Journal 3: "Infographics More than Words Can Say"

Krauss, J. (2012, 2). More than words can say, infographics. Learning and Leading, 10-14. Retrieved from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/201202?pg=12&pm=2&fs=1

      The article was not very informative to me however it was intriguing.  I felt like the article defined what info infographics are, but did not give much more information.  The example given in the article was not very descriptive of what exactly infographics are or how it can help interpret information.

Q: What exactly are infographics? 
 Luckily, at the end of the article there were sources listed where a reader can get more information.  I followed that information and found David McCandless' TED video and website. 
After watching his video I have a much greater understanding and love for infographics.  McCandless explained (and I agree) that we are lost in information; we have an information overload and its difficult to decipher what it all means.  Data is wonderful but we need to be able to compare data sets to each other for more true answers.

Q: How can one use infographics in the classroom?
Infographics allow one to give ideas and concepts without having to read much text in between the data.  Being able to relate two sets of data is what brings us information.  Only knowing one set of data can be very misleading.  Infographics are a way of organizing and designing data to solve our information problems.  I think its great that we can incorporate other means of getting information to students who are kinesthetic or visual learners rather than auditory learners.