The foremost tool to visualize, investigate and understand data

InspireData™ applies the proven strategies of visual learning to data literacy, inspiring students to discover meaning as they collect and explore data in a dynamic inquiry process.

Students formulate questions and make connections between data and its visual representations to interpret information, solve problems and draw conclusions. As a result, students develop deeper content knowledge and stronger critical thinking skills.

InspireData helps students successfully:

• Strengthen the inquiry process
• Build data analysis skills
• Improve data literacy



How InspireData improves data literacy:

• Integrated Table and Plot View allow students to move instantly from data collection to data interpretation
• Multiple plot types to represent and analyze data:
o Venn
o Stack
o Pie
o Axis
• Time Series animation represents data as it changes over time
• 50+ cross-curricular databases to get started quickly
• The Classroom Projects book gives teachers tools for immediate classroom integration
• Library of customizable icons creates visually differentiated data points
• Questionnaire and other built-in tools make data collection easy
• Notes enrich projects with directions, processes and observations
• Slide Show feature records work and presents data and conclusions

Strengthen the inquiry process
As students organize and analyze data they ask meaningful questions and dig deeper to solve problems. Students move instantly from data collection to analysis with integrated Table and Plot Views. The multiple plot types—Venn, stack, pie and axis plots—support the inquiry process and encourage students to explore data in a variety of ways. InspireData's unique Time Series animation represents data as it changes over time, helping students understand trends and make future predictions.

Build data analysis skills
InspireData includes more than 50 standards-based databases and examples in science, mathematics, social studies and more to get students started quickly analyzing data and understanding connections. Students can develop their own data sets for analysis using easy data collection tools including a Questionnaire tool, import function and quick table entry.

Improve data literacy
Using InspireData, students make sense of the information encountered in daily life by collecting and analyzing data in a visual way. As students move beyond simply memorizing facts and start acquiring the skills of reasoning, inquiry and communication, learning becomes a richer and more meaningful experience.

 



Windows® System Requirements -

Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP, Vista 128 MB RAM
60 MB available hard drive
800 X 600 display with 16-bit color depth or higher

Recommended:

• Internet Connection

Macintosh® System Requirements - -

OS X version 10.2.8 or higher 192 MB RAM
90 MB available hard drive
800 X 600 display

Recommended:

• Internet Connection