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BP7 Comment 2

Here is the link to my second blog post.

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BP6 Comment 1

Follow my link below to Brett Wilson's Blog on the Web 2.0 Tool, "Toondoo"

http://blogsbybrettwilson.blogspot.com/2010/10/bp4toondoo.html?showComment=1286736885143#c2216543951068415676

BP5 More Web 2.0 Tools

My second Web 2.0 Tool that I researched is a Mind Mapping tool from MindMeister.com. This free Web 2.0 lets you due very basic maps with the option to format text, manipulate the visual strands and nodes, and allow you to embed links and icons to different branches.
You can also publish to the public gallery on MindMeister and Twitter, or invite specific friends to view and even collaborate it its design and construction.
Once completed, you can export to XML, PDF, JPG or the custom file type that works with other MindMeister Software.
All in all a very powerful and yet easy to use tool for Educational purposes. This is something I plan to integrate in my classroom at some point.

Image retrieved October 10th from http://www.mindmeister.com.

BP4 Visualizing.org

Last year I provided a survey activity to my own concert band classroom of just 32 students to determine bits of information to gain meaning and understanding about their background and overall perception of their role in the musical performance environment.

This data gave me much insight both predicted and unpredicted into the information that I felt made a significant difference in the learning process of my students as well as affected my understanding of how to better teach them. Using Microsoft Word, I built a series of graphs to visually display the data outcomes that I received from the survey rather than just share with the students their collective answers.

In sharing this data in a visual way, I found that the students took an added interest into the information which in turn gave them a better understanding of themselves as a whole class as well as the different levels. This gave me a reinforced interest in information-visualization and presentation design.

From the "Go2Web2.0" link provided in the FSO Assignment list, I found an external link to the Blog site visualizing.org This website is an amazing resource of information visualizations from designers and creators from around the world. The depth and sophistication of the visualizations covering world topics and issues that display the information in new and creative perspectives.

In determining the focus for my research, I've decided to generate my data cycles in either an interactive (flash based environment) or a graph style color coded format that will be easily accessible and understandable to the average viewer. While this website isn't immediately a traditional Web 2.0 resource in terms of its ability to provide online content creator software, the fact that one can contribute to the community on the blog site allows for the sharing of information which is the best of the Web 2.0 initiative.

If you are ever in need of gathering data and referencing it from a visual standpoint, visualizing.org is a great place to start in searching for such information.

Visualizing.org Retrieved October 4th, 2010 from www.visualizing.org

Graph image is the property of David Steinke. All Rights Reserved.

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