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Direct linkFuhrmann, Sven; MacEachren, Alan; DeBerry, Marshall; Bosley, John; Taylor, Rachael LaPorte; Gahegan, Mark; Downs, Roger – Journal of Geography, 2005
Statistical and geographical literacy is essential for our daily lives. A new web portal for middle school students, published on the federal government statistics website, supports geographic and statistical education by providing age-appropriate online learning activities that teach how to use statistical summaries and their graphic…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Online Courses, Internet, Middle School Students
Cross, Linda – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1995
Describes an eighth grade computer literacy course in which students used spreadsheet programs to illustrate statistics for classroom presentations. Discusses the use of color and animation in graphs, and the value of active participation using technology to increase student motivation, retention, and self-expression. (AEF)
Descriptors: Animation, Class Activities, Color, Computer Graphics
