Creative Assessments

101:Infographics

Karin Knapik & Sandy Lemon

Wine Pairing…Albarino A white for spicy dishes, Cajun, blackened, cioppino, crayfish boil. Fish with peppers, tomatoes, olives. Pizza and salads.Arneis A charming aperitivo with ripe pears and a good companion for shellfish or sauteed sole. Pasta with lighter toppings, herbs and pesto.Bandol Anything that makes you think "sun-drenched." Tomatoes, olives, rosemary, garlic with lamb or even fish. Sausages and cured meats.Barbaresco Grilled or roasted meats, duck, rabbit, pheasant. Veal including osso bucco and oxtails. Risotto especially with mushrooms or truffles.Barbera Tomato sauces on pasta or pizza especially spicy or meaty. Barbecued anything especially ribs and chicken. Burgers and brats.Barolo Meats especially rich, savory stews and braises. Beef, lamb, hoofed game but also duck, rabbit, pheasant.Beaujolais I love to just drink Beaujolais. Chicken even cold or in a salad. Cured meats or sausages, tuna, roasted pork or turkey.Blaufrankisch Think of the elegant end of Pinot Noir foods; salmon, veal as in Oscar or Blanquette de Veau. Chicken and game birds.Bordeaux Blanc Simply the bouquet of Bordeaux blanc makes me want shellfish, lobster, scallops, oysters. Grilled fish, sole and trout. Goat cheese.Bordeaux Rouge Top cuts of beef or lamb roasted or grilled. Squab, duck, goose, quail, grouse. Hooved game especially venison and elk.

Better…

Infographics in the classroom…Visual Learning Tool to convey

information to students

Explain a process or expectations to students or

parents

Demonstrate understanding

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STUDENT

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Common Core StandardsRI.6.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

RI.6.7: Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

W.6.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

W.6.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

W.6.7: Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.

W.6.8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources.

SL.6.2: Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.SL.6.4: Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

SL.6.5: Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.L.6.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

L.6.2:Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Assessment

Sample Rubric

timelines diagrams tables

flowcharts maps

Type of questions…

Use “thick” questions… Open-ended Can’t be answered in a single Google search

?Younger students…

You provide the essential questionCheck out www.wonderopolis.com

Older students… Develop their own

EX: Most dangerous sharks vs. Do sharks really pose a danger to

people?

The Components

DATA /INFORMATIO

NSORTED / GROUPED ARRANGED VISUALLY

PRESENTED

Essential Question

s y n t h e s i z e

Three Year Approach… Grade 5 – Teach the tool

ePoster 1 2

Grade 6 – Give the research, have students synthesize into a visual representation Sample 1 2 3

Grade 7 – Full Project Choose question Conduct Research Sketch – sample 1 Create final using tool – sample 1

The Components

DATA /INFORMATIO

NSORTED / GROUPED ARRANGED VISUALLY

PRESENTED

Essential Question

s y n t h e s i z e

How much of a threat are sharks to humans?

Conduct Research 93% of shark attacks from 1580 to 2010 worldwide were on

males.  Surfers accounted for 50.8% of all attacks in 2010.  New Smyrna Beach in Florida is the shark attack capital of the

world according to ISAF. It is estimated that anyone who has swam there has been within 10ft of a shark.  

In 1996, 2600 Americans were injured by room fresheners. Sharks injured 13.

The US averages 20 shark attacks each year and one shark-attack fatality every one - two years.

You have a 1 in 63 chance of dying from the flu and a 1 in 3,700,000 chance of being killed by a shark during your lifetime.

1958-2010 – 2000 people died by lightening strikes and 26 died from shark attacks

synthesized

Organize data How many people actually die?

The US averages 20 shark attacks each year and one shark-attack fatality every one-two years.

What are some other things that are more dangerous? In 1996, 2600 Americans were injured by room fresheners. Sharks

injured 13. the coastal U.S. states alone, lightning strikes and kills more than 37

people each year.  1958-2010 – 2000 people died by lightening strikes and 26 died from

shark attacks What are your chances of dying by shark?

You have a 1 in 63 chance of dying from the flu and a 1 in 3,700,000 chance of being killed by a shark during your lifetime.

Other interesting facts… 93% of shark attacks from 1580 to 2010 worldwide were on males. Surfers accounted for 50.8% of all attacks in 2010.  New Smyrna Beach in Florida is the shark attack capital of the world

according to ISAF. It is estimated that anyone who has swam there has been within 10ft of a shark.

Image Selection

synthesized

Visually represent the data/info

US averages 20 attacks per year and 1 fatality every year or two.

Design Silhouettes are clean and

allow you to label and layer

Use color, but not too many

Different size fonts helps the reader

Use a tool that makes it easy!

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Who is being

attacked

Infographic creators tool options

Piktochart.com Cloud based with Google login Can do everything for free Can share online or download as png/jpg Lots of icons/images Easy to learn

Venngage – Cloud based with Google login Makes amazing charts and graphs Items that cost are more obvious and allow to use until the end Can’t download

Share online or screenshot final product Very easy to use

Canva.com – on the iPad

Other ResourcesLesson Plans

Grade 5 – Online Safety ePoster Grade 6 – Immigration facts Grade 7– Science Topics

My Website - msknapik.weebly.com Slideshare - http://www.slideshare.net/karinknapikPintrest on Infographics in the ClassroomWhy your brain likes infographic (online/interactive)

Let’s play!

Researchers have found that one out of every three bees are disappearing.

Represent this information in the form of an infographic

Visual Analogies

1 of every 3 honeybee has disappeared

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