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http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/09/11/25-useful-data-visualization-and-infographics-resources/

Data visualizations and infographics can make complex datasets easier to understand and comprehend.

Data Visualization and Infographics Resources - Smashing Magazine

Teens Are Sending, Receiving 60 Texts a Day [STUDY]

Teens are texting more than ever — and their thumb-crunching habits are showing no signs of slowing, according to a new study.

http://mashable.com/2012/03/19/teens-texting/

Turk, Mrs / Infographic 6th Grade Calendar

Who may use the "Chart of the Day"?

http://www.statista.com/chartoftheday/media/

CIDR - Discuss Your Student Ratings

CIDR Teaching and Learning Bulletin 8(1)

The NSA Is Building the Country's Biggest Spy Center (Watch What You Say) | Threat Level

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/ff_nsadatacenter/

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Text Graffiti: Previewing Challenging Topics < Teaching Channel

http://www.edutopia.org/student-feedback

How to Foster Student Feedback

At the end of the year, the student survey can be your best friend -- that honest and supportive friend that gives you meaningful feedback and leaves you with something to think about.

This web site takes users through the actual steps of writing a basic essay.

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interact-LA.htm

Interactive Websites

Paragraph Punch: An Interactive Online Paragraph Writing Tutorial

Workshop Notes - Scrolls and Textmapping

http://www.textmapping.org/whWorkshopNotes.html#contentTop

Interactive Infographics are online representations of information or data that usually allow the user to “interact” with it and the data that is visualized.

The Best Sources For Interactive Infographics

Lesson Plan | Data Visualized: More on Teaching With Infographics

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/08/data-visualized-more-on-teaching-with-infographics/

A BBC documentary featured Dr.

information aesthetics - Data Visualization & Information Design

Infographics

Infographics are an important tool that play a pivotal role in the development of web promotion content. When establishing oneself as an expert in the field of Internet marketing, it is absolutely essential to demonstrate professionalism and expertise through both written text and visual content.

Helping students interpret visual representations of information

Update: Feb. 29, 2012 Please note: The original video we used for this post was a video podcast by Gestalten TV in which New York Times Graphics Director Steven Duenes and Graphics Editor Archie Tse describe how their team works with breaking news to create clear, concise visualizations of data for readers.

Final Infographics (Pictures) | Ms. Madrid

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Helping children to become better researchers

I Love Charts - PBS Kids Video

All of my schools at the present are embroiled in Rugby World Cup fever. Students are researching and finding out information not only about their own country but also adopted countries. Soon they will need to present this information so I have been talking to teachers about how 'Infographics' are a great way to present student work.