What matters most when thinking about educational attainment in Minnesota?Tumblr (3.0; @mndata)http://mndataopener.com/<p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>The winning submissions from the first MN Data Opener will be showcased in the Minnesota State Capitol, North Corridor, from August 21-September 4, 2012. The entries submitted by </span><span>Jason Voiovich, Amanda Rohrer and Patrick Martin </span>took top honors by our judges, by representing data about key issues in educational attainment in Minnesota in new, powerful, and engaging ways. Stroll through the Capitol to see them up close. There is no cost to attend. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">More information about visiting the State Capitol can be <a href="http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/faq/faqtoc.aspx?subject=14" target="_blank">found here</a>. </p></p>http://mndataopener.com/post/26563491470http://mndataopener.com/post/26563491470Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:33:00 -0500<p>Congratulations to Jason Voiovich, Amanda Rohrer and Patrick Martin. They won the first Minnesota Data Opener which challenged data wizards to present an important challenge or opportunity from educational attainment data provided by the Minnesota State Demographer. </p> <p><a href="http://www.scribblelive.com/Event/SinglePost.aspx?PostId=32543174">Vote</a> for the People&#8217;s Choice</p> <p>Results were announced in a <a href="http://mndataopener.com/post/24954454167/chat-visualizing-educational-attainment-in-minnesota">chat</a> with contest participants and wizards and ed wonks. </p> <p>Susan Brower: <span>I’m so happy to announce the winners of the first Minnesota Data Opener. We had a great cross-section of entries. And the winners are:</span></p> <p>Patrick Martin, for his interactive submission “Dex Visualizations.” <a href="http://www.javainc.com/projects/dex/minnesotaedu/StarburstRaceVsGenderVsEdu.html">LIVE DEMO</a></p> <p><span><a href="http://www.javainc.com/projects/dex/minnesotaedu/StarburstRaceVsGenderVsEdu.html"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5j2gpLaGb1qzston.png"/></a></span></p> <p><span>Jason Voiovich: State of Science Education in Minnesota</span></p> <p><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hatrQhtT1ru8j8co1_1280.png"><img src="http://images.scribblelive.com/2012/6/12/ba035342-2281-472b-935c-c467041d4cca_400.png"/></a></p> <p class="Caption"><span>Amanda Rohrer&#8217;s</span><span> </span><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/abrohrer/home/graphic0528-Rohrer.jpg">visualization</a><span> </span><span>Minnesota Education. Click the link 2x for full resolution.</span></p> <p class="Caption"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/abrohrer/home/graphic0528-Rohrer.jpg"><img src="http://images.scribblelive.com/2012/6/12/46cad705-e109-4d0f-b772-3de09cc7c1c9_400.jpg"/></a></p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24984757739http://mndataopener.com/post/24984757739Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:33:05 -0500<p>Congratulations to Jason Voiovich, Amanda Rohrer and Patrick Martin. They won the first Minnesota Data Opener which challenged data wizards to present an important challenge or opportunity from educational attainment data provided by the Minnesota State Demographer. </p> <p><a href="http://www.scribblelive.com/Event/SinglePost.aspx?PostId=32543174">Vote</a> for the People&#8217;s Choice</p> <p>Results were announced in a <a href="http://mndataopener.com/post/24954454167/chat-visualizing-educational-attainment-in-minnesota">chat</a> with contest participants and wizards and ed wonks. </p> <p>Susan Brower: <span>I’m so happy to announce the winners of the first Minnesota Data Opener. We had a great cross-section of entries. And the winners are:</span></p> <p>Patrick Martin, for his interactive submission “Dex Visualizations.” <a href="http://www.javainc.com/projects/dex/minnesotaedu/StarburstRaceVsGenderVsEdu.html">LIVE DEMO</a></p> <p><span><a href="http://www.javainc.com/projects/dex/minnesotaedu/StarburstRaceVsGenderVsEdu.html"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5j2gpLaGb1qzston.png"/></a></span></p> <p><span>Jason Voiovich: State of Science Education in Minnesota</span></p> <p><img src="http://images.scribblelive.com/2012/6/12/ba035342-2281-472b-935c-c467041d4cca_400.png"/></p> <p class="Caption"><span>Amanda Rohrer&#8217;s</span><span> </span><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/abrohrer/home/graphic0528-Rohrer.jpg">visualization</a><span> </span><span>Minnesota Education. Click the link 2x for full resolution.</span></p> <p class="Caption"><img src="http://images.scribblelive.com/2012/6/12/46cad705-e109-4d0f-b772-3de09cc7c1c9_400.jpg"/></p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24984628132http://mndataopener.com/post/24984628132Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:31:14 -0500<p><iframe frameborder="0" height="800" src="http://embed.scribblelive.com/Embed/v5.aspx?Id=49219&amp;ThemeId=3352" width="500"></iframe></p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24954454167http://mndataopener.com/post/24954454167Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:46:04 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hj9shXvT1ru8j8co1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hj9shXvT1ru8j8co2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hj9shXvT1ru8j8co3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hj9shXvT1ru8j8co4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hj9shXvT1ru8j8co5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hj9shXvT1ru8j8co6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Entries by Dan Wick</p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24932587732http://mndataopener.com/post/24932587732Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:34:39 -0500submissions<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5hatrQhtT1ru8j8co1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Entry by Jason Voiovich</p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24920237679http://mndataopener.com/post/24920237679Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:32:15 -0500submissions<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5haej0TFu1ru8j8co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Entry by Craig Helmstetter.