Journal 3

Krauss, J. (2012). Infographics more than words can say. Learning and Leading with Technology, 39(5), 10-11. Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/February-2012.aspx

Jane Krauss expresses that Infographics, or visual displays of information, help engage multiple parts of the brain and help children to look at problems from more than one angle or point of view.  Infographics go beyond "old school" images and allow children to interact and be more hands on by using computers to solve data sets and problems and allows the data to be combined to show representations, connections, and relationships involving the information.  Infographics are also showing to be beneficial because they mark the spots where linguistic and nonlinguistic merge.

Q: Do I think Infographics are useful?
A: YES! I think that kids are very visual and hands on, and I think that they learn much better that way.  I think that using infographics allows children to look at things in a different way and take a different approach to solving problems.  I think the use of Infographics will help children become more interested in different subjects, and I think it will help deter their frustration if they do not understand something in class.  Being able to interact and look at problems in different ways helps promote problem solving, and I think Infographics will help to promote that.

Q: Will I try to incorporate infographics into my teaching?
A: YES!!  For the reasons I stated in the above question, I will absolutely try to incorporate infographics into my teaching lessons.  I know that not all schools are equipped with enough computers for each child to use their own during class time, but I think that as long as 1 or 2 computers are available in the classroom, I will be able to incorporate learning with the help of infographics.  I personally learn better when I am able to be hands on, so I will do everything in my power to extend that helping ability to the children in my class.