Infographics

Hey Guys,

This assignment was very interesting to me because I have seen all types of the work we have created but I never knew this type of graphic had a name. The skill of transferring numbers into a pictorial representation is amazing. Infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data, or knowledge, intended to present complex information quickly and clearly. They are used for many reasons: They’re entertaining, eye-catching, concise, and all the information they contain is easily digested by the reader so they’re useful, too.

So the question is , How can infographics be incorporated in the classroom and the library?

Infographics can be used in a variety of ways:

• Educational infographics can be used as visuals aids.
• You can use them as discussion starters.
• You can introduce a topic or give an overview of the lesson.
• They are perfect for visualizing data and teaching data visualization concepts

As a librarian who wants to work with high school students. I would like to incorporate this visual aide when comparing new books and facilitating book talks.

We were tasked with comparing three different infographics sites out of the multitude of that are out there , and the one I choose is http://infogr.am/

Inforgraphic Link:

https://infogram.com/gun-deaths-in-the-us-1h7k230lgp30v2x?live

Reference:

Gramlich, J. (2020, May 30). What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S. Retrieved March 26, 2021, from https://pewrsr.ch/2KPjZii

To me Infogram was not the the easiest to use because I had a hard time manipulating the ready made templates. I kept double clicking and at first it was erasing the information that I put in place. One feature that I found useful there were a variety of different charts and If I found one that was not suitable I could just click on another type of chart and change it without re-typing the data. I found the templates to be very professional and there were a lot you could use without having to upgrade. One downside if you use the free subscription your work will not be kept private and you can not downloaded your infographics. If I had to pay for a subscription, I thought the prices were a little pricey.

Piktochart provides an effective business solution for individuals and companies that need to improve their visual communications. Piktochart is not a full image editing solution for graphic artists, and its template-based approach may seem too heavy-handed for digital illustrators, but it is perfect for educational and business purposes. To me Piktochart was the easiest to use and had I reviewed it first I would have definitely chosen it to create my project. It has strict design guidelines make for visually appealing creations. It has a very generous media library and extensive collection of templates. Piktochart has reasonable subscription pricing, and discounts available for educators. A downside is the free version is very limited in what you can do with it.

This infographic site was not appealing to me at all. In my opinion it was not user friendly and the template seemed dated and bland. I had a hard time figuring out how to use the site and again the free subscription was very limited in the features.

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