Visualize+Data

**Visualize Data**
Chart Gizmo Rocks! Review by Anne and Susan What does this tool do? Makes any style chart like this one: [] that we created and posts it on line! Who is this tool for? Teachers Yes Students Yes What will be created? A pie chart like ours, or any other chart that you like using data you import or data you input. Are the steps clearly laid out? Yes! What should I know before I begin? Just what you want to graph/chart. What do I need to gather before I begin? Just your data and the style of chart you want. What will my students accomplish using this tool? This is a good tool for students who want to print out a chart for a project or who want to post it on line for a presentation. How will this Online tool help you? Your students? Students will be able to make accurate pictures of their project data for presentation or hw. Which curriculum links or SOL competencies could this Online Tool encourage? Organizing Data for IB math and science projects, Statistics unit of Algebra I. What are the benefits (added value) to using this Online Tool? It easily and quickly creates charts and stores your chart and allows easy access to your chart. What challenges will you face as you work with this Online Tool? So far, none. It seems really worthwhile.
 * What questions do you have as you investigate this Online Tool? ** **How easy is it to import data? What form does the data need to be in in order to export/import it?**

Chartle.net vs Crappy Graphs! By Rosa Reyes and Viet Phan J What does this tool do? Chartle.net The tool allows you to create various “interactive” graphs to use to display information or data. You create the format, then can cut/paste [embed code] the graph image into your website. Crappy Graphs! The tools allows you to create a visual graph that shows x and y axis with your own line denotation. Who is this tool for? Teachers : Math, Science, Social Studies, [limited] English—only can use venn diagram Math ?? or Science ??—not sure because it doesn’t allow to much manipulation of variables Students : same as above Same as above—but will only show data as understood by user—just for a visual

What will be created? Bar Graph, Line Graph, Pie Graphs, Plots and Diagrams, as well as Maps [two versions] Line graphs and Venn Diagrams

Are the steps clearly laid out? Yes…the video tutorial is very helpful; and also we can refer back to tutorial at any time. All links on page are straight forward and easily accessed. It has a clean interface for working on your image. Not really. You have to read a lot of content to figure out you have two main “tool bars” that will allow you to select a type of graph, then manipulate the color scheme and line.

What should I know before I begin? That you will need the latest Java 6 version [as well as Flash]. Some basic language proficiency, as well as be prepared to be overwhelmed with details but not really being able to create a product or image sample you can manipulate.

What do I need to gather before I begin? Data and purpose for graph ; same What will my students accomplish using this tool? A visual of their data they collect and can see in different formats. Also, they can manipulate the variables by creating a different graph image with the same data—this allows students to understand the relationship between variables. Not much—just a visual of what they think their data represents, but no way to validate the data visually.

SAMPLES: 1. NOT POSSIBLE—needed Java 6 to create 2. CRAPPY GRAPHIC: How will this Online tool help you? Your students? Will help you understand the relationships of variables you compare. Nothing. Which curriculum links or SOL competencies could this Online Tool encourage? Reading graphics and graphing lines Nothing.

What are the benefits (added value) to using this Online Tool? It provides a clean visual of data that doesn’t have to be hand drawn to demonstrate the information. Using the same data, students can show a variety of formats [graphs]. Nothing—but the name of the applet is appropriate! Crappy for sure!!! What challenges will you face as you work with this Online Tool? Updated software needed. Nothing. I’d like to see it work. J Nothing.—why use it and what was he? thinking?
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Crappy Graphs - Anne and Susan //What does this tool do?// It graphs functions or relations in the first quadrant with a nice font that is advertised to keep student attention because it is nice to look at and supposedly fun to use. //Who is this tool for?// Teachers – to create graphs for presentation on the smartboard to hold student interest Students – to create graphs for fun, but no educational value //What will be created?// A graph in the first quadrant with up to 14 coordinates on the graph paper. //Are the steps clearly laid out?// Yes, it is extremely easy to use. //What should I know before I begin?// You need to know what the graph looks like that you want to present. //What do I need to gather before I begin?// Just know what the graph looks like ahead of time. //What will my students accomplish using this tool?// They will get a kick out of making a graph the first time, but it does not have a big educational usage, especially since their graph do it for them, and since when you try to print it out, it will print the entire page, but not the image of the graph. If it is possible to get the printout, it is not obvious to these users. //How will this Online tool help you? Your students?// It would be fun to show the kids once or twice, but probably not worth the time since smartboard tools already have graphs that are easier to find and will print out. //Which curriculum links or SOL competencies could this Online Tool encourage?// None. //What are the benefits (added value) to using this Online Tool?// None //What challenges will you face as you work with this Online Tool?// It is easy to use but has limited purpose.

