Using Infographics & Evernote Alexis Swinehart & Todd Miller

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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