Justine Campos (Report) Other Example of Digital Tools or Conventional Support For Teaching and Learning

OTHER EXAMPLES OF
DIGITAL TOOLS OR NON-

CONVENTIONAL SUPPORT FOR
TEACHING AND LEARNING
REPORTER:
JUSTINE LL. CAMPOS
INFOGRAPHIC
What is an infographic?
• According to the Oxford English Dictionary, an
infographic (or information graphic) is “a visual
representation of information or data”. But the meaning
of an infographic is something much more specific.
• An infographic is a collection of imagery, charts, and

minimal text that gives an easy-to-understand overview
of a topic.
Why are infographics used?
Infographics are great for making complex information easy to digest.
They can be helpful anytime you want to:
• Provide a quick overview of a topic
• Explain a complex process
• Display research findings or survey data
• Summarize a long blog post or report
• Compare and contrast multiple options
• Raise awareness about an issue or cause
When you need to give someone a really quick rundown on something
that can be hard to explain in words alone, an infographic is a good way
to go. This means that infographics can be useful in pretty much any
industry.
How do I create an
infographic?
Create an infographic outline
from existing content using these
4 steps:
1. Determine the key takeaways

of your content
2. Determine the title, headers,
subheaders and facts
3. Consider the length of
paragraphs and points
4. Include notes for the designer
The Benefits of Infographics for Education
• Infographics can be incredibly effective educational tools, thanks to their
ability to break complex information into easy-to-understand components
and to make even dense data engaging. Whether you want to teach your
audience about the education industry or you want to use visual content
as a teaching tool, infographics are the ideal solution.
• In addition, most people can make sense of visual material much faster
than they can absorb what they hear or read. The average person can
process visual content 60,000 times faster than other types of content.
Since approximately 65 percent of people are visual learners, adding
image-based components to your teaching materials is a smart choice.
Incorporate Infographics Into Learning Activities
Introducing your class to examples of great infographics is a smart way to use
visual content in your lesson plans. Not only can this type of visual content
increase student interest and engagement, but infographics can also help
students learn about important topics ranging from history and literature to
math and science. Depending on the focus of your classroom and the level of
your students, you could use infographics in a number of learning activities.
• Try introducing a new module by using an eye-catching infographic to convey the

basics or generate interest.
• Encourage students to read statistics, interpret data, and draw conclusions from an
infographic.
• Rather than having students read a textbook passage or a news article, use an
infographic to start a discussion or lead a classroom debate.
Use Infographics in Creative Assignments
Sourcing premade infographics to enhance learning activities isn’t the only
way to use this visual content in the classroom. You can also encourage
students to develop their own infographics. To make the most of this
creative assignment, try one of these strategies:
• Have students chart the main events of a historic era.

• Encourage students to analyze how a topic of their choosing has
evolved over time.
• Ask students to develop an infographic to accompany a written
research project.
• Prompt students to share their understanding of a process with a step-
by-step guide.
E-PORTFOLIO AS A TOOL
What is an e-portfolio?
An e-portfolio is an electronic format for students to:
• record their work, goals, and achievements

• reflect on their learning
• share their learning and receive feedback and feedforward.
It enables students to represent information in different formats

and, depending on the software, take the information with them
between schools.
"It is the learning that really matters. Creating an e-
portfolio involves skills essential for 21st century
learning – organising and planning material, giving
and receiving feedback, reflecting, selecting and
arranging content to communicate with a particular
audience in the most effective way."
– Gray, L. (2019). Getting started with e-portfolios.

Jisc
Why use e-portfolios?
e-Portfolios "are a way to generate learning as well as document learning"
(Basken, 2008 ).
• e-Portfolios generate learning because they provide an opportunity and
virtual space for students to critically assess their work, to reflect on that
work, and make connections among different subject areas, assignments,
and other activities, such as work experience, and extracurricular
activities.
• e-Portfolios are effective learning tools because they support students’

own knowledge construction, make otherwise invisible aspects of the
learning process visible, and place agency in the hands of students,
which fosters learners’ motivation.
Assessment and reporting
An e-portfolio can reflect the students' learning process and progress. Using a digital
portfolio to track learning journeys supports formative assessment to improve future
learning outcomes, is personalised with the students’ own voice, and is a useful tool to
inform student led, parent, and teacher discussions.
e-Portfolios allow the student, their peers, teacher, and parents to share the learning
process as each participant can contribute in real time to enhance current learning while
also promoting further learning. A digital portfolio supports:
• partnerships in learning
• learning conversations
• self-regulation
• feedback
• engagement
• assessment as learning.
Fostering student agency
• e-Portfolios are student-centred. Students can take increasing
responsibility for their own learning by recording and reflecting on their
learning in an e-portfolio. They are free to choose what specific work
examples are included and to reflect on their learning.
• e-Portfolios foster student engagement, motivation, and control. When

students have choices in how to learn they are more engaged and
motivated to move beyond knowledge aquisition to build deep
understanding, make connections between the learning that occurs in
different contexts, and use knowledge to create.
JUSTINE LL. CAMPOS

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OTHER EXAMPLES OF

DIGITAL TOOLS OR NON-

• An infographic is a collection of imagery, charts, and

1. Determine the key takeaways

• Try introducing a new module by using an eye-catching infographic to convey the

• Have students chart the main events of a historic era.

• record their work, goals, and achievements

It enables students to represent information in different formats

– Gray, L. (2019). Getting started with e-portfolios.

• e-Portfolios are effective learning tools because they support students’

• e-Portfolios foster student engagement, motivation, and control. When

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