Presenting Your Information Using Infographics Mrs. Bovino

What is an Infographic? Way to present information Purpose: inform, persuade, raise questions, advertise Combines words, numbers & images to communicate a big idea Organized = Easy to understand Contains design elements (images, colors, shapes, fonts) = looks appealing/eye-catching Fun way to share your information!

What do you notice about this infographic?

How to Make Your Infographic Valid Identify who you are & your purpose Show facts, not opinions No biased statements! ***You must cite sources used in creating infographic***

Gathering & Organizing Information Keep a look out for numbers & statistics Highlight or underline key information in articles Take notes Use sticky notes or note cards Think about YOUR topic. What’s the best way to organize YOUR information? Use LATCH system

Gathering & Organizing Information Sorting information using LATCH system Location – Ex. http://calorielab.com/news/2011/06/30/fattest-states-2011/ Alphabetical - Ex. http://shaheeilyas.com/flags/ Time – Ex. https://www.flickr.com/photos/metrobest/3707343662/ Category – put similar information/like topics together http://media02.hongkiat.com/infographics/Periodic-Table-of-the-Internet-Infographic.jpg Hierarchy – Ex. Most important info first The Five Hat Racks - A Motion Graphics from The Universal Principles of Design http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgi1JQGHENI&feature=youtu.be

Designing Infographic Microsoft Office products Power Point Google Docs Prezi Create your own website: ex. Weebly Websites designed for Infographics: Piktochart http://piktochart.com/ Free! My favorite!!! http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=how+to+create+a+piktochart+easily&&view=detail&mid=E0D331A7750BED67C423E0D331A7750BED67C423&FORM=VRDGAR Easelly http://easel.ly Free! Visually http://visual.ly See examples here Search free infographic templates

Images If you are using pictures from the internet and you plan to post your information on the web, you must acquire permission to use the images or use the following sites: Google Images, click Usage Rights, Labeled for Reuse Bing Images, License, Free to Share and Use http://search.creativecommons.org ****If you use someone else’s data, make sure to credit the source(s)****