1. What is Text? Created by Blake Thompson Created by Boudewijn Mijnlief Created by Andrew Was Created by Wilson Joseph

2. We transact with text in many forms.

3. Charts, graphs and maps are texts.

4. Septa Map

5. What are Infographics?

6. Infographics are visual representations of data or information used to explain complex concepts. Why Focus on Infographics? Students are consumers of large numbers of infographics and complex visual texts through online media.

7. Common Core Connections Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Grade 2 - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.7 Grade 5 - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.8 Grade 9-10 - CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.8

8. PA Core Eligible Content Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Grade 3 Grade 5 Grade 8

9. http://www.hotbutterstudio.com/ Focus on DATA

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11. Types of Infographics http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/09/me ditation-skeptics_n_5954090.html https://www.graphite.org/edtech-infographic http://www.informationisbeautifu l.net/visualizations/antibiotic- resistance/

12. Retrieved from: http://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/46855/what-is-this-justified-text- technique-called Information Graphic

13. Teaching About and With Infographics Goal: help students distill the most important pieces of information from any given text and form a conclusion. What is the main conclusion or story you can identify from the graphic? What do the numbers in the graphic represent, i.e. what are the units? Where did the data come from, and how was it collected? How are the numbers/data in the graphic represented? (E.g., does the author use graphs, charts, maps, etc.? Do they use color, pattern, size, or position to communicate about the data?) What questions do you have about the graphic? What confuses you? What do you like and dislike about the graphic? Students should learn to analyze and interpret infographics before developing their own.

14. Infographic Examples Looking at author’s purpose http://visual.ly/hamburgers-economics- americas-favorite-food http://visual.ly/hamburgers-economics- americas-favorite-food Comparing 2 infographics on the same topic http://cdn.fixr.com/infographics/the-lightning- infographic.jpg http://cdn.fixr.com/infographics/the-lightning- infographic.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5480/910185798 2_a5f558fc0d_b.jpg https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5480/910185798 2_a5f558fc0d_b.jpg

15. Beyond Cool: Transacting and Learning to Learn http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20120620/electric-skates-require-dutchman