School Library Infographics: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them

Infographics have become increasingly popular educational tools for visually conveying ideas and information—in class projects, in daily lessons, and for promoting school and library programs. This book—the only one of its kind—helps you create your own computer-generated visuals for your class and library using common software platforms and free web-based applications. A perfect primer for educators with little or no technological savvy, this resource features charts, tables, screenshots, bars, and graphs for making infographics easy to reproduce and create.

Author Peggy Milam Creighton discusses the benefits of utilizing visuals with students and provides tips and strategies for creating your own graphics for various educational settings. The reference is organized into three topics: how to create infographics with Microsoft software such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; how to use graphics to support school library programs; and why using these visual-based learning tools is important. The work features easy-to-use tutorials, lesson plans, and project ideas for students.

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School Library Infographics: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them

Infographics have become increasingly popular educational tools for visually conveying ideas and information—in class projects, in daily lessons, and for promoting school and library programs. This book—the only one of its kind—helps you create your own computer-generated visuals for your class and library using common software platforms and free web-based applications. A perfect primer for educators with little or no technological savvy, this resource features charts, tables, screenshots, bars, and graphs for making infographics easy to reproduce and create.

Author Peggy Milam Creighton discusses the benefits of utilizing visuals with students and provides tips and strategies for creating your own graphics for various educational settings. The reference is organized into three topics: how to create infographics with Microsoft software such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; how to use graphics to support school library programs; and why using these visual-based learning tools is important. The work features easy-to-use tutorials, lesson plans, and project ideas for students.

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School Library Infographics: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them

School Library Infographics: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them

by Peggy Milam Creighton Ph.D.
School Library Infographics: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them

School Library Infographics: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them: How to Create Them, Why to Use Them

by Peggy Milam Creighton Ph.D.

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Infographics have become increasingly popular educational tools for visually conveying ideas and information—in class projects, in daily lessons, and for promoting school and library programs. This book—the only one of its kind—helps you create your own computer-generated visuals for your class and library using common software platforms and free web-based applications. A perfect primer for educators with little or no technological savvy, this resource features charts, tables, screenshots, bars, and graphs for making infographics easy to reproduce and create.

Author Peggy Milam Creighton discusses the benefits of utilizing visuals with students and provides tips and strategies for creating your own graphics for various educational settings. The reference is organized into three topics: how to create infographics with Microsoft software such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; how to use graphics to support school library programs; and why using these visual-based learning tools is important. The work features easy-to-use tutorials, lesson plans, and project ideas for students.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440836787
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date: 05/18/2015
Series: Tech Tools for Learning
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 169
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

Peggy Milam Creighton, PhD, is a school library consultant in northeast Georgia.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

  • Chapter 1: Out With Posters, In With Infographics

    Chapter 2: Planning and Organizing Information

    Chapter 3: Creating an Infographic in Microsoft Word

    Chapter 4: Creating an Infographic in Microsoft Excel

    Chapter 5: Creating an Infographic in Microsoft PowerPoint

    Chapter 6: Apps and Tools for Creation

    Chapter 7: Using Infographics in the School Library Program

    Chapter 8: Infographics Projects for Students

    Chapter 9: Presenting Infographics Online

    Chapter 10: Sharing Infographics through Social Media

    Chapter 11: Printing Infographics

    Chapter 12: Why Use Infographics in Education?

  • Apps List

    Handouts List

    Online Resource List

    References

    Index

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