Infographics
Getting started with
What are infographics?
http://mashable.com/2012/07/18/lego-infographic/
Statistical Infographic
http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/hamburger-10122010/
Timeline infographic
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/06/google-voice-for-everyone.html
Process Infographic
http://www.theydrawandcook.com/recipes/easy-funfetti-by-hanisha-amin--3
Gameboard metaphor
http://awesome.good.is/transparency/009/trans009ondriving.html
Research based infographic
http://www.schrockguide.net/infographics-as-an-assessment.html
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What are they?Thought to be the last stage in a stars life. Gravity tries to take over the star. When the fuel is used up the gravity takes over and the star collapses and becomes a black hole.
Singularity and disk: The gravitational pull ofa black hole draws matter towards the middle where it is destroyed. The center is a region where the ordinary rules of science don’t matter . This area is called a singularity outside the event horizon is an accretion disk. This gas and dust is pulled intothe hole.
Energy Beams: GRB’s are enormous burst of energy. They are thought to be massive explosions called super novas happen when a massive star collapses to form a black hole and a fireball forms a blasting jetof energy.
Wormhole Highways: Some scientists view black holes as more thanjust bottomless holes in space. Some astronomers believe that blackholes are wormholes, or entrances to another point in time in space. Untilrecently, it was thought that a black holes gravity would stretch and distort. Wormholes highways Energy Beams Singularity and disk
Tools
Google PresentationsGoogle DocumentLucidchartPiktochart
Steps to create an infographic
1. Become familiar with the ways to visualize data
2. Research and collect data and citations
3. Hand sketch a draft
4. Gather images and record citations
5. Pick colors and fonts based on message
6. Create infographic with citations
Step 1. Explore types of infographics
http://primeinfographics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/infographic.jpg
Step 2: Research and collect data
BooksDISCUS articlesMagazinesNewspapersWeb sitesUse Easybib to create MLA citations
Step 3: Hand sketch a draft
http://www.123rf.com/photo_11073871_hand-drawn-infographics.html
Step 4: Gather images and cite
● Creative Commons Search: http://search.creativecommons.org/
● Flickr: www.flickr.com
● Compfight: http://compfight.com/
● Pixabay: http://pixabay.com/
● MorgueFile: http://morguefile.com/
● Public Domain Pictures: http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/
● U.S. Government Photos and Images:
http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Graphics.shtml
Step 5: Pick colors and fonts
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Color schemes that work
Yellow on blue background
Color schemes that work
White on black background
Color schemes that work
Black on yellow background
Colors to avoid
Red on green is hard for those with colorblindness
Colors to avoid
If you want to use red, go for burgundy insteadRed causes an agitated emotional response
Colors evoke emotion
Green makes the viewer feel involved with topicBlue indicates a calm messageYellow is for hope and cheerfulnessPurple is childlike, save for light topicsBlack indicates power
Fonts
● Type can express mood and emotion● Do not use more than three different fonts● Bookman, Garamond, and Times New
Roman are good for large blocks of text● Arial and Comic Sans are good for headlines● Make limited use of CAPITAL LETTERS
Step 6: Create infographic and cite sources● Use tool to create infographic● Rubric Overview● Don’t forget citations
BibliographyTamara Cox’s UTC Infographic Pres http://www.slideshare.net/coxtl/utc-infographics-pres
Kathy Schrocks’ Edweb: Infographics as a Creative Assessmenthttp://www.slideshare.net/kathyschrock/edweb-infographics-notext513
Linda Dougerty’s DIY Infographics for Data Reporting http://www.slideshare.net/lindou/diy-infographics
Cox, Tamara. "Eliterate Librarian." : Show Me Your Data: Infographics with 7th Graders. N.p., 18 Sept. 2012. Web. 02 Dec. 2013. http://e-literatelibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/09/show-me-your-data-infographics-with-7th.html
Dougherty, Linda. "DIY Infographics - METC 2013 Presentations." DIY Infographics - METC 2013 Presentations. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2013.https://sites.google.com/site/metc2013/home/making-infographics
Schrock, Kathy. "LIST OF INFOGRAPHIC TOPICS." Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything. N.p., 01 Nov. 2013. Web. 02 Dec. 2013. http://www.schrockguide.net/infographics-as-an-assessment.html