Today, we had a great discussion with Jessica Hagy, master illustrator over at ThisIsIndexed.com and author of amazing books like The Art of War Visualized and How to Be Interesting. Jessica was nice enough to talk to us about her creative process, and about how she breaks down a seemingly complex idea into a simple, …
In the States, it’s the start of the Back to School season! If you’re a parent, you’ve probably already hustled through the store aisles trying to find those pencils, notebooks, and backpacks. If you’re an educator, you’ve probably spent the better part of your summer gaining new knowledge yourself, training for new district standards, and …
Common Core and the Importance of Visual Learning in the Classroom Read More »
Sonia Guilana has beena high school English and German teacher since 1996, and has been an IT trainer for the Department of Education in Catalonia, Spain since 2005. She also just happens to be one of Easel.ly’s most engaged users, and it’s been a pleasure interacting with her on Twitter. We love the tagline on …
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This is the first in a series on using data and infographics in new and creative ways in your classroom. This is a guest post by Dawn-Casey Rowe. My third-grade son is learning charts and graphs. I love charts and graphs–there’s something magical about being able to take information and distill them into a simple …
Easelly User Story: Infographics Across the Ages Read More »
This semester I’m teaching preparation courses for high school students who want to study science at Uni, and only 3 of those students are girls (in a class of 25!). I asked these girls why were they the only ones to choose this course (is an elective course) and they told me that other girls …
Infographics are versatile tools that can be a huge help in basically any given field of work or study. They’re catchy, concise, engaging and easy to remember. The trick to it, though, is that sometimes they can turn out totally tumbled up. Common infographic mistakes To put together the best possible template for your particular …
Infographics Gone Bad – What to Avoid in Your Design Read More »
Nobody liked teachers shouting “Pay attention” when we were schoolchildren. They interrupted our “non-educational activities” which were much more fun than teachers. But they did the job. Teachers got our attention, even if it lasted for just a few minutes.
The following is a sample from Easelly’s Crash Course in Infographics. You can check out the complete e-book (in high-def glory) here. The book was specially designed so that each page can be printed and hung up in your classroom or agency as a handy cheat sheet. Let us know what you think of our book in …
How to Come up with a Great Idea for your Infographic Read More »
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of Jennifer Williams. Her post addresses the changing tools available to educators and how Easel.ly empowered her work. To learn more about Jennifer, check out her bio at the bottom of this post. — In today’s classrooms, digital technologies are transforming student work and allowing for an increased emphasis on …
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With yesterday being May 4th, you may think this Star Wars themed post is coming late. But a Jedi is never late, nor early; he arrives precisely when he means to. Or was that wizards? Either way, here are some of our favourite infographics from a galaxy far, far away. The last two have to …
May the Fourth (er, Fifth) be With You: Our Favourite Star Wars Infographics Read More »
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Dr. Samantha Fecich, Ms. Alicia Vanderhoof, & Mr. Derek Witmer What is Easelly? At times as an instructor, it is necessary to display information in creative ways. For instance, a teacher can document factual information through infographics. Easelly is a tool that can be used to create infographics. …
User Stories: Using and Creating Infographics with Easelly in the Classroom Read More »
This is a guest post by Whitney Kaulbach, an Advanced Placement World History teacher. She found that, by using infographics, her students could study, share their interpretations of events, and retain more information before the big test! Sometimes students and teachers lack the luxury to work on projects for extended periods of time. For example, …
Infographics in the Classroom: Simple Strategies for AP World History Read More »
