Infographics

Infographics: 

Last week I attended an infographic training on Canva. This was the first time I had heard of infographics and how they could be used in the classroom. I am not very familiar with creating or using infographics, but I had fun with this assignment. Infographics would be a great tool to teach to the students and teachers.

My Infographic Choice: PiktoChart

Piktochart was my favorite from all three. It was easy to use, and it provided many different templates to select from without being overwhelming.

Infographics Tools:

Easel.ly: 

It was easy to create an account. It offers different types of infographics. When selecting an infographic, you can search by keywords or browse by category. You can also add objects, change backgrounds, text, and charts. Even though it does offer many free features, you could also pay for a subscription. When I searched for an infographic, I was overwhelmed as I scrolled down too many infographics at the same time. Easel.ly could be a great tool once I become more familiar with inforgraphics but not right now. 

Infogram:

Signing up for an account was also very easy. It gives you the option to sign up with Facebook, Google, or email address. As soon as you log in, you can see all the templates. It offers charts, maps, Infographics, Instagram posts, Facebook posts, posters, and slide reports. It offers a free plan, and you could also upgrade by paying a subscription. The downfall of using a free plan is that your project will be publicly viewable and searchable on the web. To keep your project private, you have to pay for a subscription.

Piktochart:

Creating an account was easy. The program was easy to use, even for people with little to no experience like myself. As soon as you select the template for your infographic, you can make as many changes as possible. It allows you to change the background, fonts, text, illustrations. When selecting a chart, you add your information on an excel document that appears on the side. Once you add the data, you can change the text, color used for the chart, and add labels to the charts or graphs. One of the best features is that it automatically saves as you add information. The only thing I did not like is that you have to pay if you want to download your infographic as a PDF since the free version only includes PNG.