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Infographics

Published on Nov 28, 2015

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Infographics

Learning Visualized

The Set Up

If you have questions about the frontloading that has to happen to make a project like this work, I'd be happy to address them as I can in the interview.

1. Google Apps Bootcamp
2. Appropriate Use of Technology
3. Google+
4. Reading infographics during The World Is Flat
5. Introduction to Creative Commons permissions

Essential Questions

1. What is the balance between the interests of the individual and the interests of business with regard to a living wage?
2. What role should the government play in regulating that balance?
3. How do the country's past actions inform it's current policies related to living wage issues?

CCSS

1. Integrate information in different formats
2. Gather relevant information from a variety of print and digital sources
3. Make strategic use of digital media
4. Organize complex ideas, concepts, and information

Why technology?

The Process

Introduce Theme
Build Background Information
Whole Class Investigation
Smaller collaborative investigations
Provide Time To Struggle
Provide Time To Collaborate
Photo by Lewis Walsh

The Tech

Teach 1-2 Tools, Allow More
Piktochart
Photo by apdk

Support

1. The tool is relatively easy to learn to use and use.
2. Using already established procedures (Google+), I share extra support with students.
-We have already read and analyzed infographics earlier in the year, but this is their first time MAKING an infographic.

Celebrate Student Work

1. First impressions
2. Evaluate visual appeal vs. content
3. Share all infographics via Google+ community.
Photo by c_ambler

Reflect

1. Reflect on the specific difficulties related to working collaboratively and in creating info graphics.
2. Reflect on difficulties in getting by on a minimum or living wage.
3. How does this impact their view of earning a living wage?
Photo by Philerooski

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