It’s not too late to register for this weekend’s AMAonline event. It’s free and you can watch it with friends!
The keynote speaker is Tim Erickson (10 am session), one of America’s top data science educators.
The title of Tim’s talk is Connecting functions and geometry through data and modeling. What a great title – talk about connections!
Check out the lineup of other great presenters and register here.
Grab a coffee and see you there!
World Wildlife Day was started by the United Nations to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants.
The theme for 2022 is ‘Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration’ and it will look at the need to reverse the fate of most critically endangered species and to support the restoration of their habitats and ecosystems.
The Albatross tracker is a resource for both primary and secondary students, looking at where our native Antipodean wandering albatross and Northern Royal albatross travel and live in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The app is Perfect for I notice…. I wonder…..
Follow a single bird, or compare the behaviour of different birds or species.
Here are some of the variables you can explore:
Happy albatross tracking! Let us know how you used this data in your classroom. We love to hear your data exploration stories, and what students discovered in the data.
Breaking NewsThe #DataViz Headline Challenge Starts Friday! Showcase your statistical literacy and journalism skills by submitting your clear and compelling headlines for New York Times graphs in March’s four weekly challenges. The 2022 spring contest will run from March 4 – 30. Finalists will be published on the This is Statistics website each week in partnership with the New York Times Learning Network, and top winners will get prizes. Head over to the #DataViz Headlines Challenge webpage to learn more! |
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Amplifying Statistics and Data Science in Classrooms |
For those wanting to learn more about statistics and data science, Hollylynne Lee’s Amplifying Statistics and Data Science in Classrooms is a new set of free modules created in The PLACE that help educators:
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This citizen science project aims to collect data about which birds and how many are in your backyard. This is done once a year during a particular window of time, usually for one week starting at the end of June, and the results contribute to New Zealand’s knowledge and monitoring of garden bird species and the health of the environment we live in.
Get involved! Visit The Science Learning Hub with ready-made resources.
Thank you for helping make today our biggest CensusAtSchool launch ever!
1,871 teachers registered
1,010 schools registered
1,877 students took part today
We look forward to a big day tomorrow. The survey remains open until the end of 2022.
We are proud to announce our new live dashboard. See if your school is one of the highest participating schools and fun stats coming in as students take part!
Need help exploring data using technology in your teaching and learning?
Catch up on the latest professional development for Data Science. These webinars are a great starting point to help structure and support STEM opportunities for your colleagues and students.
Data Science Education Meetups
Recommend starting with: What Kinds of Questions Do Students Generate as They View Data Visualizations?
“Thinking about questions makes me think of more questions.”
For a general audience (with an interest in Statistics and/or Computing)
Register for (free) in-person attendance
Data Science in the Connected Era
Dr Simon Urbanek, Senior Lecturer, Department of Statistics, University of Auckland
Implementing a Machine-Learning Tool to Support High-Stakes Decisions in Child Welfare: A case study in Human Centred AI
Professor Rhema Vaithianathan, Centre for Social Data Analytics, AUT
Modelling to support the COVID-19 response in Aotearoa New Zealand
Dr Rachelle Binny, Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research and Te Pūnaha Matatini
