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"Conveying information in a striking, concise way has never been more important, and infographics are the perfect pedagogical tool with which to do so. Below, you’ll find my experience with designing an infographic-friendly classroom research project, explained in a step-by-step process you can implement in your own classroom."
Beth Dichter's insight:
Infographics might be considered the intersection of information, illustration and design. They provide students with the opportunity to share information in a variety of ways. This post shares the story of one teacher and her implementation of a research project which culminated in an infographic. After a brief introduction (which includes an excellent interactive infographic, 13 Reasons Why Your Brain Craves Infographics). Following this introduction there are six components that are shared: * Select an Infographic-Friendly Topic * Begin the Drafting Process by Hand * Choose the Right Templates or Software * Refine Content and Design * Infographic Resources and Tools for Educators * Share and Critique Each section provides additional detail and a number of resources that you will find helpful are included. 
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Infographics make excellent tools to use in the classroom to help students understand complex information in a graphically appealing way...what can you use to design them that would help explain how images and data come together to portray information visually? Simple, have students make a graphic about themselves using IONZ. This article explains the IONZ website in detail with some screen shots, or you can choose to go directly to the website: http://www.ionz.com.br/index.html. Make sure to click on the British flag in the upper right hand corner for the English version.
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"One of the challenges we run into again and again in our teaching is the 'forest for the trees' pitfall...we stress both core facts and larger themes. This seemingly dual focus can sometimes puzzle our students as they try to internalize one notion or the other. Ideally, we try to show how the details and the ideas are actually the same thing. Or to borrow the words of the furniture savant Charles Eames, 'The details are not the details. They make the design.'" Rich with resources and links this article explores how using design in our classrooms "combines all the top-tier thinking skills, such as creativity and ingenuity."
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Very cool