Daily Education and Technology today includes a wealth of resources for teaching and animated infographics and Drawings in the classroom. Computer graphics is a powerful new method of journalism and a way of telling stories that tend to go viral which can be easily used with children. With the free tools available to today's students, must not have artistic to try their luck in computer graphics and cartoon hand.
Infographic on Napoleans Charles Minard's 1812 Russian campaign
Infographics and cartoons are also valuable tools to use in your district to communicate positive stories. Reach out and discover the stories they have to tell and compile them into an infographic as part of the marketing efforts of the school. We all have stories to tell and one of the most powerful ways to tell these stories is the infographic. Hope you enjoy today's links. (Let me know if you like the new format, more narrative of these daily news posts for daily updates in the comments., Thanks!)
Infographic
Resources for teaching about infographics
Next week, we are teaching fundamentals of computer graphics in my classroom and these are some of the resources we are using.
Wind Map
This interactive infographic would be a powerful tool to use as it argues that wind power can be better utilized in the USA .. This is an interactive wind map of the USA .. Great tool.
tags: alternative news bestpractices education infographic wind energy
75 best infographics on the web | Infographics | Caps Creative
Some more infographics to drive and action. Because these use pop culture, many of them will be easier to identify than other students.
infographics design education: Tags
How to be an educated consumer Infographic: David Byrne at the art-science of visual storytelling | Crop brain
At present there are more books with compelling graphics. Infographics are being recognized as compelling, media and moving catalysts for change. Organizations that need support and use social media should develop their ability to use computer graphics with finesse and students must know not only how to create them, but how to interpret them.
tags: news literacy education infographics BestPractices
8 types of infographics and which to use when [Infographic]
Great infographic that will help you determine what type of computer graphics can be the best for you. This is more for adults who teach, not necessarily would use this table with students, as it has some confusing terms like "porn number '(ie an infographic with lots of numbers) that children may not necessarily understand.
Tags: computer graphics education news how
File: Minard.png - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Minard compelling infographics from 1800 represents the march of Napoleon and shows the number of men who had, the way they took, and the temperature in the return route in a powerful way. This is an example of infographics and how they can tell a story. If you are a history teacher you want to use this perhaps graph and challenge your students to use a graphics tool to tell a story of a historical event.
tags: history education news infographics Napoleon
Lies, damn lies and views - Strata
In studying data visualizations, make sure you look at the above examples of how they made a difference (visualization Chicago crime, for example). Students must be able to read and create visualizations to argue, share information, tell stories, and more. It is an important part of journalism and also something that is useful to include in the school newspaper and annual.
data visualization, infographics education news: Tags
Infographic Books
The Best American Infographic 2013
Thinking through Project-Based Learning: Guiding Your deepest post by Jane Krauss and Suzie boss also includes mention of computer graphics, because it emphasizes how we can help students learn more deeply.
Tools Infographic children
DIY App Piktochart Infographic - Education
Another Infographic application for schools. Use just a few topics by free money and there are rates for schools to use Piktochart. This is another option for creating infographics with students.
tags: education news infographic free bestpractices edu_newapp
vizualize.me: Visualize your resume in one click.
This website allows you to view your resume with a powerful graphics and is designed to work with Linked in. Have students create a similar graph on what it takes to reach your desired career. Fascinating tool, with a very specific purpose.
tags: news infographics all_teachers career in education related
Many Eyes
Another software visualization tool. This is IBM. The URL is a strange way have to check this. This service is free and is billed as an "experiment". It seems that many educators are gravitating to the site as I've found some nice infographics for literature here too. On the home page you can navigate through some of the ideas. There are also some nice articles on how to create effective visualizations on this site that will give you ideas if you are using infographics in the classroom.
tags: computer graphics education news all_teachers bestpractices
easel.ly | create and share visual ideas online
Another manufacturer of graphics I've tried is easel.ly. He could not use it at all in Chrome but Firefox was a good graphic maker. This is more for graphics type Infogr.am narrative story, in my opinion. There are several basic items to choose and edit and add your own graphics. Another tool that could be used with students but if you want graphics that have a lot of data to go with infogr.am. Easel.ly I found it very easy to use with a quick registration process, even though it was totally unresponsive in Chrome, so make sure you are using Internet Explorer or Firefox if you pick this tool. I recommend this tool for writing teachers, bloggers, and as a good way to graphically organize stories, etc Cost: Free
tags: education apps news infographics all_teachers
Manufacturers cartoon
Comics and graphic novels are another powerful way to teach storytelling without having to delve into long stories. These serve as great story starters or how to develop dialog.
