Inforg.am workshop by O.Kaulēns and E. Bajaruns for eTwinning seminar in Riga on active

1. “Infographic”
Oskars Kaulēns, Edgars Bajaruns

2. Learning aims of the session:
1. What is INFOGRAPHIC and how to USE THEM
teaching process?
2. How to CREATE INFOGRAPHIC in digital
format?
3. How to promote participation in local
community?

3. Plan for the session
1. Infographic – what is it?
2. Infographic creation tool – infogr.am
3. Practical task to create infographic
4. Questions, opinions and commentaries

4. What is infographic?

7. Information graphics or INFOGRAPHICS
are graphic visual representations of
information, data or knowledge intended
to present complex information quickly
and clearly.

8. INFOGRAPHICS can improve
cognition by utilizing graphics to
enhance the human visual system’s
ability to see patterns and trends.

9. Advantages
1. In a small visual space a lot of information can be
given.
2. Hard statistical information can be given in simple
visual way.
3. Chance to emotionally impact audience.
4. Elasticity – same data can be changed visually to
adapt it for different audiences.
5. There are simple applications to create infographics.

10. Examples

18. Lets open infogr.am

19. TASK (60 min)
1. Read the description of task!
2. Write down questions/comments about task, if
you have them!
3. Divide responsibilities!
4. Create INFOGRAPHIC according to description!

20. REQUIREMENTS
title
a slogan
5 main ways of participation
5 pictures - visual illustrations
4 main benefits from participation
3 conclusions

21. padlet.com/bajaruns/Etwin
and copy your link to infographic

22. QUESTIONS
OPINIONS
COMMENTS

23. 1. Write on a post-it 140 character NOTE on a theme:
“What are my BENEFITS from
this session?”
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