[Informatics] [Yr11 Information Technology] Thoughts on the 2020 study

Fri Mar 22 00:27:56 UTC 2019

Thanks, Natalie!
I'm archiving these in case they fall victim to link rot.

On Fri, 22 Mar 2019 at 08:51, HEATH Natalie <het at elthamhs.vic.edu.au> wrote:

> I have a few favourites left over from the MMOS days... some only have
> older data (2013, 2015)
> http://www.sbs.com.au/news/interactive/how-diverse-is-my-suburb
> https://ourworldindata.org/primary-and-secondary-education
>
> https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/worlds-biggest-data-breaches-hacks/
> (also good for u4o2!)
>
> Natalie Heath
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: informatics <informatics-bounces at edulists.com.au> On Behalf Of
> Watkins,Philip
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> 2020 study
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>
> Four Corners did a report on Uber on Monday. Some of the visualisations of
> their ride tracking were spectacular. The screen shot attached (at 3:30mins
> in) is of Sydney traffic. The 'roman candles' to the bottom left are Sydney
> airport.
> Cheers
> Philip
>
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> From: informatics <informatics-bounces at edulists.com.au> On Behalf Of Matt
> Olesen
> Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2019 9:57 PM
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> 2020 study
>
> Ok, here is a site that I like as it has many well presented infographics
> which help promote discussion of the design principles.
>
> https://mccrindle.com.au/insights/publications/infographics/
>
> Enjoy. Matt
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>    1. Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] Thoughts on the 2020 study
>       design - 'Data Analytics' (Roland Gesthuizen)
>    2. Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] Thoughts on the 2020 study
>       design - 'Data Analytics' (Mark)
>    3. Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] Thoughts on the 2020 study
>       design - 'Data Analytics' (Russo, Frank R)
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> Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:05:47 +1100
> From: Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com>
> To: Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List <
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> Subject: Re: [Informatics] [Yr11 Information Technology] Thoughts on the
> 2020 study design - 'Data Analytics'
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> OK, here is a fav infographic .. and some questions.
>
> BY Information is Beautiful 2017-04-25
>
> http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/worlds-biggest-data-breaches-hacks/
>
> Explore this visualisation and ask yourself the following questions:
> • what hacks do you recall happening and what surprised you?
> • what is the likely impact of a data breach and who will this hurt the
> most?
> • what steps could a company or user take to prevent this from happening
> or minimise the impact?
> • what is the value of visualisations like this?
>
>
> > On 20 Mar 2019, at 2:33 pm, Mark <mark at vceit.com> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the input, Phillip.
> >
> > Infographics currently appear in unit 1. In 2020 they are promoted to
> unit 3.
> > Is this dumbing-down unit 3 or smartening-up KK from unit 1?
> > In 2020, unit 1 and 2 outcomes will be just as meaty as those in units 3
> and 4.
> >
> > Speaking of which, days ago I asked if anyone had a favourite
> infographic they would care to send me for a slideshow.
> > It turns out that no-one in Victoria has one.
> > Not one.
> > This is remarkable - and discouraging.
> >
> > As our great ex-leader Tony Abbot said in 2013, "No one, however smart,
> however well-educated, however experienced, is the suppository of all
> wisdom."
> >
> > I don't know everything, and only our collected contributions will make
> a really great suppository.
> >
> > I am willing to contribute to these magnificent lists, but if hundreds
> of practising teachers don't also contribute why should I?
> > I will happily stroll back down to the beach and let you use your own
> suppositories.
> >
> > Love, as always,
> > Grumpy Mark
> >
> > On Wed, 20 Mar 2019 at 13:36, Phillip Donald <milsendonaldp at gmail.com
> <mailto:milsendonaldp at gmail.com>> wrote:
> > I'm sure my Informatics class is going to double in size now that it's
> called Data Analytics!
> >
> > I'm pretty disappointed with this new study design. Plenty of flaws have
> been left in, ie: 2NF and references. I'm at a loss of words about this
> fancy graph making infographics or "dynamic data visualisations"...
> >
> >
> > --
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> From: Mark <mark at vceit.com>
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> Thanks for the DDV (dynamic data visualisation), Roland.
>
> The *dynamic* aspect of the DV does raise the question of how such
> graphics can be archived after the source site dies, or deletes your
> favourite visualisations (vizs?)
>
> It would be unfeasible (and incredibly boring) to record the DDV as a
> movie and display the content of each node as it's hovered over...
> So, how will we store DDVs for posterity?
> And how can they be embedded into slideshows without live links to the
> internet?
> Do any/some/all DDV sites like this offer a downloadable player for their
> dynamic data downloads?
>
> Dynamically visible Mark
>
> On Wed, 20 Mar 2019 at 16:06, Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > OK, here is a fav infographic .. and some questions.
> >
> > BY Information is Beautiful 2017-04-25
> >
> > http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/worlds-biggest-da
