For this assignment I decided to write a story- the type of story I would like to see more of- using SchoolsMap, the platform I’m building (all the schools in the world, on one map). My goal for SchoolsMap is to show data and facilitate communication about education systems around the globe.cheap air jordan

I started by asking a simple question, How can we compare education systems in 3 countries, such as China, Kenya, and the US?

You can view the first post at http://schoolsmap.com/

Hours 0-1: spent finding interesting comparative education data. I used the World Bank Data Query but unfortunately lots of data was unavailable (such as per pupil expenditures in Kenya and China). I also checked the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and tried to find comparative test scores (PISA scores were unavailable for Kenya and China).

Hours 1-2: spent analyzing the data. I copied some of the interesting data points into excel and created a few charts. At first I wanted the charts to show trends, but for the data I chose to analyze, historical data was even less available than snapshot data was cheap air max
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Hours 2-3: spent figuring out mapping tools. I tried to find an easy mapping tool that would allow me to create a heat map or annotated map linked to data. I couldn’t find a great option and ended up choosing ZeeMaps- you can see my map with the data for Kenya, China, and the US here.

Hours 3-4: spent writing content for the first post.

SchoolsMap is something I will continue to work on this semester and I welcome your involvement- I am particularly seeking people with design and mapping skills original new balance. Also, what is a good way to integrate education news into a data & communication map? Thanks!