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<h2 id="h2_aSuz" class="" name="h2_aSuz">Tool Snapshot</h2>
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<td class="">7-day free trial with student, individual, and business plans</td>
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<h3 id="h3_YQus" name="h3_YQus"><strong class="">Easel.ly Overview</strong></h3>
<h3 id="h3_yEaH" name="h3_yEaH"><strong class="">Privacy</strong></h3>
<p id="p_Xstc" class="" name="p_Xstc">The tool has a <a class="" href="https://www.easel.ly/blog/terms-of-service-and-privacy-policy-2/" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-jcRT" data-unshortened-url="https://www.easel.ly/blog/terms-of-service-and-privacy-policy-2/">privacy policy</a> that references both COPPA and FERPA standards.  Sign-up requires only an email address and password. Or, you can log in through third-party sites such as Facebook or Google.  You can create groups of student accounts without using email addresses by creating a group name and group password and a user name for each student.  Infographics created do not appear to be automatically shared publicly and are owned by the user, however, Easel.ly maintains the right to make it available to the public, unless you open a fee-based account. (4 stars)</p>
<h3 id="h3_ooii" name="h3_ooii"><strong class="">Ease of use</strong></h3>
<p id="p_jzZA" class="" name="p_jzZA">Very easy to use for those with even limited experience manipulating shapes, objects, and text online. For those needing guidance, text-based and video tutorials are available through the site. (5 stars)</p>
<h3 id="h3_srmF" name="h3_srmF"><strong class="">Impact on Student Learning</strong></h3>
<p id="p_GtfV" class="" name="p_GtfV">Easel.ly can be used to create attractive visual aids for knowledge-based learning, as well as a student-centered tool for creating, applying, and synthesizing information. Especially valuable for visual learners, and may strengthen visual literacy. (5 stars)</p>
<h3 id="h3_bXJj" name="h3_bXJj"><strong class="">Cost</strong></h3>
<p id="p_IpIo" class="" name="p_IpIo">The tool requires you to purchase a plan to try its “7-day money-back guarantee” trial.  It does not sell user data or embed advertisements. (4 stars)</p>
<h3 id="h3_WZaP" name="h3_WZaP"><strong class="">Power & Bias</strong></h3>
<p id="p_Izjd" class="" name="p_Izjd">Access to limited templates may restrict the user’s ability to depict information precisely or completely avoid image biases where depictions of people are included in the template. As a student-centered tool, Easel.ly relies on the user to ensure the information presented in infographics is free of bias or deception.  (4 stars)</p>
<h3 id="h3_ByEp" name="h3_ByEp"><strong class="">Access</strong></h3>
<p id="p_kAsJ" class="" name="p_kAsJ">The tool can be used on any desktop or laptop device and does not require separate plug-ins. (5 stars)</p>
<h3 id="h3_yARj" name="h3_yARj"><strong class="">Accessibility</strong></h3>
<p id="p_Iuib" class="" name="p_Iuib">This is a tool for presenting information visually, thus sight of the user is assumed.  Multiple contrasting colors and zoom abilities may help those with impaired sight.  Because of the sometimes delicate and fiddly adjustments needed with online design, fine motor skills are also necessary to be successful with Easel.ly.  Additionally, you can’t embed alternative text for images and icons, so screenreaders may not be able to see the detail provide by the infographic (3 stars).</p>
<h2 id="h2_xnzX" class="" name="h2_xnzX">Welcome to Easelly Video (by Easelly)</h2>
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<h2 id="h2_YPBJ" class="" name="h2_YPBJ">Easel.ly & the SAMR Model</h2>
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<li id="li_CIQJ" class="" name="li_CIQJ"><strong class="">Substitution:  </strong>Students will learn from a teacher-created infographic that provides information in a concise, attractive manner (taking the place of a diagram on the whiteboard, cardboard poster, or bulletin board).</li>
<li id="li_EUsC" class="" name="li_EUsC"><strong class="">Augmentation:  </strong>A teacher embeds links in the infographic to other online resources, and/or personalizes the infographic by including examples of student work. </li>
<li id="li_HviW" class="" name="li_HviW"><strong class=""><strong class="">Modification:  </strong></strong>Students alter a teacher-created template to emphasize the elements most relevant to their own lives.</li>
