Infographics are smart tools to use to present information easily not only to students, but to adults as well. Their colorful graphics engage readers. Data and statistics that might otherwise be boring to sift through, are presented in a way that is easier to understand.
When researching how to create my own Infographic, I looked at three different sites in order to begin my creation: Piktochart, Easelly, and Infogram. Easelly and Infogram weren't very user friendly to me and not as eye-catching. They both were a little difficult for a first time user to set up and navigate.
I really enjoyed Piktochart. It had prompts that set me up for success right away when beginning my creation. It also had easy to use tabs on the left in order to select what type of product I was looking to create. Piktochart offers a very large variety of templates to use, which is very appealing for a first time user. As I was creating my Infographic, I was able to insert new graphics, pictures, and fonts without any trouble.
I used an article from the Pew Research Center to create the following Infographic. I wasn't very surprised about the decline of reading for fun in our youth, most likely due to the electronic access kids have currently. However, I did enjoy reading about the actual study conducted in order to show the decline.
Reference:
Schaeffer, K. (2021, November 12). Among many U.S. children, reading for fun as become less common, federal data shows. Pew Research Center. Retrieved March 4, 2022 from
Great infographic! I too liked Piktochart the best out of the other infographic sites. Sad to hear that reading for pleasure is on the decline among 9-17 year olds.
ReplyDeleteI like your infographic. It is organized so that it is easy to read and I am able to understand the information given to me. I also read this article when looking through the site and was sad to see that older kids don't read as much. I have a feeling video games and screens are replacing books and reading.
ReplyDeleteI never thought about incorporating infographics into curriculum activities before this assignment. Your post gave clarity to the infographics mentioned. With the use of infographics, students can create a visual depiction of data that brings a dynamic way of internalizing information to life, and then produce these detailed images that mirror the student's thought process.
ReplyDeleteI also found Piktochart to be the better of the other infographic applications. It was more user friendly and had more graphics to use. Your review is spot on and your infographic is well made.
ReplyDeleteI really like your infographic. I can see that being displayed in an ELA classroom and maybe even sent to parents as an information sheet.
ReplyDeleteYour infographic is great, but the information on it makes me sad. I want kids to want to read.
ReplyDeleteYour infographic is awesome! The information is easy to follow and read. The graphics are great!
ReplyDeleteLove your infographic! This is very helpful to know what you need to do with the your age group of students.
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