Wednesday, May 16, 2012

InfoGraphic/PAGES


  1. Warm-up: Pull up your three ideas for your new InfoGraphic (in your email as "what data interests you") & think about which one you want to use for this next InfoGraphic
  2. Discussion: Researching and designing your InfoGraphic
  3. Reviewing our tools:  Photoshop and PAGES
  4. Tutorial: PAGES

Monday, May 7, 2012

Infographic Examples

  1. Warmup - Enter any expenses into your expense tracker
  2. Discussion: Struggles from last class - do you feel inspired?
  3. Mini-Lesson: More examples
  4. Worktime
Finished and submitted InfoGraphic Due at the end of Weds/Thurs Classes






"Command + Click" a picture to open it  in different window for zooming
"Click" to see all graphics on the page in a slideshow



























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Collections of Cool Infographics:

https://www.google.com/search?q=infographics&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=OLO&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvnsl&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Tw-eT6WMJsmOiALRsrlZ&ved=0CIIBELAE&biw=1276&bih=670


http://www.coolinfographics.com/

http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/40-useful-and-creative-infographics/

http://visual.ly/

http://inspiredm.com/20-essential-infographics-data-visualization-blogs/

http://www.good.is/infographics


Thursday, May 3, 2012

Introduction to Infographics


  1. Warm-up question (think of an answer - no need to write it down) :  We see a PIE chart and we KNOW it means percentages.  What other Charts or Graphics do we see on a daily basis that convey information?
  2. Lesson: INFOGRAPHICS

Data Journalism Handbook - Data Visualization

http://datajournalismhandbook.org/1.0/en/index.html

http://datajournalism.stanford.edu/#

Reflecting on Bus 174


  • Discussion: Remembering the facts of the movie Bus 174
  • Individual work: Remembering our personal responses to the movie Bus 174 enter your answers to the analysis questions here
  • When finished: Enter in any EXPENSES onto your tracking spreadsheet (Next chance is Friday)
  • Discussion: Discussing the meaning of Bus 174