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A. Suggested Resources on A. Suggested Resources on www.historyconnected.wikispaces.cwww.historyconnected.wikispaces.comom

B. Many Eyes: Data Visualization ToolB. Many Eyes: Data Visualization Tool

Introducing Many Eyes: Introducing Many Eyes: A Data Visualization ToolA Data Visualization Tool

Many Eyes is a free, online data visualization tool that allows users to:

Search through an extensive collection of data or

Upload new information and select a desired visualization type

orComment or collaborate on others’ data sets

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Why Use Many Eyes?Why Use Many Eyes? Use as a graphic organizing tool: Create graphs, word clouds, charts and other visuals

A different way of approaching historical research – students/teachers create data sets and different visualizations

Critically discuss with students how information (or evidence) can be interpreted and biased in its presentation — based on which data is used, what information is left out, and the particular manner in which data is visualized

Word Cloud: Word Cloud: A visual representation of a text; text A visual representation of a text; text size based on number of times a word size based on number of times a word

appearsappearsDwight Eisenhower Farewell AddressDwight Eisenhower Farewell Address, Jan 17, , Jan 17,

19611961

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Harry Truman Farewell AddressHarry Truman Farewell AddressJanuary 15, 1953January 15, 1953

Word Tree:Word Tree:Indicates the different contexts in which a Indicates the different contexts in which a

specific word or phrase appearsspecific word or phrase appears

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Many Eyes & Statistical Many Eyes & Statistical DataData

United States Defense Spending, 1944 - United States Defense Spending, 1944 - 19601960

All figures, except percentages, in billions of US dollars. Figures derived from Historical Statistics of the U.S., Colonial Times to 1970, Part 1, 224, 230, 233; Part 2, 1116.

Bar ChartBar ChartA classic method for numerical comparisons. A classic method for numerical comparisons.

Show one or more sets of variables. Show one or more sets of variables.

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Line GraphLine GraphMethod to visualize continuous changeMethod to visualize continuous change

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Bubble ChartBubble ChartDisplays a set of numeric values as circles. Useful Displays a set of numeric values as circles. Useful for data sets with many values, or with values that for data sets with many values, or with values that

differ in substantial magnitudediffer in substantial magnitude

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Various Uses of Many Various Uses of Many Eyes EmphasizesEyes Emphasizes

Critical Thinking SkillsCritical Thinking Skills Analysis and InterpretationAnalysis and Interpretation Visual and Statistical LiteracyVisual and Statistical Literacy Historical Thinking SkillsHistorical Thinking Skills

Many Eyes: How-ToMany Eyes: How-To

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Quick Start Tour and Quick Start Tour and Directions:Directions: http://www-958.ibm.com/software/dahttp://www-958.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/manyeyes/page/Tour.htmlta/cognos/manyeyes/page/Tour.html

ResourcesResourcesByrne, Richard. "Many Eyes: Many Ways to Make Data Visualizations" Byrne, Richard. "Many Eyes: Many Ways to Make Data Visualizations" Free Free

Technology for Teachers, Technology for Teachers, December 8, 2010. December 8, 2010. http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/many-eyes-many-ways-to-make-http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/many-eyes-many-ways-to-make-data.htmldata.html

Eisenberg, Anne. "Lines and Bubbles and Bars, Oh My! New Ways to Sift Data." Eisenberg, Anne. "Lines and Bubbles and Bars, Oh My! New Ways to Sift Data." New York Times, New York Times, August 30, 2008. August 30, 2008. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/technology/31novel.html?http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/technology/31novel.html?_r=1&ref=business_r=1&ref=business

Eisenhower, Dwight D. “Farewell Address.” 17 January 1961. Eisenhower Eisenhower, Dwight D. “Farewell Address.” 17 January 1961. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. Presidential Library and Museum. http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/research/digital_documents/Farewell_Addrhttp://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/research/digital_documents/Farewell_Address/farewelladdress.htmless/farewelladdress.html

““Many Eyes.” National History Education Clearinghouse. Many Eyes.” National History Education Clearinghouse. http://teachinghistory.org/digital-classroom/tech-for-teachers/24580http://teachinghistory.org/digital-classroom/tech-for-teachers/24580

““NSC 68 and Defense Spending, 1944-1960.” Bedford St. Martins. NSC 68 and Defense Spending, 1944-1960.” Bedford St. Martins. http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/Catalog/static/bsm/historymodules/http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/Catalog/static/bsm/historymodules/modules/mod32/frameset.htmmodules/mod32/frameset.htm

Truman, Harry S. “The President’s Farewell Address to the American People.” 15 Truman, Harry S. “The President’s Farewell Address to the American People.” 15 January 1953. Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. January 1953. Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. http://www.trumanlibrary.org/calendar/viewpapers.php?pid=2059http://www.trumanlibrary.org/calendar/viewpapers.php?pid=2059