CSP Materials
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25 Feb 2014 - 09:45
A look back (way back) through the history of big data visualization... http://motherboard.vice.com/read/how-weve-been-visualising-big-data-over-the-centuries Jeff
Tags: LO 3.2.2 - Use large data sets to explore and discover information and knowledge Data Unit 5: Computing and Data Analysis
(Blog Post)
14 Feb 2014 - 13:54
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d pass along this Wired article that may have passed your notice in January. Mathematician, Chris McKinlay, hacked OKCupid, an online dating site, to find the girl of his dreams while working on his...
Tags: Big Data Lecture Video Unit 1: Human Computer Interaction Algorithms Data Unit 5: Computing and Data Analysis Internet Programming Python
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10 Jan 2014 - 23:09
Here are a few videos that I created last school year while teaching selection sorting. The worksheet is from Barbara Ericson, and the tiles idea is not mine. :) The video shows us working through the algorithm using tiles. There is also two...
Tags: algorithm Lecture Video LO 4.4.1 - Evaluate algorithms analytically and empirically PS - 15-16 - Sorted and unsorted lists Ready to use selection sorting Algorithms Concept explanation Data Student activity Unit 5: Computing and Data Analysis
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10 Jan 2014 - 23:01
Here are a few videos that I created last school year while teaching insertion sorting. The worksheet is from Barbara Ericson, and the tiles idea is not mine. :) The first video shows a trace through the selection sort algorithm. The worksheet...
Tags: algorithm Curriculum data insertion Lecture Video LO 4.4.1 - Evaluate algorithms analytically and empirically PS - 15-16 - Sorted and unsorted lists Ready to use sorting Data Student activity Unit 5: Computing and Data Analysis
(Discussion)
15 Nov 2013 - 11:33
My esteemed colleague Jenny Roscoe found a great infographic about percentage of women in tech jobs over the past few years. I thought I'd pass it along here... http://goo.gl/8VVJwc Jeff
(Blog Post)
13 Nov 2013 - 02:01
Information visualization (InfoVis) refers to the use of computer-supported, interactive, visual representations of quantitative and qualitative data to simplify and support problem solving and decision making. Drawing on research in behavioral...
(Resource)
26 Oct 2013 - 19:01
Visit Tableau.com for several free White papers on the concepts of Big Data and Data Visualizations useful for introducing and working through some of the concepts in the Investigate task.
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26 Oct 2013 - 18:44
Here are two quick resources that can be used for an introduction to the concept of data visualizations as part of the investigate performance task. The first is a 1 Minute and 45 second video entitled "The Value of Visualization" which can be...
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15 May 2013 - 18:18
With captivating visuals, this video does just what it's names says, explains big data: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D1CQ_LOizA. “Due to the challenges of volume, velocity and variety, many organizations at present have...
