Infographics & Writing: Standards, Purpose, Process

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Jim Bentley Buck Institute for Education National FacultyTeacher, Elk Grove Unified School District

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Infographics rooted in writing standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.AIntroduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.BDevelop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.DUse precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

Launch Entry EventStudents read article from Newsela following a reading protocolAfter annotating, discussing in small/whole group, responding to central idea question, and taking comprehension quiz, students are told they will use this article and additional sources of information to create an infographic answering the following essential question: How can we as individuals reduce our food waste?

Essential Components of a Good InfographicInfographics communicate via:-written content-images-colors-shapes-fonts-tone-overall appearanceEvaluate criteria with a rubric throughout creative process

Alice Keeler’s Teacher Tech Website for more GAFE tools

Written content

Identify:

-Vocabulary-Central idea-Most compelling details to share-Claims that can be made based on the text

Scaffold Close Reading

-What does the text say?➧Who...? What...? Where...?

-How does the text work?➧Why...?

-What does the text mean?➧So what?

See Fisher & Frey or Ryan McCarty for more on close reading.

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Infographic Design: Written Content

Additional Infographics components:-images-colors-shapes-fonts-tone-overall appearance

DESIGN TEMPLATE

Infographic Design: Imagery

Images:-image ideas-links-location-usage rights-preview

Sites:-Noun Project-Google -Creative Commons

FAQs What sort of projects can you use infographics for?

FAQs How do infographics help with "close reading" and writing?

Close reading and building infographics involve:-Interpreting text with text evidence-Read text to get the gist-Rereading text to answer specific questions at a deeper level Dr. Timothy Shanahan

Explains 'Close Reading' https://youtu.be/xj6bc5pgMoU

FAQs How do I get students to focus on getting the message across without just typing an essay in the template - symbols, maps, etc.?

3:1 Rule Images : Text

White SpaceAvoid “ants on the page”

ExemplarsStudy what works

FAQs Starting out

Start with the

why?

Go Groups!

Grades

Creative Commons

integrate

got standards?

COPY

RIGHT“Play before say.”

Resource Links

● Reading Protocol

● A study says we have become food snobs who throw out good produce

● Self Evaluation Rubric (Infographics)

● Alice Keeler’s Teacher Tech Website

● Fisher & Frey, Close Reading In Elementary Schools

● Ryan McCarty, Help All Readers Access Complex Texts

● Infographic Design Template

● Dr. Timothy Shanahan Explains 'Close Reading'

● USDA Food & Nutrition Service (Infographic Exemplars)

● www.easel.ly

Jim Bentley Buck Institute for Education National FacultyTeacher, Elk Grove Unified School District

Follow Jim @Curiosity_Films