2. Why Infographics instead
of a Paper
Focus on the process of research
Integrate Technology into a research unit
3. Why Infographics?
To present large amounts of information in a
compact and easy to use format.
To reveal data and relationships among data.
To reveal the data, discover cause-effect
relations, and identify relationships among data.
4. Let’s Get Started
Collaboration of reading and writing and
technology
Not meant to be contained in one classroom
Reading – teach the research process
Writing – teaching documentation process
Technology - taught Infographics
5. Reading
Why do we research
Topics
Funnel topic
Formulate Research question
Open ended questions
What do we want to know about our topic
Validity of resources
District Librarian – utilize her
6. Reading
Total research in the classroom on netbooks
EBSCO
Google Drive
Individual help with finding and understanding
resources
Full week of research time
7. Writing
What can be used as a source?
OWL at Purdue
Son of a Citation /Citation Machine
Put together the Infographics in my room
Structure
Workings of Glogster