Implementing and Developing Big Data Analytics in the K-12 Curriculum: A Preliminary Stage

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1 Implementing and Developing Big Data Analytics in the K-12 Curriculum: A Preliminary Stage Peter Tong, Ph.D. Department of Mathematics and Science Concordia International School Shanghai 999 Mingyue Road, Jinqiao, Pudong, Shanghai China, peter.tong@concordiashanghai.org Felicia Yong, B.A. Department of Modern Languages King s University College at Western University 266 Epworth Avenue, London, Ontario Canada, N6A 2M3 fyong@uwo.ca

2 Concordia International School Shanghai A K-12 school that is fully accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) American program College Board: AP curriculum Student body of ~ 1300 students (K-12) International school for expatriate families Located in Pudong, Shanghai

3 Presentation Objectives Importance of Big Data in K-12 curriculum A high school pilot course

4 The Need for a Big Data Analytics K-12 Program

5 The Need for a Big Data Analytics K-12 Program

6 The Need for a Big Data Analytics K-12 Program

7 The Need for a Big Data Analytics K-12 Program Where can it be applied?

8 The Need for a Big Data Analytics K-12 Program Where can it be applied? Arts Business Economics Engineering Humanities Social sciences

9 The Need for a Big Data Analytics K-12 Program Who will benefit?

10 The Need for a Big Data Analytics K-12 Program Who will benefit? Commercial Industrial Academic fields Research & Development

11 The Need for a Big Data Analytics K-12 Program How attractive is it? Job Opportunities?

12 The Need for a Big Data Analytics K-12 Program Salary Comparison (UK)

13 The Need for a Big Data Analytics K-12 Program Salary Comparison (UK) Job Opportunities (UK)

14 The Need for a Big Data Analytics K-12 Program Natural Preparation Pipeline K-12 Undergraduate courses Masters / Graduate courses Job Market

15 The Need for a Big Data Analytics K-12 Program Natural Preparation Pipeline K-12 Undergraduate courses Masters / Graduate courses Job Market Reality check

16 The Need for a Big Data Analytics K-12 Program This is WHY we are here!

17 Issues in Big Data Analytics for K-12 Program

18 Issues in Big Data Analytics for K-12 Program Established K-12 Curriculum Big Data Analytics Syllabi Textbooks Teaching Resources Curriculum Pedagogies

19 Issues in Big Data Analytics for K-12 Program The lower the level (middle school, elementary school) the more challenging it is to develop the course

20 Teaching Work Flow Development Plan

21 Initiatives Paradigm shift in teaching New course

22 Paradigm Shift Alison King, 1993

23 Paradigm Shift - Empowered by their independent learning abilities - Greater sense of achievements

24 Paradigm Shift - Empowered by their independent learning abilities - Greater sense of achievements - Suitable for teaching Big Data Analytics

25 A Pilot Course Big Data Analytics at Concordia International School Shanghai Student initiated William Wang

26 Course Objectives Awareness Exposure Applications

27 A Pilot Course Content guidelines & Essential questions What is Big Data? How valuable is Big Data? Where can Big Data be applied? What is the vehicle for Big Data?

28 How the course was delivered Guide on the side Peer learning Lecture style Group work/discussions Project work Invited guest lectures Industry partnetships Bloom s taxonomy as check points

29 Students Outcomes Project Presentations Big Data in Particle Physics Alex Big Data vs. Statistics Jii Soo Big Data in Engineering Cassie Big Data in Microcredit Claire Posters Networking

30 Suggested books Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier

31 Suggested books Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die by Eric Siegel and Thomas H. Davenport

32 Suggested books Predictive Analytics, Data Mining and Big Data: Myths, Misconceptions and Methods by Steven Finlay

33 Future work Programming tools Data visualizations