Info Graphic
Informational Graphics are carefully designed to make statistic and other data much more appealing and understandable. They involve supplementing and supporting data with graphics.
Examples & Other Resources:
a paper version (kids online)
dailyinfographic
http://www.easel.ly/
Cool Infographics: http://www.coolinfographics.com/
http://mgleeson.edublogs.org/2012/03/18/infographics-presenting-data-and-statistics-in-the-21st-century/
InfoGraphics Archive: http://www.infographicsarchive.com/
40 Must-See Examples: http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/inspiration/cool-infographics/
http://www.visual-literacy.org/periodic_table/periodic_table.html
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/
Choosing a Chart Format: http://www.juiceanalytics.com/chart-chooser/
Kathy Schrock's Guide... ultimate resource! http://www.schrockguide.net/infographics-as-an-assessment.html
Numberphile video on Napolean's "invasion" of Russia http://www.wimp.com/greatestinfographic/
Services: Canva, Vennage, Piktochart, Easelly, Visme, Infogram, VisualizeMe
The Process:
Phase 1: Overview and Ideas (March 30 & 31, 2014)
Overview of InfoGraphics and view many many samples (
Open this "Exploring Infographics" template, make your copy, and fill it in.
Write down 8 or more topics that interest you as well as the data that they might involve
Print out that document and discuss it with me
Phase 2: Research Data, Choosing Application and Starting Document (Wednesday, April 2, 2014)
Do research and gather data some for one (or more) of the topics from phase 1
Create an initial sketch for your infographic, including a few components and showing a general idea for the layout.
Enter information about your infographic onto this spreadsheet (mdk8 sign-in). Results are here.
Start creating your project.
Phase 3: Create, Refine, and Print (and/or link to) your InfoGraphic (due April 28, 2014)
Open PowerPoint, GoogleDoc Drawing, Keynote, Pages, or a graphics program (Photoshop, InDesign)
Gather graphics and other assets, store them in a folder.
Place graphics and text onto document
Keep a list of the sources
Infographic Analysis Essays (link is viewable via your mydiscoveryk8 account)