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"We continually look for resources to use for “mini” lessons or “do nows” to help learners interpret data and draw conclusions through visual analysis.
Beth Dichter's insight:
Finding great graphs to use with students is sometimes difficult. The Wall Street Journal may be the place to turn. This post shares examples of 3 graphs published in their Statshat column. This appears to be a new feature since the first publication is dated May 9, 2014. These graphs will be useful for elementary and middle school. If you teach high school you may want to check out "the Numbers blog (which) examines the way numbers are used and abused,” and the topics are equally as diverse as those on Statshot." 
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"We love infographics. We love animation. And we’re all for engaging kids in creative education. So today we’re looking at three educational infoviz animations that shed light on complex or important issues in beautifully art-directed ways that make little eyes widen and little brains broaden."
Beth Dichter's insight:
If you are looking for three great infographics that are animated this post is for you. The first video is 'How to Feed the World' and explores "the science behind eating and why nutrition is important." The suggested ages are 9 - 14. The second video, 'The Story of Stuff' is a fascinating look at "the entire materials economy." This is a longer video (just over 20 minutes) but it provide a great base for a classroom discussion. If you click through to their website you will find many other videos that have been created including 'Story of Bottled Water', 'The Story of Solutions' and 'Story of Electronics.' The third video is 'Meet the Elements,' a "wonderful animated journey across the periodic table." There is a fourth video but it is not necessarily appropriate for students (at least younger students). This one is a reinterpretation of LIttle Red Riding Hood. If you know of some great videos for teachers to use share them by leaving a comment!
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Are you interested in seeing some infographics created by students using the tool Easel.ly. This post not only share some infographics created by 4th and 8th grade students using Easel.ly it also explains the parameters that were set as well as hte goal. Students were able to learn to use Easel.ly in one period, and the "only instruction given to each class was a sample infographic of what needed to be included." Additional links to other resources is also provided, including a link to a page that includes additional tools you might use to create infographics as well as links to a wide range of infographics based on subject.
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Infogr.am is a super-simple tool for data visualization - creation of interactive infographics and charts... Another tool to create infographics...they just seem to keep coming. This one provides a range of themes and says more features will be coming soon.
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"Whether they realize it or not, our students are inundated with numbers. It can be hard for them to get a handle on the competing streams of information from tech and social media. One way they can learn to negotiate this "Age of Big Data" is by becoming familiar with the different types of charts and displays..." Providing simple tools and suggestions of sites with resources this post explores the taxonomy of graphs and ways to guide students on how to look at graphs.
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I love a good infographic! After all, knowledge is power and the visualization of data makes absorbing information all the easier. Well-designed infographics have a way of pulling me into a subject...
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At SXSW Interactive, there has been a lot of discussion about data visualizations. The industry has exploded in the last 2 years and is quickly becoming both a preferred way of distributing large chunks of data as well as the bane of content crea ...
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Data visualization and infographic designs featured on the CoolInfographics.com blog in 2011...
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From tweets to likes, see how fast data is generated every second on the internet in this interactive visualization.
Beth Dichter's insight:
Check out this interactive visualization and see how quickly data is being generated online. You may want to snap some screen shots and have your students determine how quickly Twitter accounts are created, hours of YouTube videos are uploaded, items are purchased from Amazon and much more. A total of 23 sources are being updated second by second.
Maryalice Leister's curator insight,
May 28, 2014 2:40 PM
This graphic is an excellent discussion catalyst when talking about how far and fast information travels.
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Why do we ask students to create charts? Perhaps to help them tell a story. Charts and graphs help students understand data through visualization. Many websites exist today that help students create charts and graphs. This post explores a variety of resources and shares some graphs made by 8th graders. Once again ASIDE has put together a robust post with excellent resources.
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There are so many tools now available to help you make your own infographic, and this post shares information on ten tools that will help you visually represent data. For each tool a short description is provided as well as a visual. The tools discussed are: Visual.ly, Dipity, Easel.ly, Venngage, Infogr.am, Tableau Public, Photo Stats (for iPhone), What About Me? (create an infographic about your digital life), Gliffy, and Piktochart. Ten great tools that will allow you to create (or have your students create) infographics for this school year!
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"Numbers don't lie, but a bad chart decision makes it extremely difficult to understand what those numbers mean." So think before you select your your chart type...what message are you presenting? What will be the best arrangement to display the information? How should the chart be formatted? This article provides many tips and ideas on how to go about creating a chart that will allow your information to be presented clearly.
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The ASIDE blog takes a look at population using a variety of data visualizations: The Miniature Earth Project, Who is the World's Most Typical Person?, and Breathing Earth. All are "eye-catching presentations of images, data and design. The clarity and simplicity in the use of information mixed with sound, be it music or sizzling emissions, coalesce into an effective message. Their delivery engages the viewer to think and ask questions, and our students are fascinated by each one."
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CREATE ENGAGING PRESENTATIONS Piktochart easily creates WOW presentations out of your data.
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Here are some great graphical resources found in the WSJ! Obviously some are quite Americanised but there are some great ones you could use for a discussion on statistics, skewed data or how data is used in the media to reinforce a bias.