Infographics are powerful visuals that communicate information, data, or knowledge. They’ve been around forever, but infographics are a rising medium used in education and across all industries to present information visually to a wide range of audiences. In Grab 'Em with Infographics! How to Make Infographics with Your Students you'll learn how using infographics in education helps students build their visual and data literacy skills. Students encounter infographics every day and will continue to do so in college and into their careers. Teaching infographics is a great way for students to understand the importance of communicating visually with an audience. Join Easel.ly's Dinah Ramirez as she walks you through: 1. Introducing infographics to your students 2. Key steps to making an infographic (from research to publishing) 3. Easel.ly’s design tool for making infographics the easy way

2. Introduction to Infographics
Types of Infographics
8 Steps to Making Infographics
How to Use Easel.ly
Resources and Q&A

4. What’s an Infographic?
A visual image used to
represent information or data.

5. COMMON
TYPES OF
INFOGRAPHICS7
1
LIST
2
COMPARISON
3
FLOWCHART
4
VISUAL ARTICLE
7
DATA
VISUALIZATION
5
MAP
6
TIMELINE
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6. #1 GET INSPIRED!
Discuss examples of
infographics in the
real world.
Explain elements of
infographic design
(story, data, graphs,
charts, style, etc.)
Let students search and
explore infographics on
their own based on their
own interests!

7. #1 GET INSPIRED!

8. #1 GET INSPIRED!

9. #2 FIND A TOPIC!
Provide guidelines,
but let students
choose their topic.
Use library databases or
guide students to credible
sources on the web to
generate ideas.
Encourage students to
narrow their topic down
as much as possible.

10. #2 FIND A TOPIC!

11. #3 RESEARCH!
Gather stats, data,
numbers, and
important dates if
applicable.
Find a story to tell
with the information
and data gathered.
Use library databases or
guide students to credible
sources on the web to
conduct research.

12. #3 RESEARCH!

13. #3 RESEARCH!

14. #4 CREATE AN OUTLINE!
Title or Topic
Beginning
Middle
End
Infographic should
only include content
related to the topic Provide a brief
introduction to topic
(1-2 sentences)
Organize main points
and provide examples,
facts, info, or data to
support the topic,
argument, or message Summarize / reinforce
your argument and / or
provide a call to action

15. How to Make
INFOGRAPHICS with

16. #5 DESIGN!
Let students play
Keep imagery simple
Be consistent w/ style
White space is good
Use templates if needed
1-2 Fonts is plenty
Limit color palette
Resize canvas if needed

21. #6 CITE SOURCES!
List source URLs
at the bottom
List source URLs
throughout
infographic near
information and data
If list gets too long, create a
URL that sends people to the
sources to review
(a Google Doc works great!)

22. #6 CITE SOURCES!

23. #7 REVIEW & GET FEEDBACK!
Proofread!
Check spelling,
digits, commas, and
decimal points!
Ask students to
exchange work and
ask for feedback
from peers.
There is always room
for improvement!
Make final edits or
needed changes!
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24. #8 PRESENT! PUBLISH! SHARE!
Use as a visual or
handout in a
presentation!
Create a shareable link
and ask students to
share it with others!
Embed in a blog or
class website!

25. Resources
Udemy: FREE Crash Course In Infographics with Easelly
Privacy Policy: We’re COPPA Compliant!
Easelly Blog
Easelly Help Center
Crash Course In Infographics eBook
Infographics in the Classroom eBook

26. Resources

27. Resources

28. Resources

29. Resources

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