Year 8-Data in 21st century

Open Ended

Why is understanding data important in the 21st century?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes 'data' as explained in the lesson?

• Raw facts and figures without context

• Information with meaning

• Only numbers

• Only words

Open Ended

Explain why data is considered valuable for companies and governments. Provide at least two reasons based on the lesson.

Open Ended

What are two examples of personal data?

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: Personal data is any data about a(n) ___ .

Multiple Select

Select all the reasons why governments might collect personal data from citizens.

• To solve societal problems such as crime

• To improve targeted advertising

• To stop the spread of diseases

• To personalize entertainment recommendations

Open Ended

Describe a negative that mass data collection has had on society.

Open Ended

Describe a benefit that mass data collection has had on society.

Open Ended

Collecting data has helped solve societal problems around the world therefore mass data collection has more of a positive impact in the world than negative. How far do you agree?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes 'big data'?

• Data that is always about personal information

• Large volumes of data collected and stored by organisations

• Data that is only used by supermarkets

• Small sets of data collected for research

Fill in the Blank

Artificial intelligence uses pattern ___ to learn from big data.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are ways big data can be used by companies and governments?

• Tracking online activity

• Predicting shopping habits

• Sending targeted advertisements

• Making manual calculations

Open Ended

Describe how AI uses pattern recognition in order to make predictions. Provide an example in your answer.

Fill in the Blank

Big data refers to _______ amounts of data that _______ cannot process due to the _________ of data. AI requires ___________ to learn and make ____________. AI mimics human intelligence by recognising _________ in this data to reach conclusions. Humans could never process ___________ in the speed that AI can, which makes AI an incredibly useful tool for organisations and governments.

Multiple Select

Select all the reasons why the NHS contact tracing app was designed to be voluntary and anonymous.

• To protect user privacy

• To encourage more people to use the app

• To allow tracking of individual movements

• To ensure data was not used for activities other than COVID-19 prevention

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how the NHS contact tracing app used big data during the COVID-19 pandemic?

• It tracked people's movements for marketing purposes.

• It used Bluetooth to anonymously track contacts and notify users of exposure.

• It collected data to monitor social media usage.

• It stored personal health records for future use.

Open Ended

Explain how big data was used by the NHS to minimise the spread of COVID-19.

Open Ended

Why does TikTok have to use AI rather than humans to do this job?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key difference between a democracy and a dictatorship, according to the table?

• People can vote for leaders in a democracy, but not in a dictatorship.

• Both systems allow free reporting by newspapers.

• Protesting is always allowed in both systems.

• Government power is unlimited in a democracy.

Multiple Choice

Why are democracies around the world suspicious of TikTok collecting data?

• Because TikTok is owned by a Chinese company and China is a dictatorship.

• Because TikTok is owned by a US company.

• Because TikTok does not collect any data.

• Because TikTok is only popular in China.

Fill in the Blank

Meta products such as Facebook and Instagram also collect ___ data to target users with ads.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are possible consequences of TikTok collecting user data, as discussed in the text?

• User data may be accessed by the Chinese government.

• Users may be targeted with ads based on their data.

• TikTok may censor content according to government policy.

• Users are guaranteed complete privacy.

Open Ended

Explain how TikTok’s data collection practices are similar to or different from other social media platforms.

Open Ended

Is there a bigger problem in TikTok collecting our data in comparison to other social media companies? Discuss your reasoning.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of how big data is used in the 21st century?

• Personalized advertisements based on browsing history

• Writing a letter by hand

• Reading a printed newspaper

• Making a phone call on a landline

Open Ended

Summarize one key thing you learned about data in the 21st century from today's lesson.