Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy from Coursera

In this course you’ll focus on how constant data collection and big data analysis have impacted us, exploring the interplay between using your data and protecting it, as well as thinking about what it could do for you in the future. This will be done through a series of paired teaching sections, exploring a specific “Impact of Computing” in your typical day and the “Technologies and Computing Concepts” that enable that impact, all at a K12-appropriate level.

This course is part of a larger Specialization through which you’ll learn impacts of computing concepts you need to know, organized into 5 distinct digital “worlds”, as well as learn pedagogical techniques and evaluate lesson plans and resources to utilize in your classroom. By the end, you’ll be prepared to teach pre-college learners to be both savvy and effective participants in their digital world.

In this particular digital world (personal data), you’ll explore the following Impacts & Technology pairs --

Impacts (Show me what I want to see!): Internet Privacy, Custom Ads, Personalization of web pages

Technologies and Computing Concepts: Cookies, Web vs Internet, https, Web Servers

Impacts (Use my data…. But protect it!): Common Cybersecurity knowledge levels, ISP data collection, Internet design, finding out what is known about you online, software terms and services

Technology and Computing Concepts: DNS, Cryptography (ciphers, hashing, encryption, SSL), Deep and Dark Web

Impacts (What could my data do for me in the future?): What is Big Data, Machine Learning finds new music, Wearable technologies.

Technology and Computing Concepts: AI vs ML, Supervised vs Unsupervised learning, Neural Networks, Recommender systems, Speech recognition

In the pedagogy section for this course, in which best practices for teaching computing concepts are explored, you’ll learn how to apply Bloom’s taxonomy to create meaningful CS learning objectives, the importance of retrieval-based learning, to build learning activities with online simulators, and how to use “fun” books to teach computing.

In terms of CSTA K-12 computer science standards, we’ll primarily cover learning objectives within the “impacts of computing” concept, while also including some within the “networks and the Internet” concepts and the “data and analysis” concept. Practices we cover include “fostering and inclusive computing culture”, “recognizing and defining computational problems”, and “communicating about computing”.

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Syllabus

Course Orientation

Welcome! Are you interested in teaching about the impacts of your personal data in the digital world? To learn more about the computation and computing concepts that underlie the technologies using that data? We'll be using a problem-based approach to explore interesting ways to teach concepts of networks and the internet, data and analysis, and even algorithms and data representation. Finally, we'll read a chapter from a children's fiction book -- "The Secret Code Menace" and identify some computer science learning outcomes for that chapter.

Data Collection

Why is it that when you are shopping for an item on one website, you start seeing ads for it other in other places? How do websites know (and quite well) what products and services to recommend their customers and users? We'll look at how the internet has evolved to personalize people's experiences while online. Then to finish up this week, we will learn about how cookies and web servers work, as well as how HTTPS keeps connections secure.

Data Privacy

This week we'll look at aspects of our personal data such as -- when we we do not want it used, how we can keep it safe, and what control we have. In this Technology Exploration, we'll learn about ciphers, hashing, cryptography, and encryption. Also, do you know the difference between the "deep" web and the "dark" web? (You will know by the end of this week!)

Data Use

So far we have learned about data collection and privacy. Now we will spend the week covering some ways that data is used, so we must introduce big data. Along with our exploration of this progressive concept, we will help you connect the use of big data to machine learning though an activity designed to guide your understanding in a fun way!

Impacts of Computing and Pedagogy

Next we'll let you choose what you want to explore around "impacts of computing" for the technologies we've explored in this world. Along with that, we'll introduce another "Formative Classroom Assessment Technique" (FACT) and have you practice how you would use this in the classroom. For our pedagogical focus, we'll look at how retrieval practice helps you learn far more effectively than "re-studying" and how to define the learning objectives for a given learning activity using Bloom's taxonomy. Finally, you'll get to read a short chapter from a children's fiction book "The Secret Code Menace" and identify for yourself what kids can learn from reading it!

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Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy with these activities:

Review Privacy and Security Concepts

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Review foundational concepts in privacy and security to understand how personal data is handled and protected online.

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Read articles or watch videos on privacy and security concepts.
Summarize key points and make notes for future reference.

Compile a List of Privacy Resources

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Gather and organize valuable resources to enhance understanding of privacy concepts and best practices.

Browse courses on Privacy

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Research and identify relevant resources.
Categorize and organize the resources.
Share the compiled list with others.

Practice Using Privacy Settings on Social Media

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Gain hands-on experience adjusting privacy settings on social media platforms to enhance data protection.

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Identify different social media platforms used.
Explore privacy settings and understand their implications.
Configure privacy settings to control data sharing.
Review privacy settings periodically and make adjustments as needed.

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Attend a Data Privacy Conference or Workshop

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Connect with experts and learn about the latest trends and best practices in data privacy.

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Identify relevant conferences or workshops.
Register and attend the event.
Network with other attendees and share knowledge.

Read 'Surveillance Valley' by Julia Angwin

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Gain insights into the history and impact of surveillance technologies on personal data and privacy.

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Read the book and take notes on key concepts.
Identify examples of data collection and privacy concerns discussed in the book.
Discuss the book with others and share perspectives on the implications of surveillance.

Mentor Students in Privacy and Data Protection

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Share knowledge and provide guidance to others interested in enhancing their understanding of privacy and data protection.

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Identify opportunities to mentor students.
Share resources and provide guidance.

Design a Privacy Policy for a Personal Website

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Develop a privacy policy that outlines how personal data will be collected, used, and protected on a personal website.

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Research best practices for privacy policies.
Identify the types of personal data collected on the website.
Determine how the data will be used and shared.
Draft a clear and concise privacy policy.
Publish the privacy policy on the website.

Contribute to an Open-Source Privacy Tool

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Gain practical experience and contribute to the development of privacy-enhancing tools.

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Identify open-source privacy tools.
Choose a project to contribute to.
Submit code contributions or documentation improvements.

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