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Did anyone catch the word clouds for Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott
on the ABC news web site? I twitted about them. Great example of a
data visualisation making a large amount of illegible data into
something meaningful ..<br>
<br>
Margaret<br>
<br>
On 22/06/2011 4:18 PM, Matthew Williams wrote:
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Here is a stimulating activity on infographics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;
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Ciotti, George W
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:ciotti.george.w@edumail.vic.gov.au">mailto:ciotti.george.w@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 21 June 2011 1:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Year 11 Information Technology Teachers'
Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] Data
visualisation and Infographics. What's the difference?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";
color: black;">Has anybody any thoughts on the
visualisation/infographics issue? Or is it just a given
that each is interchangeable with the other.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";
color: black;">See my post below for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";
color: black;">It would seem from David Howard's recent
posts and the response to these that "infographic"
representation is acceptable. I have attached the 2 pics
from David.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";
color: black;">Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";
color: black;">George<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;
font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";
color: black;">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:
11pt; font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color: black;">George
Ciotti <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:ciotti.george.w@edumail.vic.gov.au">ciotti.george.w@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>Year 11 Information Technology Teachers'
Mailing List <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:yr11it@edulists.com.au">yr11it@edulists.com.au</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:10:23 +0000<br>
<b>To: </b>Year 11 Information Technology Teachers'
Mailing List <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:yr11it@edulists.com.au">yr11it@edulists.com.au</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] Data
visualisation and Infographics. What's the difference?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:
black;">Further to my post I have stumbled upon
another interesting, albeit American, site, with some
great examples of infographics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;
font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";
color: black;">The University High School<br>
77 Story Street, Parkville, Vic, 3052, Australia<br>
Ph: (03) 9347 2022<br>
mobile: 0412934782</span><span style="font-size:
10.5pt; font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";
color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;
font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:
black;">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:
11pt; font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:
black;">George Ciotti <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:ciotti.george.w@edumail.vic.gov.au">ciotti.george.w@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>Year 11 Information Technology
Teachers' Mailing List <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:yr11it@edulists.com.au">yr11it@edulists.com.au</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:07:03 +0000<br>
<b>To: </b>Year 11 Information Technology Teachers'
Mailing List <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:yr11it@edulists.com.au">yr11it@edulists.com.au</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Yr11 Information Technology] Data
visualisation and Infographics. What's the difference?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:
black;">Here is an interesting link to a video
looking at Data visualisation, also becoming
increasingly known or at least accompanied by the
concept of Infographics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:
black;"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.fastcompany.com/1749283/nicholas-felton-infographics">http://www.fastcompany.com/1749283/nicholas-felton-infographics</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:
black;">This brings up an interesting point. The
Year 11 textbook or course outline doesn't mention
Infographics (my spell checker doesn’t recognise
the word!) yet the phenomenon is becoming quite
popular and is being used interchangeably with the
notion of Data visualisation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:
black;">Here is a link that attempts a
clarification of this issue-there are many more:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:
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font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:
black;"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2011/01/difference-between-datavisualization-infographics.php">http://www.readwriteweb.com/cloud/2011/01/difference-between-datavisualization-infographics.php</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:
black;">It would seem that it should be part of
the vocabulary for Unit 2 Outcome 1? Would like to
hear other opinions on this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;
font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";
color: black;">The University High School<br>
77 Story Street, Parkville, Vic, 3052,
Australia<br>
Ph: (03) 9347 2022<br>
mobile: 0412934782</span><span
style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";
color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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