In classrooms, teachers use them to show students a more visual representation of what they are learning about. In the process, many students are able to grasp the concepts better than if they were just reading a traditional text with no pictures. But where can you go on the web to make your own infographics if you can't find ones that pertain to your specific content or area?
There are several websites which allow you to make your own infographics, but the ones I focused on were Easel.ly, Piktochart and Infogr.am.
Easel.ly
Pros
- Good templates and visuals
- Site is very versatile and easily to manipulate
- $3 per month
Cons
- The free version has limited things available, such as graphs, templates, etc.
Piktochart
Pros
- Lots of templates and icons
- Nice animation features
Cons
- $29 a month
- Not as easily to manipulate features
Infogr.am
Pros
- Animation features
- Works in a lot of browsers
- Infographic can easily be manipulated
Cons
- Few images/icons
- $18 per month
I struggled a lot with which site to pick because I saw pluses and minuses with them all, and tried out each one before I made a final decision. Ultimately I chose Easel.ly, because I found templates and graphics on it that I liked the best. The site also seemed easier to manipulate and change features compared to the others as well.
The article I chose to use for my infographic was 10 Facts about Americans and Facebook from the PEW Research Center, 2019.
Citations
Gramlich, J. (2019, February 1). 10 facts about Americans and Facebook. Retrieved from
Tolisano, S. (2010, June 16). Infographics - What?Why?How? Retrieved from
Great infographic! Some of these facts are a bit alarming. This infograph will help convey information to reluctant readers in a concise manner so they can be more aware of Facebook facts. It was also very helpful to see how you categorized the pros and cons for each site.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your blog post. The templates/graphics available had a big part of which option I chose to create my Infographic, too. It is nice to know that we do have some options when it comes to creating Infographics and that we can choose the one that best fits our needs. Interesting infographic!It was interesting to see the role of Facebook in our current society!
ReplyDeleteI love the infograph you created! It’s so colorful and engaging. It’s a perfect example of how to convey information in an interesting way to gain students attention.
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