Easel.ly can be accessed by clicking on the underlined name itself and can be used to create a infographic which could be for a variety of reasons. It is used to affectively communicate ideas with the use of photos and other multimedia. You can work off the many templates that are provided for you. It is easy to use as there are not only many videos to watch on how to use it, but the instructions on the canvas page are very straight forward. It is free and only takes a couple minutes to sign up.
This could be used in a variety of ways in education. For example, it can demonstrate the information that the teacher needs the students to understand and also be able to show it in a way that is interesting to students. It can also be used a project that the students have to create an infographic about a topic of their choice and present it to the class. It has a group option in which a teacher can set up a project for the whole class by having each child contribute to the infographic.
It can provide a better understanding of material for students who are visual learners because of the pictures. It can also be very helpful for students who are deaf because they can read the information and observe the pictures to further their knowledge. They can printed or found on the internet so students can access it online if that is easier or the teacher can print off copies for the entire class for those who don't have access to internet.
This could be used by older elementary students, grade 4 and up and mostly by junior high and high school. There is no age restriction however using the internet would not be easy for students in grades below 4.
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