[Year 12 IT Apps] Data Visualisation request

Mark Kelly kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
Thu Feb 21 23:44:51 EST 2008


Hi Kevork.  Does Renee mean tools for "visualising thinking" as per ITA 
U3O2?

"Data visualisation" is a beast of a different flavour entirely.

If the former, I use Inspiration.

Kevork Krozian wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> 
> A question has come through from VITTA regarding what data visualisation 
> software is used in schools. A few schools are said to use InspireData, 
> Tinkerplots and Fathom for example .
> Could people let me know so I can pass this on to VITTA for planning 
> purposes ?
> 
> 
> With thanks
> 
> 
> 
>> Hi Kevork,
>> How are things going? Life at VITTA at the moment is overly busy since 
>> Caroline has gone and Clare is about to leave so Lisa and I are 
>> dreading the workload.
>>
>> Would you be able to do this for me?
>> Ask the appropriate edulist what data visualisation they use in 
>> schools - InspireData, Tinkerplots and Fathom for example or... what 
>> else is getting traction.
>>
>> We may have an opportunity to work with the ABS and this favour to 
>> them might be a starting point.
>>
>> Many thanks Kevork,
>>
>> Renee
>>
>>
>>
>> Renee Hoareau
>> VITTA Executive Officer
>> T: +61 3 9495 6836
>> F: +61 3 9495 6834
>> M: +61(0)416 113 924
>> E: renee at vitta.org.au
>> W: www.vitta.org.au
>> Suite 202, 134-136 Cambridge St,
>> Collingwood, VIC, 3066, Australia
>>
>>
> 
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