{"id":4984,"date":"2022-03-30T13:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T13:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayschoolweb\/?p=4984"},"modified":"2023-01-25T14:36:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T14:36:57","slug":"the-big-data-show-civic-digits-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayschoolarchiveposts2\/2022\/03\/30\/the-big-data-show-civic-digits-project\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Data Show -Civic Digits Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

In January, S1 pupils took part in a nationwide project called The Big Data Show, organised for us by Skills Development Scotland.<\/p>\n

The workshops helped pupils to find out about cyber resilience and being a digital citizen, why data security is important on a personal level and in broader terms of local communities, national and global issues. They now have an understanding what data is and how to protect their own and others\u2019 data online<\/p>\n

In 1984 Rupert Goodwins, a teenage ethical hacker, hacked the email account of Prince Philip. At a time when cybercrime didn\u2019t exist, he and his friends were prosecuted with (but not convicted of) forgery. This case formed the basis of today\u2019s cybercrime laws. The Big Data Show is a ground-breaking, immersive creative learning experience using performance, gaming and digital magic, which tells that story, and explores the importance of cybersecurity in today\u2019s digital world. The Big Data Show takes the form of an interactive theatre show, designed to educate young people across the UK in cyber vulnerability.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hoped the experience will inspire pupils to think of data as something they can be creative with, and in turn, help inspire them to consider taking computer science as a subject and that they will enjoy working with digital technologies in their life and careers.<\/p>\n

Completion of both workshops and taking part in The Big Data Show has qualified our pupils for 1 credit at SQA Level 3 in \u201cAn Introduction to Cyber Resilience and Digital Citizenship.\u201d<\/p>\n

Feedback from pupils has been very positive.<\/p>\n

Tom said that he loved playing the Super swipe game on his phone, it was fun!<\/em><\/p>\n

Leanna enjoyed programming the PIP robot and designing how it looked.<\/em><\/p>\n

Everyone else loved Super Swipe!<\/p>\n