Infographics are visuals of information, data or knowledge; where one could learn about a topic quickly with minimal reading required. They also present information in a simple, engaging, attractive way for the audience.
I think infographics are useful in the classroom because they are a great visual for students to learn something quickly, paired with a picture and with little text. Teachers can use infographics to promote learning or participation in P.E., show how to do a task or how something works, to simplify a concept. There are probably more things you can do with infographic in the classroom, I just named a few that came to mind. Students can compare and contrast with infographics, make a timeline or present information.
This is an example of an infographic I made showing information about Canadian NHL star Sidney Crosby. Click the link to view: https://infogr.am/sidney-crosby-87?src=web
(tried to embed the code, but it wouldn't work)
I love this Shelli, since it very quickly and easily explained to me what infographics are, since I am behind in class. I really like all of your suggestions and will definitely be trying to use these with my classes.
ReplyDeleteShelli what website did you use to make you infrogrpah? I used Piktochart and loved it. I think these should defiantly be used in the classroom as well. You can use this in any content area and it would be a lot of fun!!
ReplyDeleteHi! I used this website http://infogr.am
DeleteI really like the idea of using infographics in the classroom because it can sum up a topic in such a way that students get the most important information about a specific topic. I also like that they are easy to read and that they are just a great visual to have in the class.
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