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Creating Your Work in JIT Chart

JIT Chart is a simple, intuitive tool for creating visual data representations, ideal for introducing learners to charts and graphs.

 

Getting Started

To begin, open JIT and select ‘Chart’.

You will be prompted to choose a chart layout:

  • Select a template chart to work from an example,

  • Choose a blank template to start from scratch,

  • Or load a background image from My Files.

 





Editing the Table

The workspace will display a data table on the left and a chart on the right. The chart type displayed will depend on your template choice.

To edit:

  • Simply click on any cell in the table and start typing.

  • You can change column names, data values, and chart colours.

  • The chart will update automatically in real time to reflect any changes made in the table.




Changing the Chart Type

JIT Chart allows you to switch between different chart styles such as:

  • Bar charts

  • Line graphs

  • Pie charts

To change the chart type, simply tick or untick the desired format options in the chart settings menu. This flexibility allows pupils to explore which chart best represents their data.

 

Saving Your Work

You have two options for saving your chart:

  1. Save as a working file
    Click the Save icon (top left). This saves your chart as an editable JIT file, ideal for ongoing work or multi-lesson projects. 

  2. Save as an image
    Click ‘Save as image’ (top right). This creates a flat image of your chart, perfect for adding to writing tasks in tools such as j2create. 

Both formats will save directly into the user's My Files area.