ENGAGING

WITH

INFOGRAPHICS

By Susan Ecton with credit to Amy Loyall

What is an

infographic?

Why infographics?

• The research & design necessary to construct

good infographics address many information

literacy standards.

• Our students are hit with information from all

directions. Infographics are a way to make

sense of this information.

• Infographics combine linguistic and non-

linguistic systems, using both words and visuals.

• They’re engaging!

http://vimeo.com/25328216

Science Example

English Example

Math Example

Social Studies Example

Creating

Infographics

1)Research

2)Design

3)Tools

4)Sources

Research

And research and research and research . . .

Good, quality infographics rely on accurate, current information (just like any paper or presentation would).

http://www.findthedata.org/ http://www.gapminder.org

Design

• Purpose & audience

• Flowcharts and/or

storyboards

• Colors & graphics

A Periodic Table of Data Visualizations http://www.visual-

literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html

Tools: Piktochart

• www.piktochart.com

• Free account

• Limited design

templates

Glogster

• www.glogster.com

• Free account

• Familiar to many

students

Infogr.am

• http://infogr.am

• Free account

• One basic

template

• Different color

schemes

• Easy to add text,

images, charts,

and maps

Easel.ly

• http://www.easel.ly/

• Free account

• 16 design templates

Power Point

Smart Art

August

167

September

189

October

360

LMC CIRCULATIONS

• Simple graphic charts

• Show a process,

group, relationship, or

sequence

• Use alone or insert into

larger infographic

Sources

As always, students should credit

sources. Sources could be listed at the bottom of the infographic or

turned in separately.

More than Words Can Say: Infographics http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ982831.pdf

Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything: Infographics http://www.schrockguide.net/infographics-as-an-assessment.html

Joyce Valenza Lib Guides: Infographics http://sdst.libguides.com/content.php?pid=192765&sid=1879620

Daily Infographic http://dailyinfographic.com/

Visual.ly http://visual.ly/

Live Binders http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=378690

Infographic Resources