Fastest way to create comic strips and cartoons - Toondoo
One of the favorite sites for construction of the comics I've been using for a long time is Toondoo. I have found that if you have too many students who enroll at the same time, it can be a problem. Also note that there are comics based on social networks for schools that use something called "Spaces Toondoo"
Tags: comics education news
Comic Life
One of my favorites is my son's Comic Life. If you want to make great comics without a burden on the bandwidth of your school, this is the software that you should consider.
Tags: comics news bestpractices education
Witty Comics - Make a Comic
Another manufacturer cartoon. It looks a bit more complex, but it is an option to make comics. I like to introduce the term "scene" story "and the idea of having 2 people with dialogue, so if dialog is important to you, this would be a good free comic maker.
Tags: comics news bestpractices education
Create Your Own Comic | Marvel Kids Games: The Official Site - Iron Man, Spider-Man, Hulk, X-Men, Captain America, Thor, Wolverine, Ultimate Spider-Man, Superhero Squad, Fantastic Four, The Avengers: The most powerful heroes on Earth, Activities, Puzzles, Play Online
Marvel now has a way you can create your own comics. Your allowed to use the Marvel characters, so it may be of interest to some of you who have students who need encouragement to get excited about making comics.
Tags: comics education news
Create Comics with Chogger
Another free comic book creator that does not require a login.
Tags: education comics graphic novels
Comic master
A free site that allows you to create graphic novels with students.
Tags: comics education news
Books of Caricatures
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Scott McCloud's roughly the definitive guide to comics and I "would start there Scott also has new books on caricature. Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels Comics and Reinventing: How imagination and technology are revolutionizing the art form I have not read, but looks like it could be helpful too.'ve found if you start with the best and then go from there, you have a solid knowledge base from which to teach their students.
Infographic on Napoleans Charles Minard's 1812 Russian campaign
Infographics and cartoons are also valuable tools to use in your district to communicate positive stories. Reach out and discover the stories they have to tell and compile them into an infographic as part of the marketing efforts of the school. We all have stories to tell and one of the most powerful ways to tell these stories is the infographic. Hope you enjoy today's links. (Let me know if you like the new format, more narrative of these daily news posts for daily updates in the comments., Thanks!)
Infographic
Resources for teaching about infographics
Next week, we are teaching fundamentals of computer graphics in my classroom and these are some of the resources we are using.
Wind Map
This interactive infographic would be a powerful tool to use as it argues that wind power can be better utilized in the USA .. This is an interactive wind map of the USA .. Great tool.
tags: alternative news bestpractices education infographic wind energy
75 best infographics on the web | Infographics | Caps Creative
Some more infographics to drive and action. Because these use pop culture, many of them will be easier to identify than other students.
infographics design education: Tags
How to be an educated consumer Infographic: David Byrne at the art-science of visual storytelling | Crop brain
At present there are more books with compelling graphics. Infographics are being recognized as compelling, media and moving catalysts for change. Organizations that need support and use social media should develop their ability to use computer graphics with finesse and students must know not only how to create them, but how to interpret them.
tags: news literacy education infographics BestPractices
8 types of infographics and which to use when [Infographic]
Great infographic that will help you determine what type of computer graphics can be the best for you. This is more for adults who teach, not necessarily would use this table with students, as it has some confusing terms like "porn number '(ie an infographic with lots of numbers) that children may not necessarily understand.
