A clever YouTuber, PWA , built a channel with nearly a million followers based on animated videos that compare nations based on data. Every nation is a sassy sphere. Each grows and shrinks in size, in comparison with other nations, as the data is presented. Like this image, illustrating national debt as a portion of GDP... I swear, it is funny and engaging without trying too hard. Also, for better or worse, framing data sharing and visualization as a thing that can make you a successful influencer WILL grab your students' attention. I think these videos would make good  bell-ringer s ( TM Janet Peters) for the start of your class. This influencer makes a ton of videos, and they aren't all related to data, FYI. Here are a few good examples for Stats class:  National Debt: In this clip, the countries compare their national debt. This video discusses some of the choices statisticians make with their data. For example, they compare their national debt in USD and then compare...