Comments on: Leadership and (re)presentations of data http://edinsanity.com/2008/08/26/leadership-and-representations-of-data/ “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:19:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John Hendron http://edinsanity.com/2008/08/26/leadership-and-representations-of-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 John Hendron Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:03:40 +0000 http://edinsanity.com/?p=196#comment-1178 I believe the methods we use to convey information are very important. While the Tufte camp is all about being clear in presentation, the real impact for me lies with aesthetics and emotion. Some time ago, one of our schools prepared some "graphs" for a SACS-CASI review. One was the breakdown of boys vs. girls. It was 50/50. What a worthless graph. The reality is, speaking alone can be a very worthwhile way to convey information, but visual and auditory aids can ramp-up the amount or richness of information. Tufte can be difficult for some folks to put their minds around. I typically ask our teachers... "what's the story you're trying to tell," then focus upon the best methods for telling that story. Thanks for the tips. I believe the methods we use to convey information are very important. While the Tufte camp is all about being clear in presentation, the real impact for me lies with aesthetics and emotion. Some time ago, one of our schools prepared some “graphs” for a SACS-CASI review. One was the breakdown of boys vs. girls. It was 50/50. What a worthless graph.

The reality is, speaking alone can be a very worthwhile way to convey information, but visual and auditory aids can ramp-up the amount or richness of information. Tufte can be difficult for some folks to put their minds around. I typically ask our teachers… “what’s the story you’re trying to tell,” then focus upon the best methods for telling that story.

Thanks for the tips.

]]> By: Justin B. http://edinsanity.com/2008/08/26/leadership-and-representations-of-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 Justin B. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:44:53 +0000 http://edinsanity.com/?p=196#comment-1177 Great post Jon - and thanks for the tip Jorge. Great post Jon – and thanks for the tip Jorge.

]]> By: Britt Watwood http://edinsanity.com/2008/08/26/leadership-and-representations-of-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 Britt Watwood Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:22:21 +0000 http://edinsanity.com/?p=196#comment-1176 Great post, Jon. I missed Michele's speech last night so first thing I did this morning was copy her text into Wordle. Similar thought process to your using TagCrowd, but I like the colors and randomness of the layouts of Wordle. Great post, Jon. I missed Michele’s speech last night so first thing I did this morning was copy her text into Wordle. Similar thought process to your using TagCrowd, but I like the colors and randomness of the layouts of Wordle.

]]> By: Jon Becker http://edinsanity.com/2008/08/26/leadership-and-representations-of-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Jon Becker Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:46:14 +0000 http://edinsanity.com/?p=196#comment-1175 It doesn't just interest me, Jorge, I love it! Thanks. See, people. That's another reason this stuff is so easy. Kind people like Jorge are out there to help! It doesn’t just interest me, Jorge, I love it! Thanks.

See, people. That’s another reason this stuff is so easy. Kind people like Jorge are out there to help!

]]> By: Jorge Camoes http://edinsanity.com/2008/08/26/leadership-and-representations-of-data/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Jorge Camoes Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:45:20 +0000 http://edinsanity.com/?p=196#comment-1174 I have a screencast on <a href="http://charts.jorgecamoes.com/how-to-create-thematic-map-excel/" rel="nofollow">how to create a map in Excel</a>. It may interest you. I have a screencast on how to create a map in Excel. It may interest you.

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