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Data Tools for Critical Thinking
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What is data?
Data comes in two basic forms: Numerical – numbers Textual – words
Data comes from many sources Let’s brainstorm a few…
First open a program called Inspiration
Now name some sources
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Where do we get data?
Sources include: Existing statistical sites online▪ Real time data sites
Repositories of events like encyclopedias and books
Our own experiments Surveys and questionnaires All around us in all kinds of forms▪ Text▪ Visuals
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Tools for Managing Data
What is difference between your memory and a computer when it comes to managing data?▪ How many e-mail contacts can you recall from your
address book?▪ If you read long speech, how long does it take you to
determine the key themes?▪ If you take notes from a lecture, how do you determine
the most important information?
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Tools for numbers Spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel
Keep track of numerical data Allows you to sort or filter data Allows you create formulas to answer questions Allows you to display and communicate data visually
through charts and graphs Also has a way to grab real-time data (search Google for
“Real time data sites”) Online sites such as Many-Eyes, Google Earth or
Google Public Data let you visually represent numerical data in powerful ways
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Tools for text
Inspiration and Kidspiration let you link text Draws out connections Visually shows the important data Add images to enhance understanding
Many-Eyes and Wordle are online tools to help express text data visually for analysis
Wikis are also a way to capture text data in the form of an encyclopedic form
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Your Assignment
Develop a lesson/activity relevant to your discipline, topic, and grade level that involves data analysis using one of the tools.