Think about the massive flow
of information kids see every day
We live in a data-driven world where information is shared through numbers, colors, icons, shapes & grids.
Today, students in elementary and middle school do not have the skills or habits of mind to effectively read and respond to these visual stories.
Teachers need new tools to help 21st century students become data-fluent problem solvers.
That’s why we created VizTreks
What Experts Say
In the Information Age, the ability to read
and construct data visualizations becomes
as important as the ability to read and
write text.
—Borner, Bueckle & Ginda
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
…to be functionally literate, one needs the ability to read and understand statistical graphs and tables. Yet educators have much to learn about the processes involved in reading, analyzing, and interpreting information presented in data graphs and tables.
—Friel, Curcio & Bright
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education
Data visualization literacy is of increasing importance for making sound decisions in one’s personal and professional life.
—Borner, Bueckle & Ginda
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Asking students to consume infographics, though, is only one side of the equation. Teaching kids to create their own infographics—to break down complex information, then use image, symbol and text to communicate it attractively and effectively—is the other, but it’s not easy. It pushes students outside their normal, comfortable “school” reading-and-writing habits, but it gives them practice in the ultimate 21st century skill: telling stories with data.
—Diana Laufenberg, The Learning Network,
The New York Times
The world has become increasingly reliant on and interested in data, so data visualization literacy grows in importance. Yet, how to create and interpret a good visualization is often not explicitly taught.
—King, et al.
Math Horizons
Developing visualization literacy through education is vital for combatting misinformation, and for progressing towards a more informed society—especially if infused at an early age.
—Chevalier, et al.
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications