9. ISTE NETS*S
Demonstrate creativity and innovation
Communicate & collaborate
Conduct research & use information
Think critcally, solve problems, & make
decisions
Use technology effectively & productively
10. ELA Anchor Standards K-12
Reading: Integration of knowledge and ideas
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media & formats, including
visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
Speaking & listening: Presentation of knowledge & ideas
Make strategic use of digital media & visual displays of data to express
information & enhance understanding of presentations.
11. ELA Anchor Standards: K-12
Writing: Research to build & present knowledge
Conduct short as well as more sustained research
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the
credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while
avoiding plagiarism.
Draw evidence from literary or information texts to support analysis, reflection,
and research.
12. Infographics & Standards for Math
Practice
● Graph data and search for regularity and trends
● Represent a mathematical situation with symbols
● Use objects, drawings, & diagrams to create an
argument
● Map relationships using tools, such as diagrams, tables,
graphs and flowcharts.
● Find digital content and use it to solve problems and
use technological software and tools to do so
13. Examples of student work
World Geography: Student Infographics
Social Issues: Student Infographics
15. Steps to create an infographic
1. Become familiar with the ways to visualize data
2. Research and collect data and citations
3. Hand sketch a draft
4. Gather images and record citations
5. Pick colors and fonts based on message
6. Create infographic with citations
16. Step 1. Explore types of infographics
http://primeinfographics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/infographic.jpg
17. Step 2: Research and collect data
Books
DISCUS articles
Magazines
Newspapers
Web sites
Use Easybib to create MLA citations
18. Step 3: Hand sketch a draft
http://www.123rf.com/photo_11073871_hand-drawn-infographics.html
19. Step 4: Gather images and cite
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Microsoft Online Images: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
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Compfight: http://compfight.com/
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Pixabay: http://pixabay.com/
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MorgueFile: http://morguefile.com/
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Public Domain Pictures: http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/
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U.S. Government Photos and Images: http://www.usa.
gov/Topics/Graphics.shtml
20. Step 5: Pick colors and fonts
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/BYR_color_wheel.svg
25. Colors to avoid
If you want to use red, go for burgundy instead
Red causes an agitated emotional response
26. Colors evoke emotion
Green makes the viewer feel involved with topic
Blue indicates a calm message
Yellow is for hope and cheerfulness
Purple is childlike, save for light topics
Black indicates power
27. Fonts
● Type can express mood and emotion
● Do not use more than three different fonts
● Bookman, Garamond, and Times New
Roman are good for large blocks of text
● Arial and Comic Sans are good for headlines
● Make limited use of CAPITAL LETTERS
28. Step 6: Create infographic and cite
sources
● Google Presentation or Powerpoint will be
used to create the infographic
● Rubric Overview○ examples: 1, 2, 3, 4
● Don’t forget citations
29. Bibliography
Tamara Cox’s UTC Infographic Pres http://www.slideshare.net/coxtl/utc-infographics-pres
Kathy Schrocks’ Edweb: Infographics as a Creative Assessment
http://www.slideshare.net/kathyschrock/edweb-infographics-notext513
Linda Dougerty’s DIY Infographics for Data Reporting http://www.slideshare.net/lindou/diy-infographics
Cox, Tamara. "Eliterate Librarian." : Show Me Your Data: Infographics with 7th Graders. N.p., 18 Sept. 2012. Web. 02
Dec. 2013. http://e-literatelibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/09/show-me-your-data-infographics-with-7th.html
Dougherty, Linda. "DIY Infographics - METC 2013 Presentations." DIY Infographics - METC 2013 Presentations. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2013.https://sites.google.com/site/metc2013/home/making-infographics
Schrock, Kathy. "LIST OF INFOGRAPHIC TOPICS." Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything. N.p., 01 Nov. 2013. Web.
02 Dec. 2013. http://www.schrockguide.net/infographics-as-an-assessment.html
