Difference between revisions of "ICT student textbook/Data representation and processing"
(inserted animation) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Navigate|Prev=Science Technology and Society|Curr=Data representation and processing|Next=Communication with graphics}} | {{Navigate|Prev=Science Technology and Society|Curr=Data representation and processing|Next=Communication with graphics}} | ||
===What is this unit about=== | ===What is this unit about=== | ||
| − | + | If someone asks you where is data, what would your answer be? When we see, we are gathering data. When we eat, our tongue gather data. When you cook you gather data. Gathering data from the environment, analyzing and understanding and decision making are important for survival. Imagine human beings hunting and roaming in the forests - if they encounter a wolf, they should process the data and quickly run for cover. So, gathering data ad using for decision making is not new. Throughout history, people have observed that animals also gather data - there have been [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdote anecdotes] of [http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/15945014 animals behaving differently] before an earthquake. | |
Gathering data, analyzing and making decisions is not new to human beings. Can you guess what may be different about this unit? Yes - you are correct! Digital technologies have changed the way we are gathering data and representing data. Discuss with your friends, in groups, all the word that come to your mind when you say data. Now look at the following and classify whether the following are data or not. | Gathering data, analyzing and making decisions is not new to human beings. Can you guess what may be different about this unit? Yes - you are correct! Digital technologies have changed the way we are gathering data and representing data. Discuss with your friends, in groups, all the word that come to your mind when you say data. Now look at the following and classify whether the following are data or not. | ||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
Are you surprised? All the above are data. We saw how computers work by converting everything into data. Whether we see a picture, or listen to a song or perform calculations, we are working with data. In today's world data is becoming more and more important and we should develop skills of understanding data to make decisions. | Are you surprised? All the above are data. We saw how computers work by converting everything into data. Whether we see a picture, or listen to a song or perform calculations, we are working with data. In today's world data is becoming more and more important and we should develop skills of understanding data to make decisions. | ||
| − | Look at the following and discuss with your | + | Look at the following and discuss with your teacher: |
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Image of a pottery | !Image of a pottery | ||
| Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
!Photo of potter | !Photo of potter | ||
[[File:Potter and his work, Jaura, India.jpg|frameless|300x300px]] | [[File:Potter and his work, Jaura, India.jpg|frameless|300x300px]] | ||
| − | !The potter was gathering data about the mud, the water, the texture and he was making the pot. Now you can see the potter making the pot and also you can see the pot itself. Is there any difference between the data gathered by the potter and the data you have? | + | !'''The potter was gathering data about the mud, the water, the texture and he was making the pot. Now you can see the potter making the pot and also you can see the pot itself. Is there any difference between the data gathered by the potter and the data you have?''' |
| − | This is the key to understanding today's information society. | + | '''This is the key to understanding today's information society.''' |
|} | |} | ||
| − | In this unit, you will be learning | + | In this unit, you will be learning about how to read and represent data in different formats. |
| − | # | + | ===Objectives=== |
| − | # | + | # Understanding how to read data in various formats and representations and analyze |
| − | #Processing and representing data in textual, image and numeric formats with different tools | + | # Understanding methods of data organizing, analysis and representation |
| − | #Understanding the power of data visualization | + | # Processing and representing data in textual, image and numeric formats with different tools |
| − | + | # Understanding the power of data visualization | |
| − | === | + | === How is this unit organized === |
| + | As in the previous unit, there are three levels of activities, to match roughly to classes 6-8. This is the first unit in which you will be interacting with different ICT applications and will be getting introduced to [[Learn Ubuntu|basic digital literacy]]. An important skill you will be introduced to in this unit is local language typing. | ||
| + | # At the first level, the focus will be on reading data in different formats, organizing data, analysing and making meaning. You will be introduced to concept mapping and text editing as a method of documenting your analysis. | ||
| + | # At the second level, you will learn to use spreadsheet for data collection, organizing and analysis. | ||
| + | # At the third level, which will be in the third year, you will be introduced to making multi-page communication documents. | ||
| + | At each level you will be exploring new things about ICT; you will also be creating your outputs and building your digital portfolio. This portfolio will include your outputs; they will be such that you will know what you have learnt and you will also know the method of learning. At the end of the year, your teacher will assess your portfolio. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The examples will be drawn from your textbook and will be related to different topics you have studied. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== [[ICT student textbook/Data representation and processing level 1|Data representation and processing level 1]] ==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== [[ICT student textbook/Data representation and processing level 2|Data representation and processing level 2]] ==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== [[ICT student textbook/Data representation and processing level 3|Data representation and processing level 3]] ==== | ||
[[File:Data representation and processing.mm|center|Flash]] | [[File:Data representation and processing.mm|center|Flash]] | ||
Revision as of 19:24, 21 November 2016
What is this unit about
If someone asks you where is data, what would your answer be? When we see, we are gathering data. When we eat, our tongue gather data. When you cook you gather data. Gathering data from the environment, analyzing and understanding and decision making are important for survival. Imagine human beings hunting and roaming in the forests - if they encounter a wolf, they should process the data and quickly run for cover. So, gathering data ad using for decision making is not new. Throughout history, people have observed that animals also gather data - there have been anecdotes of animals behaving differently before an earthquake.
Gathering data, analyzing and making decisions is not new to human beings. Can you guess what may be different about this unit? Yes - you are correct! Digital technologies have changed the way we are gathering data and representing data. Discuss with your friends, in groups, all the word that come to your mind when you say data. Now look at the following and classify whether the following are data or not.
| Photo | Illusration | Infographic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation
|
Text | Numbers |
Are you surprised? All the above are data. We saw how computers work by converting everything into data. Whether we see a picture, or listen to a song or perform calculations, we are working with data. In today's world data is becoming more and more important and we should develop skills of understanding data to make decisions.
Look at the following and discuss with your teacher:
| Image of a pottery
|
Photo of potter
|
The potter was gathering data about the mud, the water, the texture and he was making the pot. Now you can see the potter making the pot and also you can see the pot itself. Is there any difference between the data gathered by the potter and the data you have?
This is the key to understanding today's information society. |
|---|
In this unit, you will be learning about how to read and represent data in different formats.
Objectives
- Understanding how to read data in various formats and representations and analyze
- Understanding methods of data organizing, analysis and representation
- Processing and representing data in textual, image and numeric formats with different tools
- Understanding the power of data visualization
How is this unit organized
As in the previous unit, there are three levels of activities, to match roughly to classes 6-8. This is the first unit in which you will be interacting with different ICT applications and will be getting introduced to basic digital literacy. An important skill you will be introduced to in this unit is local language typing.
- At the first level, the focus will be on reading data in different formats, organizing data, analysing and making meaning. You will be introduced to concept mapping and text editing as a method of documenting your analysis.
- At the second level, you will learn to use spreadsheet for data collection, organizing and analysis.
- At the third level, which will be in the third year, you will be introduced to making multi-page communication documents.
At each level you will be exploring new things about ICT; you will also be creating your outputs and building your digital portfolio. This portfolio will include your outputs; they will be such that you will know what you have learnt and you will also know the method of learning. At the end of the year, your teacher will assess your portfolio.
The examples will be drawn from your textbook and will be related to different topics you have studied.