"There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know."
Donald Rumsfeld
3D mapping is about unknown unknows. 3D mapping will ensure that fundamental issues do not go un-noticed.
3D mapping is different from data mining. Data mining is about predicting the future, 3D mapping is about linking different sets of data to present an accurate graphical representation of the present. It is factual.
3D mapping links:
* Exam results
* Teacher
* Teacher CPD record
* Line management structure
* e-Learning support
* Student voice
* Teacher voice
The final result is a 3D graphic representation of the patterns behind all these data sets. In an ideal world 3D mapping confirms exisitng issues. If, however, you are working hard but results aren't improving, 3D mapping might open your eyes to something you might not have been aware of...
Then again, if Donald Rumsfeld had used this system, he would not have come up with this wonderful sentence...