__Crappy Graphs - Paul Bui__ What does this tool do? - Allows the user to draw a “crappy graph” (a simple graph without data points) Who is this tool for? - Both teachers and students What will be created? - A simple line graph or Venn diagram can be generated very quickly without a dataset Are the steps clearly laid out? - On a scale of 1-5, the steps are a 3. Numerical steps are not listed, but buttons are explained. What should I know before I begin? - The name of the site describes exactly what you get from it. What do I need to gather before I begin? - Nothing. What will my students accomplish using this tool? - Students can create simple graphs and link to them on-line. How will this Online tool help you? Your students? - If I wanted to create a simple graph that illustrated an x-y relationship WITHOUT using any data, then I would use this site to create the picture. Students can do the same. Which curriculum links or SOL competencies could this Online Tool encourage? - Graphing - Venn Diagrams What are the benefits (added value) to using this Online Tool? - None, I would rather draw a crappy graph by hand myself What challenges will you face as you work with this Online Tool? - The user interface is cumbersome - Time and resources (computer) required to create a graph - Drawing by hand is faster than using the computer What questions do you have as you investigate this Online Tool? - Is there any benefit to using it over my own crappy hand drawing?

**//__CRAPPY GRAPHS__//** KATEY AND RON What does this tool do? //Let’s you make a non-quantitative graph of something;// Who is this tool for? Teachers Students √ Not for Physics Classes √ What will be created? //A crappy graph that shows something qualitative;// Are the steps clearly laid out? //Yes;// What should I know before I begin? //What you want to graph;// What do I need to gather before I begin? //Some trend;// What will my students accomplish using this tool? //Creating a graph of something;// How will this Online tool help you? Your students? //Not at all (in Physics);// Which curriculum links or SOL competencies could this Online Tool encourage? //Making comparisons; observing trends;// What are the benefits (added value) to using this Online Tool? //Not much for Physics!! In other classes, could provide a way to represent trends in a non-quantitative manner;// What challenges will you face as you work with this Online Tool? //None…won’t use it;// What questions do you have as you investigate this Online Tool? //None;//

Brainshark - my.brainshark.com Pam and Phil //What does this tool do?// Allows to enrich the presentation with your narration. Presentation can include videos, photos, text. Users must call from a phone and record their voice to the presentation. Mp3s can also be added, and it can be exported to podcast. Can be shared, commented, and rated by others. //Who is this tool for?// Teachers - yes Students - yes //What will be created?// Narrated presentation with options for video, photo, and audio //Are the steps clearly laid out?// Fairly easy, audio and video and text //What should I know before I begin?// You need a phone to narrate, photos can only be loaded from local. //What do I need to gather before I begin?// Any audio or video that you want to add. //What will my students accomplish using this tool?// Add audio to presentations.

//How will this Online tool help you? Your students?// Enrich the story telling aspect, and allow for peer feedback. //Which curriculum links or SOL competencies could this Online Tool encourage?// None in particular //What are the benefits (added value) to using this Online Tool?// It is more engaging and challenging than a powerpoint presentation, can be used as homework or for out of class interaction. //What challenges will you face as you work with this Online Tool?// Audio is cell phone quality, students need an account, you can’t edit or adjust the audio once it’s posted, time consuming without significant added benefit, big learning curve, need cell phone use and long distance number.

How can I make this faster? How can I find the presentations I’ve created? How can I work with the format so the presentation has the feel that I’m looking for? Once I’ve made a presentation, what can I do next?
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__Xtimeline Andy & Paul J.__ See this link to Catherine's wiki with an embedded Xtimeline //What does this tool do?// Xtimeline creates timelines. You can also look at timelines created by others. //Who is this tool for?// Teachers YES Students YES //What will be created?// A timeline with embedded pictures or other images with text to describe events as well as links to go for further information. //Are the steps clearly laid out?// YES //What should I know before I begin?// Pretty simple to use. //What do I need to gather before I begin?// A topic, person, country, etc. and an idea of some info. //What will my students accomplish using this tool?// This is a presentation tool for organizing chronological data and presenting. //How will this Online tool help you? Your students?// To present info to students and to have them create presentations on topics. //Which curriculum links or SOL competencies could this Online Tool encourage?// Obvious uses for history, but can be used for pretty much any subject area where there is a sequence of events. //What are the benefits (added value) to using this Online Tool?// Cool to use instead making a homemade chart. Allows for embedded links for further research. Students and teachers can login and add or modify the timeline from various locations and times. //What challenges will you face as you work with this Online Tool?// Minimal—need computer access with internet. Students from elementary thru high school can use it.
 * What questions do you have as you investigate this Online Tool?** **None right now.**