ManyEyes



= Discussion =

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= I: ManyEyes - Examples =

==I was asked to give an end of year speech to the graduating Seniors and their parents. So, I surveyed the Seniors and asked the question; //"What do you want to want to let your parents know?"//. Using their responses, I created and showed the visual below as part of the speech.==

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The visual below is of the number of people in prison per 100,000 of the population. Play with the visual to learn more about the data! // (Data Source: // // www.prisonstudies.org // // International Centre for Prison Studies, King's College London, 2007) //

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= II: Using ManyEyes =

Go to ManyEyes ([]) and click the 'Register' tab on the left hand side. Follow the instructions to register (including going to your email). 2. **__UPLOAD A DATASET__** > >
 * 1) __**REGISTER ON MANYEYES**__
 * Don't have a dataset to copy and paste? Don't worry! Open the following Excel file below **choose a dataset you find interesting from the bottom tabs.**
 * **Next, from the left hand side, select 'Upload a data set'.**


 * **Copy the cells that contain the data (including the first row titles) from the Excel worksheet and using control-v, paste the data into the textbox in the browser that says 'Paste the data'. If this has worked correctly, you will see the data including the column titles correctly named under 'Check we understood'.**




 * **Complete the final information (example below) and click 'Create'.**

= III: Reflection =
 * **Finally, click 'Visualize' and get creative!**


 * ==What makes a good visual?==
 * ==What are some of the ways you might be able to leverage this tool within your existing curriculum?==
 * ==Why do you think students might enjoy this tool?==

= IV: Final Thoughts =

Beyond creating interactive visuals, what does Many Eyes do?


 * The heart of the site is a ** [|collection of data visualizations] **. You may want to begin by browsing through these ** [|collections] **—if you'd rather explore than read directions, take a look!

**On Many Eyes you can:** || 2. ** [|View and discuss data sets] ** 3. ** [|Create visualizations from existing data sets] ** || 5. ** [|Upload your own data] ** 6. ** [|Create and participate in topic centers] ** 7. ** [|Select items to watch] ** 8. ** [|Track your contributions, watchlist, and topic centers] ** 9. ** [|See comments that others have written to you] ** || []
 * |||||||| 1. ** [|View and discuss visualizations] **
 * **Registered users can also:** ||
 * |||||||| 4. ** [|Rate data sets and visualizations] **