Data Literacy Jenga

Data literacy is like a game of Jenga, as each skill is a brick that can topple the tower if it’s pulled. In this episode, we’ll talk through six foundational concepts that support the development of data literacy as defined by the National Forum on Education Statistics:

Data Quality

Meta-data

Data Privacy

Data Ethics

Data Governance

Data Visualization


To make the metaphor a bit more literal, we’ll play a game of Jenga as we do so! Tune in to learn about data literacy and find out who wins.
Research & resources from the episode:

The Forum Guide to Data Literacy by the National Forum on Education Statistics

DRA’s Data Literacy Micro-Credentials


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Hosts: Mellisa Smith and Spencer Ziegler
Theme music provided by Ligon Middle School’s Alex ScottData, Research, and Accountability department for the Wake County Public School System