Tech Tools for Teachers

Summary

In this unit you will learn how to find public data sets, choose an appropriate data analysis tool, and create a data visualization. Data visualization tools can be used both to create instrucational material and to have students manipulate data and demonstrate mastery of a subject.

Objectives

• Identify different types of data visualizations and be able to select an appropriate tool for a data set.
• Be able to locate public data sets and evaluate their validity
• Create a data visualization from a public data set

Unit Outline

Types of Data Visualizations

• Charts & GraphsPage
• Word CloudsPage
• Mind Maps & FlowchartsPage
• Infographics
•  Task: Create data visualizationsPage

More to Explore

• More to Explore - Data Analysis & VisualizationPage

•  Data Visualization - Reflection

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