I really enjoyed our lesson on Infographics. In teaching this class, students are active in producing there findings into a medium that is clean and concise. The assignment lends itself well to the interests of many students with its components of art, technology/research, and current events. This teaching method provides entry points for multiple learners and for them to use multiple sources for their information. This is a terrific activity that encourages critical thinking and communication – two of the key themes in the revamped Social Studies curriculums. Students can then reflect on their work with comparisons to other groups projects and see similarities between them.
I am a big proponent of teaching methods to invite students to be active participants in their learning. The next stage I would like to see is increasing the ceiling of this activity by allowing students to use this to contribute to something greater in one aspect or another. If that means via social media, traditional media, or simply raising awareness/forwarding knowledge locally within their community.
One interesting point that I believe comes with working with infographics is that since that they relay messages in a more positive manner. They are meant to be engaging and aesthetically pleasing and it is a fantastic way to relying information that is typically dry or depressing. With the nature of infographics, students may feel encouraged to produce their content and research in a (more) positive light. This sort of setting could be useful when working with sensitive content such as aboriginal education and cultural diversity.
Regardless of the topic, this activity no doubt engages learners to think critically, creatively and reflectively to generate innovative solutions.
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