1. The document discusses strategies for teaching students to create infographics, which are visual representations of information. 2. Some challenges in current instruction are that creating infographics is often divorced from context and students don't see the importance or relate graphics to content. 3. The document recommends focusing instruction on one type of infographic at a time, explicitly discussing the purpose of each type, and providing authentic contexts for students to practice creating infographics across the curriculum.

1. Visual Literacy and Nonlinguistic Representations: Part 2 April 14, 2011 Jessica Fries-Gaither Terry Shiverdecker Beyond Penguins is funded by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0733024.

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5. Visual Literacy and Nonlinguistic Representations Download these slides at: http://slidesha.re/visuallit2

6. Today ’s presenters Jessica Fries-Gaither Education Resource Specialist The Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology School of Teaching and Learning [email_address] Terry Shiverdecker Science Content Specialist Ohio Resource Center Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology School of Teaching and Learning [email_address]

8. Today’s Agenda Review terminology Challenges in current instruction Strategies for creating infographics Infographics everyday Assessing infographics

9. Terminology Visual Literacy The ability to create, interpret, negotiate, and make meaning from information presented in the form of an image. Nonlinguistic Representations Include mental pictures, graphic representations of information, and even physical sensations. - Marzano et al., 2001 Infographics Visual representations of information, data, or knowledge. Integrated Text A text which combines paragraphs, headings, visual elements and design features that support and give context to one another. - Moline, 1995. Information Graphics Visual Text

12. Challenges in Current Instruction “ When you’re finished writing, you can draw a picture.” Woodleywonderworks , Flickr

13. Challenges in Current Instruction “ Count the number of each shape in the box." “ Then fill in the graph by coloring one box for each shape.” Adapted from: http://www.kidslearningstation.com/graphing/learn-graphs.asp

14. Challenges in Current Instruction http://www.myrecordjournal.com/wallingford/article_6412cb02-dd89-11df-bb8a-001cc4c03286.html Data provided, results known in advance. Creation of infographics is divorced from context.

15. University of Arizona Houghton Mifflin Math Background TN History for Kids How can we help students become proficient at creating infographics?

16. Explicitly discuss purpose of each type. Help students match infographics to purpose. Infographic Purpose Flow chart Illustrate processes, instructions, cause and effect Diagram Simplify, symbolize, or generalize a concept Timeline Summarize events over time Maps Express spatial relationships Table Organize and display data Graph Show relationships between data Webs Show relationships between primary concept and supporting ideas

17. Explicitly discuss purpose of each type of graph, match graph to purpose. Power to Learn The Mathmagic Wiki Canadian Space Agency Purpose Infographic Example Comparison of discontinuous data Bar graph number of pets Relationship between variables, change over time Line graph plant growth Compare parts to the whole Pie graph atmosphere

18. Focus on one type at a time Focus on one type at a time, particularly when introducing a type of infographic.

19. Pair creating with interpreting Have students collect examples from newspapers, books, and online media. What features do they have in common? Evaluate and critique – which convey their information the best and why? Create a library of exemplars for student reference.

20. Consider process and product http://x-zakuli-x.deviantart.com/art/buttons-makes-me-happy-117031462 Product - table - graph - flow chart Process - sorting/classifying - counting - data collection

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27. How would you assess this student work? Google Image Search TN History for Kids Answer by typing in the chat window!

28. Assessing Student-Created Infographics What story does the infographic tell? Consider assessing in a similar manner as a writing assignment.