infographics in the classroom

Infographics in

the classroom -

how to create an

infographic using

Easel.ly

by Fiona Beal

http://visual.ly/what-infographic-2

What is an

Infographic?

• Data • Information/idea organisation • Text features • Images • Font and colour

Workshop on Infographics from ISTE 2013 http://www.infographics-edkit.com/

Pinterest board on Infographics in the classroom http://www.pinterest.com/fibeal/infographics-in-the-classroom/

For the

teacher

Applications for making infographics

Statistical information

Informational infographic

Gameboard metaphor

Timeline information

Process infographic

Interactive infographics

Types of Infographics

Timeline infographics http://goo.gl/LeQGTT

Statistical

infographics

http://goo.gl/IofDyr

Informational Infographics http://goo.gl/cipmNQ

http://www.edudemic.com/share-that-picture/

Process

infographic

http://goo.gl/mjOZPL

Gameboard

metaphor

Interactive infographics http://goo.gl/Abk8

Example made Using

Piktochart

• present a topic, issue or information

• pre-teach or teach a new subject

• summarise points in a topic or event

• introduce the writer of a novel or a story

• talk about the story or the novel highlighting the important event.

• present an argument from statistical data

• create a timeline – remembering important events

• present a book review or a news article.

The use of infographics in the classroom

For the

student

• makes information easily accessible and meaningful • it feeds into tendency to learn by seeing and

interacting • reinforces that conclusions should be grounded in

evidence • challenges ability to organize information into a

hierarchy of importance • helps with idea organisation – cause/effect,

chronological order, attributes & characteristics, comparisons, summarising research, etc.

Benefits to students

Teach different types

Focus on one type

Let them interpret understanding of an

infographic in a written paragraph

Let them search for infographics of interest

Teach strategies for interpreting data

Teaching Infographics to students

Use a rubric when they create an infographic

Provide them with a rubric

http://goo.gl/vzHCik

How to

create an

infographic

using

Easel.ly

Step 1: Research and gather your content or data

Step 2: Choose your application and template

Step 3: Reorganise your template

Step 4: Add your words

Step 5: Decide on your fonts and colour

Step 6: Publish your infographic

Six steps to creating an infographic

http://www.easel.ly/

Thank you!