5. Infographics
Used where complex information
needs to be explained quickly and
clearly such as in signs, maps,
journalism, technical writing and
education.
7. S Learners are constantly bombarded by information.
A deluge of messages are conveyed through the
use of pictures, photographs, and video. Learning
how to “read” and evaluate visual media is a skill
that can be taught, just as reading is taught.
S Students must also learn to express their
understandings through visual representations.
S Writing, research, and planning, all while combining
digital and traditional text forms.
Visual Literacy
8. Why use infographics?
S Make it easy to understand complicated concepts or
how-to perform tasks
S Dynamically combine words and picture in ways that
are visually appealing
S Stand alone
S Reveal new information
S Are universally understood
9. Who will find infographics an engaging
way to learn course material?
S Fact oriented learners
S Data enthusiasts
S Creative minds
21. Purpose
The audience should be able to
infer the author’s purpose, draw
conclusions based on the evidence,
and summarize the gist of the
infographic
22. Style
The graphic components including
the layout, text, symbols and color
scheme should address the tone of
the author.
23. Evidence
Data and text must be cited and
appropriately integrated in the
design to support the reader’s
understanding.
24. Format
The infographic can be
represented in a static format,
designed for print, or a dynamic
medium, allowing for interactivity.
27. Online Infographic Tools
PiktoChart (www.picktochart.com) Free tools with simple
advanced features and a variety of templates
Glogster (http://edu.glogster.com) Interactive posters
PowerPoint - Free templates to use within a
PowerPoint Presentation
http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/33499/The-
Marketer-s-Simple-Guide-to-Creating-Infographics-in-
PowerPoint-Template.aspx
28. Online Infographic Tools
Easelly (www.easel.ly) Free tool for designing
infographics from pre-designed templates. Easiest
of all of the infographic tools.
InfoGram ( www.infogr.am) Simple no cost tool for
designing information and data visualizations with
interactive content.
Visually (www.visual.ly) A professional design
marketplace with examples of infographics in all
subjects.
29. Infographics
S Can support reading comprehension and writing while
strengthening critical thinking and synthesizing skills.
S Can be useful for connecting literacy content with
science, history or math lessons.
S Can be used as a visual resume
S Can be used as creative formative or summative
assessment to showcase a student’s mastery of
knowledge.
30. Using infographics in the
classroom to:
S review the steps of a science experiment
S talk about a character’s decision in literature
S highlight important historical events
S compare ways of looking at data
S discuss the historical setting of a book
S pre-teach a new subject
S present a new idea or topic
33. Resources
S Davis, M. & Quinn, D. (January, 2014) Visualizing text:
The New Literacy of Infographics. Reading Today.
S Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything
http://www.schrockguide.net/infographics-as-an-
assessment.html
S TeachThought: A Primer On Infographics in the
Classroom http://www.teachthought.com/literacy-2/a-
primer-on-infographics-in-the-classroom/
S Teaching with Infographics
http://www.slideshare.net/srichter/teaching-with-
infographics-27211531
34. Photo Credits
S Agenda icon - Creative Commons via partido-
pirata.blogspot.com
S Getting To Know You http://www.cartoonstock.com/
S Student infographic - http://www.classesandcareers.com/
S Infographic samples - Google images
