Big Data - Explained by Common Craft - ORG

Incredible amounts of data are produced every day, so much that we can’t use it all. Big data is a term used to describe the tools and processes that seek to make this data useful and productive. This video uses the example of traffic data to teach:

• Where big data comes from and how it’s collected
• Why special tools are required to use it
• The three big challenges: Volume, Variability and Velocity
• The potential of big data across multiple industries

Video Info:

• Duration: 02m 29s
• Captions Available: YES
• Lesson Plan: YES
• Category: Technology
• ISTE Standard: Computational Thinker, Indicator 5a
• ACRL Info Literacy Frame: Searching as Strategic Exploration, Information Creation as a Process