Participate and share: Poster 
“Data literacy is the ability to collect, manage, evaluate, and apply data, in a critical manner” [From Strategies and Best Practices for Data Literacy Education Knowledge Synthesis Report by Chantel Ridsdale et al at Dalhousie University] Data literacy has become a critical need for today's learners. Being able to understand, share and evaluate data contributes to workforce ready learners.
This session will look at data literacy and what it entails. We'll then explore what resources are available, including research, data projects and data lessons provided through large data aggregators.
We'll then look at ways to evaluate and display data.
At the close of this session, attendees will be able to:
Recognize the role that data plays in today's world
Identify the skills necessary to read and write effectively with data
Discuss the implications of data literacy among multiple perspectives like data privacy, personal data management and Big Data
0:00-0:05 Overview of the content
0:05-0:10 Define data literacy
0:10-0:20 Why is data literacy important? / padlet sharing
0:20-0:35 Explore data literacy analysis resources /hands-on
0:35-0:50 Explore data visualization tools /hands-on
0:50-0:55 Next steps and reflection (padlet)
0:55-0:00 Wrap-up and questions
“What Is Data Literacy and Why Is It Important for Students?” Northwest Missouri State University Online, 2 Dec. 2021, online.nwmissouri.edu/articles/education/what-is-data-literacy.aspx.
Ridsdale, Chantel & Rothwell, James & Smit, Mike & Bliemel, Michael & Irvine, Dean & Kelley, Dan & Matwin, Stan & Wuetherick, Brad & Ali-Hassan, Hossam. (2015). Strategies and Best Practices for Data Literacy Education Knowledge Synthesis Report. 10.13140/RG.2.1.1922.5044.
Spina, Carli. “Why Kids Need Data Literacy, and How You Can Teach It.” School Library Journal, www.slj.com/story/why-kids-need-data-literacy-and-how-you-can-teach-it.
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