Infographics: Another Way to Use Technology to Enhance Learning

In pursuing my M.A. in Educational Technology, I've had the privilege of being exposed to some really great technology tools and uses for them in the classroom.  Each course I've taken has left me in awe at some new software or program that I become really excited about (chalk it up to my being a technology novice when I started this program).  So when I came across the article "Beyond the Book:  Infographics of Students' Reading History" by Sara Mulhern Gross on Edutopia.org (one of my favorite sites), I had to share it.  I've never in life heard of an infographic, much less how to use one in such an engaging way in the classroom.  In an effort to encourage students to not only read more, but to enjoy reading, Ms. Mulhern Gross developed a lesson in which students would create infographics.  The infographics they created were to be based upon their reading histories, and be compared and discussed among their peers.  The resulting increase in reading interest described by  Ms. Mulhern Gross in the article was enough to make me want to implement this lesson in my classroom.  I hope you all find the article inspiring and helpful as well!!