Rebuilding StatisticsAndy Pethan / Byron High School
@rockychat3 mrpethan.com
November 2011
No understanding
No retention of prior material
No idea why we learned this
No motivation to learn why
cnx.org
December 2011
Starting overSpring 2012
www.blackenterprise.com
corporate board room
≠
"real world"
www.badscience.ne
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www.savvyhomemade.com www.webcast50.com.prod.ngin.com
Ask a question
Collect data
Analyze data
Communicate results
Ultimate Frisbee
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Moneyball:
Build a winning baseball team with little money using statistics instead of traditional scouting
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http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/AVJuMJqiTxs&start=26&end=69.5&version=3
Drafting an Ultimate Frisbee Team
Goal: "Moneyball" this set of Ultimate players to draft the best team in the room
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Step 1: Learn the Game
Step 2: pick your team
• Form teams of 2-4
• Each group needs an internet device (computer is better with Drive than tablet)
• I will number your team -- then go to that doc on the TMC wiki page
Image: www.commonwealthgames.org
1. Create a formula that ranks players here2. Drag down corner handle to all cells below to
score all players3. Sort by column C to rank your players
Draft
Round 1: Team 1, then Team 2, etc...
Round 2: Team 16, then Team 15, etc...
Testing Predictions
•The game: Ultimate Frisbee draft/simulationoLearn the game (by playing, of course)oAnalyze thousands of data pointsoRank the simulation playersoDraft your teamoSimulate
Where's the math?
Minute to Win It
Minute to Win It
•The game: Minute to Win It challengesoChoose a challengeoAsk a questionoPlay the gameoAnswer the question
Info
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Gapminder
Kids Modifying Games
•Contagious Disease SimulatoroStudents can modify parametersoContext: connect to book “The Panic
Virus”oMade in JavaScript (works in web
browser)oStudents can spin off their own versions
Kids Modifying Games
•Zombie ApocalypseoStudents can modify parametersoContext: connect to book “The Panic
Virus”oMade in JavaScript (works in web
browser)oStudents can spin off their own versions
Kids Modifying Games
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