To Infographics…and Beyond!Assessments, Projects, Research,

Collaboration & More!

Lead 3.0 California –April 11, 2014

http://bit.ly/infolead3

Dr. Lisa Gonzales, Superintendent – Portola Valley SDDr. Devin Vodicka, Superintendent – Vista USD

Dr. Charles Young, Associate Superintendent – Palo Alto USD* California TICAL Cadre

Outcomes:

• The basics of infographics• Common Core connections• Design one!

Infographics: What they are and what they can do

• Visual presentations of information

• Complex messages to enhance comprehension

• Data display - visually pleasing, clear

Use in education• Communicate complex messages in an

engaging manner• Present a great deal information that is

easy-to-comprehend, requiring clarity and economy of thought

• Expand student communication skills and use of technology

5 Media/Technology Specific Standards – College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards

Reading: R.CCR.7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.

Writing: W.CCR.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others. W.CCR.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.

Speaking & Listening: SL.CCR.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. SL.CCR.5 Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

Tech Literacy & ISTE Standards

• Students will demonstrate creativity and innovation

• Students will communicate and collaborate

• Students will conduct research and use information

• Students will use technology effectively and productively

• Students will think critically, solve problems, and make decisions

And they support MATH too…1. Graph data and search for regularity and trends2. Represent a mathematical situation with

symbols3. Use objects, drawings and diagrams to create

arguments4. Map relationships using tools such as

diagrams, tables, graphs, flowcharts

The History of Infographics

• Rock engravings• Life representations

• Pictographs• Use of words

• Press machines• Changing skills

Cause & Effect

5 TYPES OF INFOGRAPHICS

5 TYPES OF INFOGRAPHICS

(THAT WE KNOW OF….)

#1 Cause & Effect

#2 Chronological

#3 Quantitative

#4 Directional

#5 Product

Suggested sites….

• Wordle/Tagxedo• Glogster• Visualize.me• Visual.ly• Easel.ly

• Piktochart• Tableau Public

Wordle/Tagxedo

Edu.Glogster

Visualize.me

Suggested sites….

• Wordle/Tagxedo• Glogster• Visualize.me• Visual.ly• Easel.ly

• Piktochart• Tableau Public

http://youtu.be/0VHyKgdbUhU

Easel.ly(set up account)

Infogr.am (access via FB, Twitter, or set up acct.)

Let’s get started…Brainstorm….

a. Think of your role in educationb. Think of your audiencec. What is your purpose?d. ? THINK TIME ?