Infographics
Problem-centred tasks
Creating infographics to present information in particular contexts and for particular audiences
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Reporting on research
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Creating the timeline of a novel or historic event
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Designing a poster for a school event
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Designing a poster for a community initiative
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Presenting information on the school web page or in the newsletter
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Reporting on understandings of topics or what has been learnt
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Teaching peers
Scaffolding activities
#1 Types of infographics
Students explore different types of infographics and identify which kind of information can be presented and why (e.g. timeline, comparison, etc.).
#2 Labels
Students analyse an example of an infographic and label its different elements.
#3 Comparisons
Students compare several infographics and identify what makes a good infographic. They generate a list of these features.
#4 Data collection
Students choose a topic and generate a question to inform their investigation. They collect data or relevant information for their inforgraphics.
#5 Creating an outline
Students create an outline of their presentation (e.g. content).
#6 Design
Using resources from activity #5, students choose a design suited to the context and the audience. They use PowerPoint templates or explore other tools for making infographics.
#7 Colours and fonts
Students explore the power of colours and fonts in visually representing data.
#8 Creative Commons images
Students explore the difference between restricted copyright images and Creative Commons images. They find relevant examples of images and add these to their projects.