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1. How Square are You? - Understanding Data (Activity)

According to Russell Ackoff, a systems theorist and professor of organizational change, the content of the human mind can be classified into five categories. In this activity we discover what this content is and how it may apply to our lives. Yes, Data is one of these categories.

Engaging Questions

  • Proving My Knowledge

    What is data? When is it just information and when is it my knowledge?

  • How does Knowledge Make Me Wise

    What personal knowledge do I have that makes me wise.  How is this wisdom manifested in my life?

Steps

  1. Research the Meaning of Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom

    Read the attached article, Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom. As you read, reflect on how you would define these terms in your own words based on related, personal examples and experiences.

  2. Conduct Farther Research

    Explore farther the relationship between data, information, knowledge, and wisdom by conducting appropriate searches on the web. Adapt your personal definitions of these concepts.  

  3. Provide Definitions

    By completing the form below, provide your own definitions for these concepts.

  4. Reflect on and Discuss Definitions

    When completed, reflect on the responses provided by your peers in the form.
    • Compare and contrast your definitions with those provided by others.
    • Discuss with your elbow partners how you might modify your personal definitions.
    • Report back to the class any consensus (or differences of opinion) made by you and your elbow partners on the definitions.
    • Discuss how you can use data to make informed decisions.

Standards

  1. Common Core State Standards: English Language Arts > G.6 > RI > A.1 > S.1

    Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

    Content Skills Learning Targets Big Ideas Essential Questions
    Textual Evidence
    3 - Cite (Evidence)
    5 - Support (Analysis)
    5 - I can support analysis of text.
    5 - I can support inferences.
    B. Analysis is supported by citing from where in the text the conclusions or quotes were drawn.
    C. Inferences are supported by citing which information led the reader to draw specific conclusions.
    B. How do I provide support of analysis of text?
    C.How are inferences supported?
  2. Common Core State Standards: English Language Arts > G.6 > W > A.2 > S.6

    Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.

    Content Skills Learning Targets Big Ideas Essential Questions
    Keyboarding Skills
    Single sitting
    2 - Use (Technology)
    2 - Produce (Writing)
    2 - Publish (Writing)
    2 - Demonstrate (Keyboarding skills)
    2 - Collaborate (With others)
    2 - I can use technology (including the Internet) to produce writing.
    2 - I can produce written work.
    2 - I can publish written work.
    2 - I can demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.
    2 - I can collaborate with others to produce written work using technology.
    A. Technology brings resources and collaboration opportunities that can help writers develop skills and publish.
    B. Adults provide experience and caution in research and writing and students often help adults with the technology side.
    C. Keyboarding skills enable writers to produce more faster with less frustration.
    D. The Internet must always be approached cautiously but provides many reputable sources and publishing sites.
    E. Virtual collaboration allows immediate support, discussion, resources and expertise when carefully executed.
    A.1 Why do I need to be able to use technology when I write?
    B.1 Why is adult supervision necessary when using the Internet?
    C.1 Why are keyboarding skills essential?
    D.1 How might the Internet support writers?
    E.1 How can technology assist writers in collaboration?
  3. Common Core State Standards: English Language Arts > G.6 > W > A.3 > S.7

    Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.

    Content Skills Learning Targets Big Ideas Essential Questions
    Short Research Projects
    2 - Conduct (Research projects)
    2 - Answer (Question)
    3 - Draw on (Sources)
    2 - I can conduct short research projects to answer a question.
    2 - I can answer a question (by research).
    3 - I can draw on several sources.
    A. Research addresses a multitude of resources to address a focused question; providing background gives credibility.
    B. A research project focuses on solving a specific problem or answering a question, but research may be later used by others to support an idea.
    C. Dependence on multiple sources increases the pool of knowledge and helps in verifying information validity.
    A.1 How do I conduct research?
    A.2 Why do have to research more than I use in my essay?
    B.1 Why do we focus on one research question?
    C.1 How do multiple sources better answer questions?

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