</span></p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24919588433http://mndataopener.com/post/24919588433Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:23:07 -0500submissions<p><a href="http://web.stcloudstate.edu//jzuluaga/mndataopener.pdf"><a href="http://web.stcloudstate.edu//jzuluaga/mndataopener.pdf">http://web.stcloudstate.edu//jzuluaga/mndataopener.pdf</a></a></p> <p>Entry by Juan Zuluaga.</p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24918808684http://mndataopener.com/post/24918808684Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:12:08 -0500submissionssubmission<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5fj1ihbTW1ru8j8co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This graph compares the white vs. combined minority proficiency portions on the MCA grade 3 reading test for 2006 through 2011.</p> <p>The Excel file that created this graph is available as a free download on the <a href="http://www.schoolfinances.com/downloads.aspx">schoolfinances.com</a> web site.</p> <p>The file can create a huge number of similar graphs, comparing the 6-year histories of achievement gaps relating to various combinations of student group, school or school district, grade, and subject area.</p> <p>-Entry by Jim Sheehan and Bob Porter</p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24854960608http://mndataopener.com/post/24854960608Sun, 10 Jun 2012 20:34:00 -0500submissions<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5cwft2SNY1ru8j8co1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Minnesota Education by Amanda Rohrer. Click image for larger version.</p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24748503376http://mndataopener.com/post/24748503376Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:31:00 -0500submissions<a href="http://www5555.morris.umn.edu/~sungurea/Other/Contest5.html">Place of birth by educational attainment (2010)</a>: <p>Entry by Jessica Orth </p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24748318997http://mndataopener.com/post/24748318997Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:27:29 -0500submissionssubmission<a href="http://www5555.morris.umn.edu/~sungurea/Other/Contest3.html">Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (2010)</a>: <p>Entry by Jessica Orth</p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24748278583http://mndataopener.com/post/24748278583Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:26:39 -0500submissionssubmission<a href="http://www5555.morris.umn.edu/~sungurea/Other/Contest7.html">Highest Level of Education Attained by Adults Ages 25 and Over Given as Percent by Sex in Minnesota</a>: <p>Entry by <span>Ben </span><span class="SpellE">Schuldt</span></p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24747534027http://mndataopener.com/post/24747534027Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:11:23 -0500submissionssubmission<a href="http://www5555.morris.umn.edu/~sungurea/Other/Contest112.html">Percent of people 25 years and over who have completed high school and a bachelor’s degree by county (2010)</a>: <p>The colors are shaded by the percentage of bachelor’s degree completed. The darker the color, the higher the percentage. </p> <p>Entry by Jessica Orth</p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24717284497http://mndataopener.com/post/24717284497Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:43:00 -0500submissionssubmission<p>You can cruise through some of the entries that have been made for the MN Data Opener so far. <a href="http://mndataopener.com/tagged/submissions">Here</a></p> <p>More will be posted as they come in. </p> <p>Join our chat at noon on Tuesday to talk about the entries, the issues behind the numbers and learn about who won.</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>Michael</p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24612831517http://mndataopener.com/post/24612831517Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:45:22 -0500<a href="http://www5555.morris.umn.edu/~sungurea/Other/Contest11.html">Percent Female By Field of Bachelor's Degree</a>: <p><h4>Entry by Obsa Bokku</h4></p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24612565065http://mndataopener.com/post/24612565065Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:39:00 -0500submissionssubmission<a href="http://www5555.morris.umn.edu/~sungurea/Other/Contest13.html">Education Attainment by age</a>: <p><h4>Entry by Reid Ronnander</h4></p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24612566498http://mndataopener.com/post/24612566498Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:39:00 -0500submissionssubmission<a href="http://www5555.morris.umn.edu/~sungurea/Other/Contest14.html">Education by gender</a>: <p><span>Entry by Reid Ronnander</span></p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24612567399http://mndataopener.com/post/24612567399Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:39:00 -0500submissionssubmission<a href="http://www5555.morris.umn.edu/~sungurea/Other/Contest15.html">Education by Median Income and Location </a>: <p><span>Entry by </span><span>Reid Ronnander</span></p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24612569352http://mndataopener.com/post/24612569352Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:39:00 -0500submissionssubmission<p>Hi, I am writing a data visualization application which I am using to produce the following visualizations.  The application is open source and can be downloaded from the main site:</p> <p><a href="http://www.javainc.com/projects/dex/Dex.html">http://www.javainc.com/projects/dex/Dex.html</a></p> <p>My entries would not submit via this form, so I have to put a couple of links to them instead:</p> <p>This one shows education by gender:</p> <p><a href="http://www.javainc.com/projects/dex/minnesotaedu/MinnesotaOver25EducationByGender.html">http://www.javainc.com/projects/dex/minnesotaedu/MinnesotaOver25EducationByGender.html</a></p> <p>This one shows education by County:</p> <p><a href="http://www.javainc.com/projects/dex/minnesotaedu/MinnesotaEducationByCounty.html">http://www.javainc.com/projects/dex/minnesotaedu/MinnesotaEducationByCounty.html</a></p> <p>Entry by Patrick Martin. </p>http://mndataopener.com/post/24612572523http://mndataopener.com/post/24612572523Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:39:00 -0500submissionssubmission