Graphical Representation in Education

Online diagram editor

An infographic resume. Interesting idea, and interesting to think about what other possibilities would be.

Allows you to map species of plants and animals across the planet.

Representations of scale are interesting, with use of scrolling to reinforce it. (referred by CGS)

Interesting application of multimedia principles and storytelling to Powerpoint presentations

"Gridded Population Cartograms"

This is a free online bibliography tool - works for websites or offline resources, unlike Diigo, which as discussed in class is only for online bookmarking.

"Free mathematics software for learning and teaching" - appears to run in web browser or in a downloadable app.

Hammurabis code eye for an eye

Ok, while you might not be able to get away with this at some schools, this is an amazing hook to let (older) kids explore the power of taking piles of data and transferring it to an infographic.

Visualization of Climate change- from both perspectives

This is related to the movie posted earlier

This is linked to the infographic

Representation of global media scares- would be cooler if it was compared to actual deaths from the purported deadliness

It's no longer taking contributions, but there are great examples of educational prezis.

"The CoMPASS project integrates two modes of learning science: digital linked text in a hypertext system, CoMPASS, and accompanying design challenges. Several CoMPASS units have been developed covering a range of topics in mechanics and enable students to learn about key concepts such as work, energy, force, acceleration, mechanical advantage etc. The principle guiding the design of CoMPASS materials is to enable students to see relationships between concepts and principles. Concept maps that change dynamically based on the concepts selected by students, supplementing the text in the CoMPASS system, help students to see these relationships. The design challenges provide students with a context for their hands-on science investigations, and enable them to see the interconnections between the concepts (e.g., force and distance). "

schematic node and line diagrams for decision-making and planning, with a common set of node types

"National Geographic FieldScope is a web-based mapping, analysis, and collaboration tool designed to support geographic investigations and engage students as citizen scientists investigating real-world issues - both in the classroom and in outdoor education settings. FieldScope enhances student scientific investigations by providing rich geographic context - through maps, mapping activities, and a rich community where student fieldwork and data is integrated with that of peers and professionals, adding analysis opportunities and meaning to student investigations. "

The folks at "Information is Beautiful" re-envision how to convey bloodtest results.

"Bringing Historical Census Data Alive! This site gives history students and teachers the power of GIS to investigate critical moments in American history (for example, here's our Great Migration map). Each investigation provides an interactive GIS map for studying patterns in historical census data over a period of time, a collection of historical documents chosen to help put the data into historical context, and lesson plans created by teachers and university instructors. We hope that this site makes American history more accessible to history students of all ages."