Infographics are a creative way to display information
for the purpose of communicating information in a graphical and
easy-to-understand visual format.
You see them in print and online all the time, explaining
timelines, processes, stories, statistics, dilemmas, applications of concepts,
etc.
People are making careers out of designing these things in
all industries.
They make great assignments, group projects, creative
assessments for all subjects/grade levels, while teaching them today’s
communication skills for print media.
Here is a free tool where you and your students can make
infographics online, and share them via web link. The free version allows them
to be “public” but they can still submit a link to you for your review or class
sharing. It’s easy and fun, they would figure it out on their own.
http://Infogr.am (really
simple way to assemble images, quotes, maps, charts, and video into an
infographic… restricted to vertical, top-down layout)
and for introducing the concept of infographics to your
students, here is a pretty packed page for you:
http://researchexplainer.com/tag/infographic/
...which also contains links to other infographic tools you might like.
This seems like a really great way to engage students during presentations or on the class page as a quick and fun way to sneak reading into all subjects. I love the combination of literacy and visual interest and I can't wait to make and use some in my class.
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DeleteI have had trouble making my own, but these are usually very fun for students. They have had some popularity in a variety of subjects on websites like Pinterest. Including items like this that students recognize from outside the classroom can be a fun way to help them recognize the cross-curriculum potential of their subject matter.
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