Student Reporter News: Infographics

Our student reporters chime in out their recent work on infographics. Find out how Mrs. Ryan's students are putting these tools to work:

As always, the OLS 8th grade is learning something new. Technology is being used more and more these days, and now we've learned how to make the new way to get information called the infographic. An infographic is a creative design used to spread information. To begin, we analyzed the parts of an infographic. Then we chose our topics and did research. Once we had filled our brains, templates were given to us so we could create an infographic all our own. It was a fun and easy way to learn.  -- Amy D., 8th grader

An infographic created by two baseball-loving 8th graders.

This week in English, we are learning about infographics. Understanding these is a good life skill to know. They are a good way to organize data and are interesting. It's a good skill to know how to read them because most companies now use them to display data. Right now, we are learning how to make one. Some key things you need for an infographic are color, a good subject, organization, and an eye catching design. It's also a good idea to add charts to display your information. I am happy that we are learning this skill!  -- Natalie K., 7th grader

These students created a graphic look at monkeys and their difference from apes.