What are Infographics?

Information graphics or infographics are graphics that represent information, data or knowledge and are used to present information quickly and clearly. They can improve understanding by using graphics to enhance the human visual system’s ability to see patterns and trends. Similar pursuits are information visualization, data visualization, statistical graphics, information design, or information architecture. Infographics have evolved in recent years to be for mass communication, and thus are designed with fewer assumptions about the readers knowledge base than other types of visualizations. Isotypes are an early example of infographics conveying information quickly and easily to the masses. (adapted from Wikipedia)

Grade 9 Assignment

You are to select one fact or insight about the themes and issues researched about the future in 2050 and create an animated infographic in Adobe Flash. The animated infographic must:

• Your animation should be 1280 x 720, the same as the expressive flash video.
• communicate facts or an idea about the 2050 theme you selected
• should be at least around 5 seconds long
• should use the infographic style
• you can work in teams of 2 or individually

What to Hand in (Look Fors)

• Has each group member filled out a 2050 worksheet and handed it in?
• If it is a team, please hand in a group contribution sheet
• You must illustrate or animate at least one fact or piece of data AND you don't have to use numbers to do it - or even words, if don't want to.
• Is there sound or sound track for your animation? Optional
• Have I or my team handed in the animation and worksheets to katherine.yamashita@tdsb.on.ca by attaching the file or sharing it from your AW Google Drive.
• Have I filled out the Flash Reflection Sheet?