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Hand outs for students on creating infographics a video and participatory exchange and an assessment opportunity by  Kathy Schrock

Excellent resource on using Infographics as assessments.

Students today are using more tech in more places than even Popular Science imagined back in the atomic age. 98% of students own a gadget and 70% of them use a gadget in class-some for note-taking and study, some for poke wars on Facebook during lecture. And while the time spent online in a day might set off some warning bells, the good news is that a breakdown of that time shows much of it is spent learning.

With digital data burgeoning, helping students make sense of information is more challenging now than ever. Infographics -visual representations of data- can play a critical role in developing students' information literacy so they can make sense of their world

A couple sites look like they could be used by students.

If you've ever thought of creating your own infographics, then this is the article for you.

Infographic showing research on the impact of school libraries on student achievment

Infographic showing research on the impact of school libraries on student achievment

In the book, "Literacy is Not Enough," the authors talk about media fluency and the fact that students need to be able to communicate with multimedia as well as they do with text. We are seeing this trend in so many places, and this site offers some great examples in "visual resumes." Sample projects like this take the digital portfolio so many schools have developed to the next level.

Mobile technology and secondary students.

Infographic showing latest research on how college students are using their devices, how technology is affecting their educational experience, and what effect it has on their well-being.

Infographics are a great way to introduce analysis and discussion of information and statistics to students. This site is a great starting point to find a good range of infographics you can use. 

Infographic

This is great - going to use this with my staff!

Two classroom inforgraphic posters to help students answer their own questions.

Jackie Gerstein's growth mindset infographic with reflective questions for students.

"Inspired by content from the upcoming PBS series EARTH A New Wild, the Ecosystem Explorer is a collection of videos, games, and infographics designed to take students deep into the ecosystems of three thrilling animals: vultures, wolves, and sharks. Use the related videos highlighted below to introduce each ecosystem and discover that the relationship between animals and humans is often much more complicated than we realize. Then, encourage students to play through the interactive and discover more exciting science about the ecology and conservation of these three worlds."

UKEdchat Summary focuses on the impact of tablet computers in the classroom, includes an infograph from the session.

I am a teacher in a Mod?severe special needs class and the IPad is an amazing tool for communicating and engaging students at all levels

Resources for Argument in the Real World Kristen Hawley Turner and Troy Hicks Published by Heinemann, November 2016 Welcome to the companion wiki for our upcoming Heinemann book, Argument in the Real World. You will find here links to resources that are mentioned in the book, as well as additional tools to help you and your students develop their argument skills. We also hope that you will connect with us on Twitter @teachKHT and @hickstro). ~ Kristen and Troy Chapter 1: The Nature of Argument in a Digital World Chapter 2: Analyzing Arguments that are Born Digital Chapter 3: The Moves of Argument in Web-based Text Chapter 4: The Moves of Argument in Infographics Chapter 5: The Moves of Argument in Video Chapter 6: The Moves of Argument in Social Media Chapter 7: Coaching Students' Work with Digital Arguments

Infographic outlines benefits of using social media in schools - stats; benefits for educators, parents, students; examples - FB, Pinterest, Blogger, Twitter; results from pilot program in Portland, Oregon.

Helpful look at some of the reasons we need to help students learn how to engage in online content through blended and asynchronous learning environments.

Technology for students

I would never use this with students. The pie chart choices are completely inappropriate!