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Discovering Stories Hidden In Numbers - Another View on Charts

Discovering Stories Hidden In Numbers - Another View on Charts | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

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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How to Choose the Best Chart for Your Data

How to Choose the Best Chart for Your Data | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"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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10 Fun Tools To Easily Make Your Own Infographics | Edudemic

10 Fun Tools To Easily Make Your Own Infographics | Edudemic | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

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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