Infographics+on+Elections+&+Voting

Step 1 - Revisit your handout on Infographics (it is the handout in color). Understand **main point, secondary point(s) and supporting details.**

Step 2 - Collect data. Be sure your unit readers' guide is finished, your voting homework is finished, and both parts of your elections and voting data set is complete, and then, be sure the data is reliable. When all of this is finished, call Ms Wolfe over to get a stamped post-it to post in the upper corner of your computer and eventually into your notebook. This post-it is worth points in your notebook check after break.

Step 3 - Decide the topic(s) you will focus on (a subtopic of: elections, voting, or campaign finance). Remember you will need main point(s), secondary point(s) and supporting details. Do additional brainstorming and research as needed.

Step 4 - Sketch out (literally, on the big paper) your ideas for your inforgaphic(s). If you would like additional information about the planning process of infographics, click here for a tutorial. Remember these tips:
 * Keep it simple! Don’t try to do too much in one picture.
 * Decide on a colour scheme (keep it simple too).
 * Think of it as a visual essay: ensure your arguments hold and are relevant.
 * Remember that it’s all about quickly conveying the meaning behind complex data.
 * Draw conclusions.
 * Reference your facts in the infographic.
 * Include your name or URL so people can be sure who made it.

Step 5 - Create your infographic(s). We will discuss the how and general process tomorrow (Friday) in class. Remember:
 * Main point
 * Secondary point
 * Supporting details
 * Pointer box

Step 6 - Bring a printed copy of your infographic to class. Post a digital copy of your infographic to your wiki page (either as a file or a picture) and add it to this Google presentation by adding your image to the slide with your name on it (Save the ppt slide as an image and then add your image to your page in the Google Presentation). Be sure to post your digital image to the Google presentation even if you are going to be absent on this day!! ** IF YOU CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO SAVE YUR POWERPOINT SLIDE AS AN IMAGE (SAVE AS - Format = .jpg), EMAIL THE SLIDE TO ME AS AN ATTACHMENT. //Ms Wolfe// **

If you need to edit a photo (make it more "artsy," be sure to use a public domain photo. Do a Google search like this: typewhatyou'relookingfor [with] **site:.gov** after it. Example: If looking for a photo of President Obama, search this in Google:

President Obama site:.gov and click "Images"

All of the images which will appear in the search results are free from copyright and do not require citation. Options ||~ Text Generators ||~ Charts & Graphs || then after you save it, click "My-Cliparts" to get them out if clker) || cooltext || Chart Chooser ||
 * ~ Free Clipart
 * clker (create a free account so your can save your edited icons
 * Discovery Clip Art ||  || Hohli (online chart/graph builder) ||
 * Classroom Clipart ||  || Cretaly - Online flowchart generator ||
 * Free Graphics ||  ||   ||
 * More Free Clipart ||  ||   ||
 * Free Clipart (many options, no previews :( ||  || **Image Editor** ||
 * Free Clipart (some annoying pop-up ads) ||  || Be Funky (no account required) ||
 * http://www.openclipart.org/ ||  ||   ||

__**Additional Resources with Potential**__


 * __ [|Stat Planet] __ allows you to create some amazing interactive visualisations, which you can then use as is or create a static image. It can be used within your browser or downloaded for free.
 * __ [|Many Eyes] __ lets you upload your own data or use data already stored on the site. The visualisations themselves are well-designed and very professional-looking.

Thank you, MakeUseOf.com for sharing some great resources.