We’ve all heard the myth: “Teaching Data Science? Oh, you know how it is…you need to choose between something easy or something powerful.” But the fact is, none of that is true! Supposedly “easy” tools like spreadsheets are error-prone and frustrating for most students, and supposedly “hard” tools like R and Python are only hard because they were never designed for K12 classrooms in the first place! The good news is that there are completely-free tools that are both powerful AND easy to use, because they’ve been built from the ground-up to support classroom contexts.
This 90-minute, hands-on PD will show you everything you need to get your students making beautiful data visualizations — without the complexity of R or the frustration of spreadsheets. Want a curriculum too? You’ll have access to an enormous library of totally-free curricular materials geared towards middle-school stats, Algebra 1, and even Algebra 2!
- For questions regarding this resource, please contact Arizona Department of Education (ADE).
- Contact Name: ADE
- Phone No: (602) 542-3710
- Email Address: questions@azed.gov