This document outlines Debbie Boehm's goals for a session on using infographics as a teaching and learning tool. It defines infographics as visual representations of information or data that present complex topics quickly and clearly. The document discusses why infographics are useful for teaching as they help visualize concepts, present data compactly, and help students make connections. It also lists different types of infographics and characteristics of effective infographics.

1. Debbie Boehm
Clear Creek ISD
dboehm@ccisd.net
Twitter: dboehm66

2. Goals for this Session
 Look at infographics as tool for teaching and
learning
 Characteristics of good infographics
 Sources of data
 Ways to create infographics

3. Infographic Defined
“Information graphics or infographics are graphic
visual representations of information, data or
knowledge. These graphics present complex
information quickly and clearly, such as in
signs, maps, journalism, technical writing, and
education.”
-Mashable.com

4. Infographic Defined
“An image containing graphics and text, including
statistics about a certain subject. It is done in a
creative way to let people easily understand the
message or the story being delivered.”
-Infographicjournal.com

5. Why teach with infographics?
 Quickly visualize idea/concept
 Compact way to present data and information
 Helps students make
connections, relationships, patterns
 Helps make sense of complex data sets
 H.O.T.S.

6. Types of Infographics
 Research, results
 Process, sequence, or timeline
 Informative, persuasive
 Comparison

7. Characteristics of Good
Infographics
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