As an educator of 9 and 10 year olds, it is ever more important for the lesson I’m teaching to be engaging and fast - paced, yet packed with information.
I agree completely with Magno as she stated in her article entitled: 8 Examples of How Middle Schools Can Incorporate Infographics in the Classroom, “they (students) want to be engaged, connected, motivated and independent.” (Magno, 2015). Through the use of graphic design, students can devour information as well as spark their brain to connect the information graphically. This is the number one reason, in my opinion, that incorporating graphic design into my classroom is a valuable experience.
In order for students to absorb information we can best support their learning by engaging their minds with graphic design. A graphic poster, reference page, or info graphic can be a source of calm and comfort for students needing quick reminders.
They can reference the graphic quickly and will remember the visual representation of the information provided. Success is sure to follow when a graphic is used with students together. Here is a sample info-graphic I’ve designed for the genre components of a Tall Tale:
Sarah, I like how you pointed out the age of our students as their attention span absolutely factors into how we teach them. Like you said, the information needs to be quicker as a result and it also needs to be engaging. Visuals and infographics are a great way to do that. It needs to be eye catching and not overwhelming with information, presented in a way that flows for students to be able to get information out of it on their own. I also like how you talked about students being a part of that process in creating their own infographics. This is a great way for them to create in their learning, while making something graphically appealing to use for themselves.
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ReplyDeleteYour infographic looks simplistic and visually appealing to students and adults! As students often times we provide them with a lot of information at once that can overload their ability to retain information. By creating anchor charts and infographics we are able to provide students with a quick reference that can often be more meaningful and visually friendly to our students. I like your idea of having students place their infographic in their binder to reference throughout the year to support their learning. As well as providing opportunities for students to create their own infographic to help summarize the important points of a lesson or content they are learning about.
Sarah- I really enjoyed viewing your graphic. I believe the kids can learn something right off the bat by just looking and reading the information you have provided. What a wonderful tool for those different types of learners in your classroom. Even better that they too can create one to keep with them so they may reference a certain skill later in the year. As a Health teacher, I use these to help simplify the body systems as well as provide students with a quick glance about nutrition. Keep up the good work, it all looks great
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