<li id="li_jYsh" class="" name="li_jYsh"><strong class=""><strong class="">Redefinition:  </strong></strong>Students synthesize information garnered from multiple sources or disciplines to capture learning in a particular week or month and use an infographic to depict it.  </li>
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<h2 id="h2_pBQx" class="" name="h2_pBQx">Learning Activities</h2>
<h3 class="" id="h3_UPTQ" name="h3_UPTQ"><strong class="">Math</strong></h3>
<p id="p_TPtf" class="" name="p_TPtf">Choose an article from the newspaper or current event with a mathematical element (sports statistics, budget concerns, weather patterns, etc) and create an infographic that would augment the story.  Depict quantitative data in multiple ways and compare interpretation.</p>
<h3 class="" id="h3_Fhdy" name="h3_Fhdy"><strong class="">Science</strong></h3>
<p id="p_uGII" class="" name="p_uGII">Prepare diagrams of flora and fauna. Once students have each prepared infographics on a target subject, have the class as a whole design a cumulative infographic that incorporates elements of each. Choose two or more scientific fields and prepare an infographic that depicts the relationships between them.</p>
<h3 class="" id="h3_kHQP" name="h3_kHQP"><strong class="">English/Language Arts</strong></h3>
<p id="p_rsAX" class="" name="p_rsAX">Diagram sentences for grammar, or writing samples for rhetorical or literary devices. Create an infographic that compares and contrasts two works of fiction, poetry, or journalism. Have one group of students follow the procedures outlined in infographics created by another group of students and vice versa, identifying areas of confusion and need for revision.</p>
<h3 class="" id="h3_wDCq" name="h3_wDCq"><strong class="">History/Social Studies</strong></h3>
<p id="p_PqYC" class="" name="p_PqYC">Create maps and timelines related to events or issues. Chose an article from the newspaper and create an infographic that would augment the story. Create individual infographics of an event or shared experience then compare the documents (e.g., through a “seated poster session”) and discuss the reasons for differences and similarities.</p>
<h2 id="h2_isKn" class="" name="h2_isKn">Resources</h2>
<h3 class="" id="h3_ZqyB" name="h3_ZqyB"><strong class="">From Easel.ly:</strong></h3>
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<li id="li_FHLt" class="" name="li_FHLt">E-booklet: <a class="" href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/easel.ly/ebooks/InfographicsForYourClassroom.pdf" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-LJSS" data-unshortened-url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/easel.ly/ebooks/InfographicsForYourClassroom.pdf">Infographics For Your Classroom</a></li>
<li id="li_opuf" class="" name="li_opuf">Examples: <a class="" href="https://www.easel.ly/blog/10-great-examples-of-using-infographics-for-education/" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-ECaF" data-unshortened-url="https://www.easel.ly/blog/10-great-examples-of-using-infographics-for-education/">10 Great Examples of Using Infographics for Education</a></li>
<li id="li_AgrR" class="" name="li_AgrR"><a class="" href="https://www.easel.ly/blog/common-core-and-the-importance-of-visual-learning/" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-ieBd" data-unshortened-url="https://www.easel.ly/blog/common-core-and-the-importance-of-visual-learning/">Common Core and Visual Learning</a></li>
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<h3 class="" id="h3_SIxq" name="h3_SIxq"><strong class="">From other sources:</strong></h3>
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<li id="li_Mhjp" class="" name="li_Mhjp"><a class="" href="http://www.schrockguide.net/infographics-as-an-assessment.html" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-jyke" data-unshortened-url="http://www.schrockguide.net/infographics-as-an-assessment.html">Infographics as an Assessment Tool</a></li>
<li id="li_Fnkc" class="" name="li_Fnkc"><a class="" href="http://blog.insynctraining.com/infographics-as-learning-tools" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-RZUF" data-unshortened-url="http://blog.insynctraining.com/infographics-as-learning-tools">Infographics as Learning Tools</a></li>
