Video Chat: Using Easel.ly to Create Infographics in the Classroom

Watch the Video Chat Here and Read the Notes Below:

We chatted with Megan Schonhar, an English Teacher at Greer Middle College Charter High School in South Carolina and author of the article, Using Easel.ly To Create Infographics in the Classroom. Her article can be found in the Technology in Literacy Education blog by the Technology in Literacy Education Special Interest Group. She walked us through why she decided to create infographics with her students, and she provided some tips on how to facilitate this type of project in the classroom. She even shared a couple examples of student creations! Watch the video above for the full chat or view it on SlideShare below!

Easel.ly would like to extend a big THANK YOU to Megan for taking the time to chat with us, and I hope you find her experience using Easel.ly helpful and informative! You’ll also find additional resources from Easel.ly below to help you with creating infographics with your students in the classroom. Enjoy and thanks for watching!

View on SlideShare:

Using Easel.ly to Create Infographics in the Classroom from Easel.ly

Here’s a quick look at a few takeaways based on Megan’s discussion with us! Watch the video for more details!

Shift to Visual Texts:

More and more texts are becoming more visual
Literacy is changing, and students should also understand how to read and create visual texts

Infographic Assignment

Read To Kill a Mocking Bird
Discuss Social Justice Issues (as it pertains to the period in the book, when the book was written, and today)
Conduct Research on a social justice issue
Present Findings by creating an infographic using Easel.ly

Instructional Tips