As a laptop school, we are constantly challenged to
examine and justify the integration of technology, its purpose and
outcomes in promoting learning that would not be possible without technology.
We are thrilled when we find new innovations which
obviously enhance our understanding of the world.
TED is an annual conference which attracts leaders in Technology,
Education and Design; people with inspiring visions of the future and
intriguing interpretations of the present and past to attend.
www.TED.com is a site
which shares TED talks, video clips of the speakers invited to
share their insights with TED attendees. Enjoy this journey with Hans
Rosling and experience how his invention, Trendalyzer, helps shed new
understanding of world population and economic distribution.
About the Video
You’ve never seen data presented
like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, Hans
Rosling debunks myths about the so-called “developing world” using
extraordinary animation software developed by his Gapminder
Foundation. The Trendalyzer software (recently acquired by Google)
turns complex global trends into lively animations, making decades
of data pop. Asian countries, as colorful bubbles, float across the
grid -- toward better national health and wealth. Animated bell
curves representing national income distribution squish and flatten.
In Rosling’s hands, global trends — life expectancy, child
mortality, poverty rates — become clear, intuitive and even playful.
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with Gapminder Trendalyzer World Data 2007
