by Jenna Laib "Data" is not neutral. When we look at a data visualization, it can feel cool and objective -- maybe even authoritative. But every graph, chart, or infographic has been shaped by a series of human decisions. Someone decided what to measure and how to measure it. Someone then decided what data to… Continue reading Blog: Digging Into Data Sources
Blog Post: Using Slow Reveals to Illuminate Tiny but Powerful Details in a Graph by Jenna Laib Last week, a middle school social studies teacher and I co-planned a slow reveal graphs lesson...
Endangered Animal Species in the US graph from the DynaMath; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: infographic/lollipop chart Visualization Source: Mead, Maggie. “Animals Up Close.” DynaMath: December 2018/January 2019. Data Source: unknown Potential Math Content: pictograph, scale, asking questions based on the data, estimate, rounding Potential Content Connections: animals, endangered species,… Continue reading Endangered Animal Species in the US
