A 2-Minute Kindergarten Activity, Visualized Five Ways

This animation showcases five different visualization techniques used to explore explore a 2-minute video of classroom interaction in a bilingual kindergarten-first grade classroom showing the teaching of a key idea in the physics of matter—that matter occupies space. Each technique offers a unique lens on the interaction, highlighting patterns in speech, movement, affect, and participation. The visualizations were created using three open-source tools: Transcript Explorer, Interaction Geography Slicer, and the Pointillizer.

Shapiro, B.R., Silvis, D., & Hall, R. (forthcoming). Visualization as Theory and Experience: Interactive Qualitative Data Visualization for the Learning Sciences. Journal of the Learning Sciences.
Classroom video collected by Fred Erickson and colleagues, available at: https://www.learninghowtolookandliste... This work was supported by the National Science Foundation and was inspired by many educators and teachers we work with as well as ideas from people such as Dan Shiffman (https://thecodingtrain.com), the p5.js community (https://p5js.org), and Nathan Yau (https://flowingdata.com).