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Gapminder is data visualization tool. Yes, it sounds a little dull when you put it that way, but when coupled with a mountain of socio-economic and demographic data, it is an unbelievable picture of our world. It is an excellent resource for charting and comparing data on countries around the world and looking at the [...]

Scott McLeod (one of my favorite education/technology/leadership bloggers) has pointed out the availability of [free] tutorials on data analysis at School Data Tutorials. “The tutorials on the web site highlight many of the Excel skills that are helpful when working with building- and district-level data. The tutorials are targeted at data managers, principals, guidance counselors, [...]