Infographics

Libraries and Learning

When I first started this assignment, I had never heard of infographics.  An infographic is a visual image like a chart or diagram used to represent information or data.  It can help you simplify difficult data or information to ways people can understand.  It can captivate the audience by visually engaging them with a presentation.  You can use graphs, maps, videos, graphics, text features, and backgrounds to make it appealing to your audience.  The audience needs to understand the information you are trying to portray.  As I explored all three websites that were recommended,  I decided to go with Pikochart.  It was very user-friendly. I liked all the features it allowed me to use. Instead of using a outline that was already provided, I decided to create my own design.  I was very entertained designing it.

I chose to read the article, Libraries and Learning, from the Pew Research Center.  I created an infographic to allow readers to dissect the information and data by a visually engaging presentation.  

To view  my Infographic presentation click on the link below:

learninghttps://magic.piktochart.com/output/14747123-libraries-and-learning

This is just the picture in jpeg.  To view the video click on the link provided above. 

The pros to using infographic is that you create awareness about key issues or highlight important information.  It can promote any kind of data or information, condense large amount of data into appealing images, and you can create a connection to see through the complicated data.  Some cons are that sometimes the information does not get presented accurately and people use to much text instead of graphic or charts.  I had a lot of fun creating my infographic.  I will definitely be incorporating and using infographics with my students.