Infographical Ashley

I decided to create an infographic using the website piktochart.com. Upon entering the website, I was given the choice of picking a free template to use. There were so many to choose from! Once I decided on one to use, I had to think of a topic. Sadly, I had none. But then it hit me. How about I do something on myself? Yes! An infographic on Ashley. Once I had that decided, I chose a picture and the facts that I wanted to display.

My experience creating this infographic was a pleasant one. The template made putting everything together super easy and fun. I enjoyed all of the options I had. I really liked being able to change the colors and shapes of everything, even if I did not create the original template.

I feel like this would be a good resource to use in the classroom. Students could create infographics on whatever topic they decide on. I feel like giving students a choice on what they create makes the project more important to the student because it is something they care about personally. Infographics are a fun way to get down information without creating a long paper. Writing is still involved with creating the infographic (I still had to write down captions and headings), but it was fun to be creative and have a visual for my thoughts. For the students who prefer things to be visual, this website/project could be a great alternative.