Above is a link to the Lego infographic used in the MOOC video to clearly show how data is organised before it can become information that we can then use.
Data needs to be sorted, arranged and presented in order for
it to be information we can then use. The MOOC uses a fantastic visual
representation.
Presentation is very important and be done in many different
ways. For example, like above we have an infographic, which can also look very
different. They are fantastic to use for exploration and analysis in class
activities.
Looking at a weather app is a great example of how we use data
presented to us every day. Data has been put in, collected and an easy to read
visualisation is presented which allows us to decide what to wear.
In the Early Years students can be completing matching
activities, representing numbers in different ways, sorting objects by
attributes, pictographs, bar graphs, labelling activities, etc.
In Years 3-4 students look at similar types of data but how
it can be shown in different ways. For example, how many different ways can you
show the number 9? Words, time, with your fingers, numerical, with cards,
objects, pictures, roman numerals, place value MAB, different languages, etc.
Students need to think if it’s the best way to present data and does it suit
the context.
Other ways data can be presented can be things like wordle,
QR codes, bar codes or through sound where we don’t only need to present data
as numbers, they can also be words.
Some great examples of visual representations of data that
can be collected as a class are below:
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