The document provides instructions for a hands-on activity using the data analysis tool InspireData. Students are asked to open InspireData and select a sample data set relevant to their subject area, create 3 graphs from the data, take screenshots of the graphs, and post them along with a description and educational value discussion to their teacher website. The goal is for students to get experience using InspireData to analyze sample data sets and understand how it could be applied in their own teaching.

1. 5 minute presentation on using Wordle
ULA DEMONSTRATION: WORDLE
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2. Hand-On Activity
HANDS-ON ACTIVITY: INSPIREDATA
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3. INSTRUCTIONS
• Watch the video on the next slide on your own
• Follow the directions on the following slides to
complete the Hands-On Activity
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4. VIDEO INTRODUCTION TO INSPIRE DATA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=g1mKHldLUi0
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5. HANDS-ON ACTIVITY: DATA ANALYSIS
• Open InspireData, then click “open”
• InspireData contains sample data sets
o Choose one appropriate to your subject area (or close to it)
or grade level
o Play around with the data:
• Create different graphs using InspireData
• Take screenshots of only 3 graphs and save to to
your desktop as Picture 1, Picture 2 and Picture 3
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6. HANDS-ON ACTIVITY: DATA ANALYSIS
• Post it to your Teacher Website  Tech Resources
o Title: Link to the InspireData website
o Screen shot: create a table (1 x 3) and insert your 3
graphs into each cell
o Description: Describe how InspireData can be used
in your subject area/grade level (using a teacher
voice).
o Educational Value: Discuss 3 E’s in terms of using
InspireData.
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