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Why Use Infographics with Students?

Last week's post featured some research I had done on student cell phone use and the impact on student learning .  I created the following infographic: Click here for a larger Infographic view Why use Infographics with my students? Infographics represent a new type of digital literacy.  They tell a story relying heavily on visuals with some supporting text.  Whether you choose to create infographics for your students or have students create them as an assignment, research shows that: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/visual-content-marketing-delivers-results-infographic/116496/#close Research found the following impacts on learning due to the way the brain processes information: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/visual-content-marketing-delivers-results-infographic/116496/#close Because of these factors,  Infographics are 30 times more likely to be read on the web over text based pages: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/visual-content-