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February 15, 2013 InserviceTRANSCRIPT
Using Infographics & Evernote Alexis Swinehart & Todd Miller
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• Please list what you know about infographics OR any questions you have about infographics
Infographics?
Our Plan
• Define Infographics
• Explore their power in teaching & learning
• Analyze Effective Design
• Understand Social Media Tool - Evernote
• Create an Evernote Binder for Your Content
What is an Infographic?
Hierarchy of Digital Distractions
Infographics
Visual Representations
such as signs, charts,
maps, or diagrams that aid
comprehension of a given
text-based content.
TED Talk
David McCandless
The Beauty of Data Visualization
“Visualizing information, so that we can see the
patterns and connections that matter and then
designing that information so it makes more
sense, or it tells a story, or allows us to focus
only on the information that’s important.”
David McCandless in the opening to his TED talk, The Beauty of Data Visualization
Why Use Infographics?
• Eye Catching
• Tell a Story
• Identify relationships among data
• Build/Assess Knowledge
• Require Critical Thinking
• Keystone Connection
• Engaging!
Explicit Instruction
• Confusing formats – Multiple layers of data• Information can be misinterpreted• Data can be manipulated – Beware of Author’s Bias
Resource
Resource
Comparison
Evolution
Status
Explore InfographicsEvernote Binder: Look at the examples and identify a few
infographics you like and don’t like.
Use the following questions to guide your discussion:• What is the purpose of the infographic? • What story is being told?• How are colors used differently in each one?• How could colors, sizes, and kinds of object be used to
mislead people away from the data?• How do the words support or distract from the message?
Instructional Tips
• How is it organized? What is
the purpose?
• What is the story being told?
Summarize information
• Make inferences? (Hidden
purpose/Missing P-O-V)
• What doe you still wonder?
• The Do’s and Don’ts of
Infographic Design
• Coolinfographics.com
• Dailyinfographic.com
• Info Graphic World
• Kathy Schrock's Infographics
as Creative Assessment
• David McCandless
Resources
Tools to Create Infographics
• easel.ly • piktochart • infogram • Many Eyes • Visual.ly • GoodLabs
Creating Infographics