infographics

= Infographics = toc

Infographic Resources
Infographics are great ways for students to present information in a graphic format. Students practice numerous skills when compiling an infographic, foremost statistical analysis & visual design. They take data, sort it, arrange it, & visually present it. Here is a **infographic ** that can help in explaining with LEGOS. I found that they are clear with presenting ideas. Something to think about using with students. They can be simple & short or more in-depth.

Here are a couple of examples, >
 * **A Magical Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism **
 * **Pixar's 22 Rules of Phenomenal Storytelling **
 * **Social Media for Teachers **
 * **Evolution of the Television 1926 to 2010 **
 * **People Who Found Success Despite Failures**

Here is a blog that posts a lot of great infographics.
 * ===**Cool Infographics **===

Okay, now that you have some better ideas of what a infographic is & might be interested in using them, how can you or your students make them? First, remember what the purpose of the graphic is for. It is easy to get carried away with adding too much or not explaining enough These tools make it a breeze to create compelling visuals.

Infographic Generators

 * ====**easel.ly** ====
 * Provides a canvas on which you can build your own design by dragging & dropping pre-made elements. Start from scratch or build upon an already designed theme.
 * ====**Infogr.am **====
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create interactive charts & graph posters using spreadsheets. Import your data & illustrate it with four basic charts that you can create - bar, pie, line, & matrix. There is also a selection of customizable templates & interactive elements like maps, videos. Simple & straight forward, with drag & drop elements. Easily share using either Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or by email.
 * ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Visual.ly** ====
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Create with selecting a template.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Once you are done try using **Zoom.it** to display large infographics. It creates a display for your image that allows you to zoom in, zoom out, & scroll around a large image in high quality.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Want more information, check out these resources:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**InfoGraphic Designs: Overview, Examples and Best Practices**
 * ===<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Infographics as a Creative Assessment** ===
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">An outstanding resource by Kathy Schrock with many resources about constructing infographics.
 * ===<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Creating Infographics** ===
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A video about infographics, how to use them, & how to create them using easel.ly, & Infogr.am

//Last Updated - April, 2013//