> > ta-breaches-hacks/
> >
> > Explore this visualisation and ask yourself the following questions:
> > • what hacks do you recall happening and what surprised you?
> > • what is the likely impact of a data breach and who will this hurt
> > the most?
> > • what steps could a company or user take to prevent this from
> > happening or minimise the impact?
> > • what is the value of visualisations like this?
> >
> >
> > On 20 Mar 2019, at 2:33 pm, Mark <mark at vceit.com> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the input, Phillip.
> >
> > Infographics currently appear in unit 1. In 2020 they are promoted to
> > unit 3.
> > Is this dumbing-down unit 3 or smartening-up KK from unit 1?
> > In 2020, unit 1 and 2 outcomes will be just as meaty as those in units
> > 3 and 4.
> >
> > Speaking of which, days ago I asked if anyone had a favourite
> > infographic they would care to send me for a slideshow.
> > It turns out that *no-one in Victoria* has one.
> > Not one.
> > This is remarkable - and discouraging.
> >
> > As our great ex-leader Tony Abbot said in 2013, "*No one, however
> > smart, however well-educated, however experienced, is the suppository
> > of all wisdom.*"
> >
> > I don't know everything, and only our *collected* contributions will
> > make a really *great* suppository.
> >
> > I am willing to contribute to these magnificent lists, but if hundreds
> > of practising teachers don't also contribute why should I?
> > I will happily stroll back down to the beach and let you use your own
> > suppositories.
> >
> > Love, as always,
> > Grumpy Mark
> >
> > On Wed, 20 Mar 2019 at 13:36, Phillip Donald <milsendonaldp at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I'm sure my Informatics class is going to double in size now that
> >> it's called Data Analytics!
> >>
> >> I'm pretty disappointed with this new study design. Plenty of flaws
> >> have been left in, ie: 2NF and references. I'm at a loss of words
> >> about this fancy graph making infographics or "dynamic data
> visualisations"...
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >
> > Mark Kelly
> >
> > mark at vceit.com
> > http://vceit.com
> > Twitter @vceitcom
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> > --
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> Here’s a quick one for you Mark
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> From: informatics <informatics-bounces at edulists.com.au> On Behalf Of Mark
> Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2019 4:50 PM
> To: Year 12 VCE Informatics Teachers' Mailing List <
> informatics at edulists.com.au>
> Subject: Re: [Informatics] [Yr11 Information Technology] Thoughts on the
> 2020 study design - 'Data Analytics'
>
> Thanks for the DDV (dynamic data visualisation), Roland.
>
> The dynamic aspect of the DV does raise the question of how such graphics
> can be archived after the source site dies, or deletes your favourite
> visualisations (vizs?)
>
> It would be unfeasible (and incredibly boring) to record the DDV as a
> movie and display the content of each node as it's hovered over...
> So, how will we store DDVs for posterity?
> And how can they be embedded into slideshows without live links to the
> internet?
> Do any/some/all DDV sites like this offer a downloadable player for their
> dynamic data downloads?
>
> Dynamically visible Mark
>
> On Wed, 20 Mar 2019 at 16:06, Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com
> <mailto:rgesthuizen at gmail.com>> wrote:
> OK, here is a fav infographic .. and some questions.
>
> BY Information is Beautiful 2017-04-25
>
> http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/worlds-biggest-data-breaches-hacks/
>
> Explore this visualisation and ask yourself the following questions:
> • what hacks do you recall happening and what surprised you?
> • what is the likely impact of a data breach and who will this hurt the
> most?
> • what steps could a company or user take to prevent this from happening
> or minimise the impact?
> • what is the value of visualisations like this?
>
>
>
> On 20 Mar 2019, at 2:33 pm, Mark <mark at vceit.com<mailto:mark at vceit.com>>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the input, Phillip.
>
> Infographics currently appear in unit 1. In 2020 they are promoted to unit
> 3.
> Is this dumbing-down unit 3 or smartening-up KK from unit 1?
> In 2020, unit 1 and 2 outcomes will be just as meaty as those in units 3
> and 4.
>
> Speaking of which, days ago I asked if anyone had a favourite infographic
> they would care to send me for a slideshow.
> It turns out that no-one in Victoria has one.
> Not one.
> This is remarkable - and discouraging.
>
> As our great ex-leader Tony Abbot said in 2013, "No one, however smart,
> however well-educated, however experienced, is the suppository of all
> wisdom."
>
> I don't know everything, and only our collected contributions will make a
> really great suppository.
>
> I am willing to contribute to these magnificent lists, but if hundreds of
> practising teachers don't also contribute why should I?
> I will happily stroll back down to the beach and let you use your own
> suppositories.
>
> Love, as always,
> Grumpy Mark
>
> On Wed, 20 Mar 2019 at 13:36, Phillip Donald <milsendonaldp at gmail.com
> <mailto:milsendonaldp at gmail.com>> wrote:
> I'm sure my Informatics class is going to double in size now that it's
> called Data Analytics!
>
> I'm pretty disappointed with this new study design. Plenty of flaws have
> been left in, ie: 2NF and references. I'm at a loss of words about this
> fancy graph making infographics or "dynamic data visualisations"...
>
>
> --
>
> Mark Kelly
>
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> >
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