The big, the bad, and the ugly of data. The resource picks up from the description of big data and discusses the possible problems. Using examples, the 39th video in the series of Crash Course statistics explains how some use big data inappropriately.  The presenter leads a discussion of the concerns of privacy with big data.

Concepts

data, data collection, statistics, data analysis

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a debate about the pros and cons of big data
• Discuss the idea of privacy of data

Classroom Considerations

• Individuals should be aware of how people collect data

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Uses recent stories for emphasis
• Contains closed captioning

Cons

• None

Common Core

7.SP.A.1 HSS-IC.B.6 MP5 MP8