When we were asked to make an infographic for this class I had absolutely no idea what Mike was talking about (a running theme in this course). Immediately I googled the word infographic and came up with this definition "infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge that are intended to present complex information quickly and clearly. Infographics can improve cognition by enhancing the human visual system's ability to see patterns and trends. The process of creating infographics can be referred to as data visualization, information design or information architecture." (Wikipedia). Seems easy enough, then I clicked on images because I am a visual learner and needed to see some examples.
I worked on this assignment with my colleague Cara and we had quite a bit of difficulty when creating this infographic. I think if I used this more often, I would be more successful. As I was attempting to complete this assignment I was thinking this would be a great idea for my students, and I could use them as a creative means of assessment. When students create their own infographics, they are using visual and technological literacy to explain information. Below is the infographic I designed for this assignment.
I have also included an example of an infographic I found on Mike's Pinterest board. I chose this particular infographic because I really agree with the information it provides on teenagers and social media.
Great Infograph! And great reasons to start blogging in early years.
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