My first experience making an infographic!

Though I have been studying library science since last spring, when I was offered a position for this fall I had to do some soul searching to decide if I was completely ready for this change so soon.  In light of this, I decided to make an infographic comparing school librarians to middle school teachers.

I chose Piktochart and decided on a premade template to help with the process.  I found it difficult to find a color scheme that worked since I couldn't figure out how to change the color of the banner.  Finding the way to change the icons for the charts was simpler than I expected and I liked how many options I could change for free.  I could definitely see the benefit of going "pro" since it offered a lot more.

Something else I found difficult was the information I was going to include.  I have a personal list of pros and cons for my specific jobs that I was comparing, but I wanted something legitimate to include as data.  I visited the Occupational Outlook Handbook and used the information that was listed there in various ways.  When using these with students I will have to make sure to remind them to cite any information they get from outside sources, including pictures beyond what the program offers.

All in all, I really enjoyed the experience!  I love infographics and have seen them a lot in use in our Scholastic textbooks that we adopted two years ago.  They are very colorful, normally organized ways to present information to our students and I think they enjoy them just as much.  I look forward to playing around with this tool and using it in whatever capacity necessary!