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School Library Infographics: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 196 pages, kõrgus x laius: 279x216 mm, kaal: 539 g, 107 bw illus, 1 Paperback / softback
  • Sari: Tech Tools for Learning
  • Ilmumisaeg: 18-May-2015
  • Kirjastus: Libraries Unlimited Inc
  • ISBN-10: 1440836779
  • ISBN-13: 9781440836770
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 196 pages, kõrgus x laius: 279x216 mm, kaal: 539 g, 107 bw illus, 1 Paperback / softback
  • Sari: Tech Tools for Learning
  • Ilmumisaeg: 18-May-2015
  • Kirjastus: Libraries Unlimited Inc
  • ISBN-10: 1440836779
  • ISBN-13: 9781440836770
Find out how you can increase the impact of your school library instruction, promotion, and organization with the utilization of infographics created with do-it-yourself tips found within this guidebook.

Infographics have become increasingly popular educational tools for visually conveying ideas and informationin class projects, in daily lessons, and for promoting school and library programs. This bookthe only one of its kindhelps you create your own computer-generated visuals for your class and library using common software platforms and free web-based applications. A perfect primer for educators with little or no technological savvy, this resource features charts, tables, screenshots, bars, and graphs for making infographics easy to reproduce and create.

Author Peggy Milam Creighton discusses the benefits of utilizing visuals with students and provides tips and strategies for creating your own graphics for various educational settings. The reference is organized into three topics: how to create infographics with Microsoft software such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; how to use graphics to support school library programs; and why using these visual-based learning tools is important. The work features easy-to-use tutorials, lesson plans, and project ideas for students.

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Find out how you can increase the impact of your school library instruction, promotion, and organization with the utilization of infographics created with do-it-yourself tips found within this guidebook.
List of Tables, Charts, and Infographics
xi
List of Images
xv
List of Screenshots
xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Introduction xxi
Chapter 1 Out with Posters; In with Infographics
1(10)
A Brief History of Infographics
2(1)
Infographics in Education
3(1)
What Are Infographics?
4(1)
Purpose of Infographics
4(1)
Types of Infographics
4(2)
Posters vs. Infographics
6(2)
Infographic Design Characteristics
8(1)
Do Infographics Require Professional Designers?
8(1)
Why Use Infographics in Schools?
9(1)
School Library Infographics
9(1)
Summary
9(2)
Chapter 2 Planning and Organizing Information
11(16)
Infographic Project: Print Books vs. eBooks
13(1)
Step 1 Brainstorming
13(3)
Step 2 Research
16(3)
Step 3 Organization
19(2)
Step 4 Storyboarding
21(4)
Summary
25(2)
Chapter 3 Creating an Infographic in Microsoft Word
27(18)
Page Layout
28(1)
Headers
29(4)
Images
33(1)
Images from Sources Other Than Microsoft Clip Art
34(1)
QR Codes
35(1)
Color Scheme
35(2)
Chart or Graph
37(2)
Step 5 Editing
39(1)
Step 6 Publication
40(2)
Step 7 Reflection
42(1)
Infographic to Share
42(1)
Summary
43(2)
Chapter 4 Creating an Infographic in Microsoft Excel
45(12)
Setup
46(2)
Header
48(1)
Adding Images and Shapes
49(1)
Additional Components
50(5)
Infographic to Share
55(1)
Summary
56(1)
Chapter 5 Creating an Infographic in Microsoft PowerPoint
57(8)
Setup
58(1)
Header
59(4)
Infographic to Share
63(1)
Summary
64(1)
Chapter 6 Free and Easy Apps and Tools for Creating Infographics
65(18)
Free Resources for Educators
66(10)
Apps for Infographic Creation
76(5)
Summary
81(2)
Chapter 7 Using Infographics in the School Library Program
83(24)
Infographics in Instruction
84(4)
Instructional Ideas for Infographics
88(9)
Advocacy
97(5)
Events and Programs Information
102(3)
Infographic to Share
105(1)
Summary
106(1)
Chapter 8 Infographic Projects for Students
107(18)
What Is Visual Literacy?
108(1)
Teaching Visual Literacy to Middle and Upper Grades Students
109(1)
Media Literacy
110(2)
Technology Literacy
112(1)
Information Literacy
112(1)
Digital Literacy
113(1)
Metaliteracy
113(1)
Ethical Use
113(1)
Critical-Thinking Skills
113(1)
Vocabulary
114(1)
Lesson Plan Ideas
114(1)
Standards
115(3)
Procedure
118(1)
Student Roles
119(4)
Assessment
123(1)
Infographic to Share
124(1)
Summary
124(1)
Chapter 9 Presenting Infographics Online
125(8)
Free Sites for Sharing Presentations
126(1)
Sites for Sharing Student Infographic Projects
126(2)
How to Create a Slideshow for Presenting Student Infographic Projects
128(1)
Slide Show Widgets
129(1)
Web Site Tools
130(1)
Summary
131(2)
Chapter 10 Sharing Infographics through Social Media
133(6)
Saving to Host Sites
134(1)
Downloading
134(1)
Embedding
135(1)
Posting to Social Media
135(2)
Summary
137(2)
Chapter 11 Printing Infographics
139(6)
Printing in School on Standard Printers
140(1)
Poster Printers to Purchase
140(1)
Local Printing Services
141(1)
Printing Online
142(1)
Other Printing Ideas
142(1)
Summary
143(2)
Chapter 12 Why Use Infographics in Education?
145(6)
Why Should You Go to the Trouble to Create Infographics?
146(1)
Will Using Infographics Really Pay Off?
146(1)
What Will Students Think?
147(1)
Will They Even Care?
148(1)
Can You Show Off Infographics You Have Made That Aren't Perfect?
148(2)
The Big Idea
150(1)
Summary
150(1)
Apps and Web Apps List 151(6)
Handouts List 157(2)
Information Resources 159(2)
References 161(4)
General Index 165(6)
Name Index 171
Peggy Milam Creighton, PhD, is a school library consultant in northeast Georgia.