Data Visualization tools for the classroom?

With recent technology innovations, data visualization seems like it's exploded. It seems that, if our schools are to remain relevent, we should be integrating data visualization into our math classes.

Has anyone found good software for this task? I've looked into ggobi, but I haven't played with it extensively yet. Has anyone had any luck with it or other data visualization tools?

Thanks, in advance!

Tags: data, graphing, graphs, integration, math, technology, visualization

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Permalink Reply by Katy Scott on March 2, 2010 at 1:19pm

I'll give this a *bump,* just in case. Any ideas?

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Permalink Reply by Katy Scott on April 26, 2010 at 10:29am

After I posted this, I wound up doing some research, and I realized there's really not anything out there about data visualization in the classroom.

However, I found some really cool tools you could definitely use in the classroom to improve understanding (as well as 21st century skills), including Many Eyes and Google Gadgets.

I wrote a blog post with all the details, if anyone's interested.

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Permalink Reply by Sharon McDonnell on April 4, 2011 at 1:04pm

I am looking for 3 dimenstional visualization. Any clues?

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Permalink Reply by Katy Scott on April 4, 2011 at 3:14pm

Hmm... that's a tough one, Sharon.

For basic stuff, Google has some 3D visualization tools that are easy to use. (I especially like the visualizations you can create through Google Earth.)

There's a lot of higher-end software out there for more complex visualizations, but they're not even close to being user friendly (yet). You might want to take a look at Mayavi, a free software download, or Visual Data, which costs about $150 (but I think you can download a free trial).

Depending on your objectives, you might also want to check out ICCARUS, which visualizes social media data.

Let us know what works!

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Permalink Reply by Sharon McDonnell on April 4, 2011 at 6:47pm

Hi, thanks so much. Great leads. I think what i need is combination of system modeling and 3-data visualization like with Nicholas Christakis social networks or used in genetics that has a spatial element.

Thanks a lot.

Sharon