Tags: computer graphics education news how
File: Minard.png - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Minard compelling infographics from 1800 represents the march of Napoleon and shows the number of men who had, the way they took, and the temperature in the return route in a powerful way. This is an example of infographics and how they can tell a story. If you are a history teacher you want to use this perhaps graph and challenge your students to use a graphics tool to tell a story of a historical event.
tags: history education news infographics Napoleon
Lies, damn lies and views - Strata
In studying data visualizations, make sure you look at the above examples of how they made a difference (visualization Chicago crime, for example). Students must be able to read and create visualizations to argue, share information, tell stories, and more. It is an important part of journalism and also something that is useful to include in the school newspaper and annual.
data visualization, infographics education news: Tags
Infographic Books
The Best American Infographic 2013
Thinking through Project-Based Learning: Guiding Your deepest post by Jane Krauss and Suzie boss also includes mention of computer graphics, because it emphasizes how we can help students learn more deeply.
Tools Infographic children
DIY App Piktochart Infographic - Education
Another Infographic application for schools. Use just a few topics by free money and there are rates for schools to use Piktochart. This is another option for creating infographics with students.
tags: education news infographic free bestpractices edu_newapp
vizualize.me: Visualize your resume in one click.
This website allows you to view your resume with a powerful graphics and is designed to work with Linked in. Have students create a similar graph on what it takes to reach your desired career. Fascinating tool, with a very specific purpose.
tags: news infographics all_teachers career in education related
Many Eyes
Another software visualization tool. This is IBM. The URL is a strange way have to check this. This service is free and is billed as an "experiment". It seems that many educators are gravitating to the site as I've found some nice infographics for literature here too. On the home page you can navigate through some of the ideas. There are also some nice articles on how to create effective visualizations on this site that will give you ideas if you are using infographics in the classroom.
tags: computer graphics education news all_teachers bestpractices
easel.ly | create and share visual ideas online
Another manufacturer of graphics I've tried is easel.ly. He could not use it at all in Chrome but Firefox was a good graphic maker. This is more for graphics type Infogr.am narrative story, in my opinion. There are several basic items to choose and edit and add your own graphics. Another tool that could be used with students but if you want graphics that have a lot of data to go with infogr.am. Easel.ly I found it very easy to use with a quick registration process, even though it was totally unresponsive in Chrome, so make sure you are using Internet Explorer or Firefox if you pick this tool. I recommend this tool for writing teachers, bloggers, and as a good way to graphically organize stories, etc Cost: Free
tags: education apps news infographics all_teachers
Manufacturers cartoon
Comics and graphic novels are another powerful way to teach storytelling without having to delve into long stories. These serve as great story starters or how to develop dialog.
Fastest way to create comic strips and cartoons - Toondoo
One of the favorite sites for construction of the comics I've been using for a long time is Toondoo. I have found that if you have too many students who enroll at the same time, it can be a problem. Also note that there are comics based on social networks for schools that use something called "Spaces Toondoo"
Tags: comics education news
Comic Life
One of my favorites is my son's Comic Life. If you want to make great comics without a burden on the bandwidth of your school, this is the software that you should consider.
Tags: comics news bestpractices education
Witty Comics - Make a Comic
Another manufacturer cartoon. It looks a bit more complex, but it is an option to make comics. I like to introduce the term "scene" story "and the idea of having 2 people with dialogue, so if dialog is important to you, this would be a good free comic maker.
Tags: comics news bestpractices education
Create Your Own Comic | Marvel Kids Games: The Official Site - Iron Man, Spider-Man, Hulk, X-Men, Captain America, Thor, Wolverine, Ultimate Spider-Man, Superhero Squad, Fantastic Four, The Avengers: The most powerful heroes on Earth, Activities, Puzzles, Play Online
Marvel now has a way you can create your own comics. Your allowed to use the Marvel characters, so it may be of interest to some of you who have students who need encouragement to get excited about making comics.
Tags: comics education news
Create Comics with Chogger
Another free comic book creator that does not require a login.
Tags: education comics graphic novels
Comic master
A free site that allows you to create graphic novels with students.
Tags: comics education news
Books of Caricatures
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Scott McCloud's roughly the definitive guide to comics and I "would start there Scott also has new books on caricature. Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels Comics and Reinventing: How imagination and technology are revolutionizing the art form I have not read, but looks like it could be helpful too.'ve found if you start with the best and then go from there, you have a solid knowledge base from which to teach their students.
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