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Compelling Visualizations- Telling a Story with Info-graphs
Information is Beautiful

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 * Opening Remarks and equipment Tests (allow for Participants to settle in) 10 min
 * Discuss Adobe Connect Interface
 * Quick Poll - Who are you?
 * **Info-graphs**
 * What are they?

//from makeuseof.com// In the information-based world of the Internet, data and analysis on almost any subject needs to be both compelling and visually attractive for knowledgeable, savvy readers. That is why information graphics—popularly called, **infographics**—are the coolest and most eye-catching ways to present research studies and other statistical data. Instead of long boring paragraphs and Excel charts, infographics make the best use of colorful graphic design techniques and illustrations to convey information often about controversial and insightful topics. We have published [|several articles]about infographics, as well as provided a list of [|awesome tools for creating them]. But if you are an avid infographics reader like I am, you may have found it difficult to view presentations on your computer screen.
 * **A look at 5 popular Info-graph sites**
 * WordleWordle is a tool that generates "word Clouds" from text you provide.
 * **Many Eyes**- This IBM Research tool gives you two choices: an option to browse through existing sets of data, or use your own. The public database includes everything from population density across the U.S. to Internet browsers by popularity. If you have your own data on hand, you can upload it to Many Eyes and craft your own visualization. The best part of this tool is that you have many different options insofar as the final product, from creating a world map to a network diagram.
 * **Google Data Explorer-**Like IBM, Google has made a public version of one of its research tools. The search-engine company's version is called Public Data Explorer. It also lets you choose from existing data sets (which are numerous and neatly categorized). For example, if you want to compare the population between different U.S. states, it's a simple process that involves checking off your locations and choosing the type of chart (data is pulled from U.S. Census Bureau). To input your own data, upload your information (and if you choose to, you can make your dataset public for others to see and use). An added bonus, these charts can be embedded on your website or blog.
 * **Hohli**- There are many occasions when a Venn Diagram is the perfect way to describe a concept or compare relationships among a few different things. With Hohli, you can create such a chart and customize its look and feel. Aside from specifying a title, choosing your data points, and altering the background, you can also share the time on multiple social media sites. Hohli also allows you to create other charts, including scatter plots and other line charts.
 * **Visual.ly**- This is a new tool, currently in private beta, that will allow you to create and share infographics. From a first look on YouTube, this new service will be a great resource to create a compelling storytelling visualization. In other words, the above tools are fairly standard in terms of outputting sets of data, but Visual.ly will make it easier to create more robust infographics that are less scientific and more user friendly. To get on the invite list to give Visual.ly a try, visit their website.
 * There's an App for that
 * Daytum - Collects the most important data in your life and visually displays it (Nicholas Felton)
 * Infographics by Column Five (iPad)
 * Q and A in the Chat – 5 min.
 * Q and A in the Chat – 5 min.

Example Info-graphs: History of Operating Systems Evolution of e-mail Textbooks of Tomorrow

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Great Teacher Infographics [] [] [] [] []

Other Resources: Info-graphics on the iPad

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