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15 Crazy Useful JavaScript Solutions for Charts and Graphs Graphs and charts are a great way to break down the information at hand to the user in a descriptive and visually enticing manner. These visual structures allow you to easily simplify complex data and output easier to understand content. Everyone can use a graph or chart, however, not everyone has the right tools to create an effective one. Below we've compiled the best JavaScript graphs and chart solutions. We chose to put a list of JavaScript graphs because of their flexibility and functionality.

This is a superb classroom management tool where you can track the behaviour of your class and keep them motivated. Simply click on the child and assign them a positive or negative behaviour point. You can also track their reading and spelling ages and make your own customised data set. Use this information to help you arrange the children within your class. You can have multiple classes on your teacher's account and you can share data with colleagues using different accounts. The data is encrypted to ensure data security. The system works on the majority of web enabled devices. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Classroom+Management+%26+Rewards

With Class Charts you get data rich seating charts and streamlined behaviour management. You can even collaborate with other teachers and work as a team to tackle behaviour.

"A useful 3D chart creator from Microsoft. This Windows app allows you to create scatter plots, bar charts, line graphs and geospatial data maps."

Create atypical visualizations of different types of data for a variety of purposes. Beyond just bar charts and pie charts, this platform will allow you to analyze existing data sets, or upload your own to see what story the data may be trying to tell you. An experiment brought to you by IBM Research and the IBM Cognos software group.

Create a graph online quickly. Create bar graphs, line graphs or pie charts. Simply choose your settings, paste your data in the Chart data area and hit the create button.

A really simple Bar chart maker based on Java. Just add your text and click on the squares to enter your data. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

Google Image Chart Editor

A superb array of charts, tables and data maps from Google. All are easy to edit and you can embed them on your site or share with a link in just a few clicks. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

Good free google tool for making graphs simply. Includes many graph types including maps. easy to use interface. Embeddable code for publishing on blogs. 

A great multi-use resource for younger children with cute animated shape characters for sorting, making bar, pie charts and probability. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

data, presentation, visualization, Google, graphs, charts

This is a great tool for creating charts and graphs with lots of options to get your data looking just right. But this also makes it complicated for younger users. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

create interactive charts

You can create your own graphs with collected data - easy to use!

A great new resource from the creator of 'A Maths Dictionary for Kids'. Download and print beautifully designed and wonderfully useful maths posters on a good range of topics. Your classroom walls will never be the same again. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

New version of Tinkerplots came out recently. Includes more probability tools, better tiling, and sized-scale icons (bubble charts.)

Project Tomorrow is a report sponsored by Microsoft that shares student survey results regarding their use of technology in schools. Fascinating charts and responses, often broken down by grade level.

Take some time to go through the data...some of the student responses might surprise you.

"Visual.ly"

This is a wonderful data visualization tool. It creates circular visuals that look like art. Beautiful.

This flash site provides a simple way to make line graphs. Just enter the title, labels and axis increments and then pull the line into place. Use the print screen to make a copy to print or share. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

This infographic describes how your digital footprint is permanent and how it can positively or negatively affect your future.  Videos included in the infographic discuss how college admissions and future employers use the data found.  Links to various websites on digital citizenship and safety are found at the end.  This is a great lesson to start the school year, especially in a 1:1 district.