<li id="li_qTKq" class="" name="li_qTKq"><a class="" href="https://piktochart.com/blog/using-infographics-classroom/" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-gQh" data-unshortened-url="https://piktochart.com/blog/using-infographics-classroom/">Using Infographics in the Classroom</a></li>
<li id="li_ysYb" class="" name="li_ysYb"><a class="" href="https://venngage.com/blog/how-to-use-infographics-as-multimodal-learning-tools/" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-aUiR" data-unshortened-url="https://venngage.com/blog/how-to-use-infographics-as-multimodal-learning-tools/">Infographics as Multimodal Learning Tools</a></li>
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<h2 id="h2_XoSE" class="" name="h2_XoSE">How to Use Easel.ly</h2>
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<li id="li_YUyq" class="" name="li_YUyq">Go to <a class="" href="https://www.easel.ly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.easel.ly</a></li>
<li id="li_Cwxy" class="" name="li_Cwxy">Click “Sign Up For Free” and register for an account.</li>
<li id="li_JFto" class="" name="li_JFto">Login.</li>
<li id="li_MSwI" class="" name="li_MSwI">Consider the type of information you want to communicate and choose a relevant template (also called “theme” in Easel.ly, or use the blank page to start from scratch.</li>
<li id="li_QGeX" class="" name="li_QGeX">Use the toolbar to add or modify objects, and text, and add links or media.</li>
<li id="li_zFqf" class="" name="li_zFqf">Save, export, or share the infographic by using the home menu.</li>
<li id="li_PegU" class="" name="li_PegU">The infographic will appear in the “My Visuals” section of the homepage unless you delete it.  </li>
<li id="li_gQzH" class="" name="li_gQzH">If you have downloaded the infographic but deleted the item in your “My Visuals” you can upload the infographic again to continue editing by using the “Open” item on the home menu.</li>
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<h2 id="h2_cFBu" class="" name="h2_cFBu">Research</h2>
<p id="p_IKLD" class="reference" name="p_IKLD">Noh, M. A. M., Shamsudin, W. N. K., Nudin, A. L. A., Jing, H. F., Daud, S. M., Abdullah, N. N. N., & Harun, M. F. (2015). The Use of Infographics as a Tool for Facilitating Learning. In O. H. Hassan, S. Z. Abidin, R. Legino, R. Anwar, & M. F. Kamaruzaman (Eds.), <em class="">International Colloquium of Art and Design Education Research (i-CADER 2014)</em> (pp. 559–567). inbook, Singapore: Springer Singapore. <a class="" href="http://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-332-3_57" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-fHeP" data-unshortened-url="http://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-332-3_57">http://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-332-3_57</a></p>
<p id="p_PHDx" class="reference" name="p_PHDx">Pazilah, F. N., & Hashim, H. (2018). <a href="http://journal.redwhitepress.com/index.php/jels/article/view/24" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-Dnfe" data-unshortened-url="http://journal.redwhitepress.com/index.php/jels/article/view/24">Using infographics as a technology-based tool to develop 21st century skills in an ESL context</a>. <em>Journal of Educational and Learning Studies</em>, <em>1</em>(1), 35-38.</p>
<p id="p_SUqp" class="reference" name="p_SUqp">Weiner, A., & Lorber, K. (2021, March). <a href="https://www.learntechlib.org/p/219195/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-HCbM" data-unshortened-url="https://www.learntechlib.org/p/219195/">Infographics: A Methodology for Student Research Presentations and Other Academic Projects</a>. In <em>Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference</em> (pp. 649-652). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).</p>
<p id="p_uFnW" class="reference" name="p_uFnW">Wright, A. (2016). <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15424065.2016.1180274" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-shortened-url="https://edtechbooks.org/-gRRW" data-unshortened-url="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15424065.2016.1180274">Tools for the creation and sharing of infographics</a>. <em>Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries</em>, <em>13</em>(2), 73-76.</p>
<p id="p_nXaH" class="reference" name="p_nXaH">Yıldırım, S. (2016). Infographics for educational purposes: Their structure, properties, and reader approaches. <em class="">Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology</em>, <em class="">15</em>(3), 98–110.</p>
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