "Specialized" data literacy level.

This workshop has been tailored to "A" and "B" profiles. For "C" and "D" profiles, try the "Further Learning" resources and (please!) let us know.

Exploring & Reflecting

1 Step

Take a look at some Open Data Portals, Download Data, explore the features.

• The European Data Portal - https://www.europeandataportal.eu/
• The OECD Data Portal - https://data.oecd.org/
• The UNESCO Data Portal - https://opendata.unesco.org/
• What about other Open Government Portals (your city, your region, your country). Go and search!

For example: London Datastore https://data.london.gov.uk/ ; Open Data Italia https://www.dati.gov.it/ ; Open Data from the Government of Catalonia https://web.gencat.cat/en/actualitat/reportatges/dades-obertes/index.html

Further Learning

2 Step

Discuss with peers/ reflect by your own about the following issues:

[Formal Learning]

• In which extent the concept of open data could be applied to my (workshop’s participant) pedagogical practices?
• Which sets of data could be useful for me?
• Which are the critical issues that I could face to implement open data in my pedagogical practices?

[Non-formal and Informal learning]

• Which types of learning processes are triggered by open data? How could I recognize non-formal and informal learning with Open Data?
• Which are the critical issues that could face in my attempt to recognize the learning outputs in activities with Open Data?

Design for Learning

Let's adopt the "OD4L canvas" as instrument to Design for learning with Open Data.

Take a look...

And now, use this worksheet to create your own...

Ready?

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The authors of this educational resource are curating a collection of "OD4L" experiences to share throughout a gallery and a further publication. If you are willing to collaborate please request membership to the online group OD4L: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/od4l