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9 Infographic Tools For Data Visualization in the Classroom

9 Infographic Tools For Data Visualization in the Classroom
Information overload is a common complaint from young people, especially now that knowledge is easier to access and share over online networks. Being able to summarize, condense and visualize information meaningfully is an important skill for any student. Infographics have become a hugely popular tool for data visualization, and can now be created by both educators and students using online tools. If you’re hoping to incorporate infographics into your lessons, or to encourage your students to learn to communicate information visually, we’ve come to the rescue! Piktochart This online application features a host of “themes,” or templates, for users to choose from and an intuitive menu that allows for easy use. Easel.ly This infographic creation app is very similar to Piktochart, though it features more themes (or vhemes, in Easel.ly speak) to choose from. Infogr.am Vizualize.me Vizualize.me is a unique infographic app that allows users to create a visual resume. Many Eyes Dipity Tagxedo

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MARVEL : et vos croquis deviennent interactifs ! Je ne sais pas comment vous travaillez sur les projets d’interfaces mais pour ma part, je passe quasiment toujours par une version croquis/papier/dessinée à l’arrache dans mon carnet. Ensuite, je code directement ou je passe avant par l’étape Illustrator ou Photoshop. Ajoutez à cela, l’étape « d’interaction sur le support réel » qui est à faire absolument. Et bien avec la Marvel App, cela va être beaucoup plus simple de passer d’un dessin à une interface ! Cette application transforme de simples esquisses sur papier en des prototypes interactifs qui vous permettent de faire un prototype rapide de vos idées d’applications et de les partager avec quiconque. C’est vraiment très simple, surtout que pour commencer, tout ce dont vous avez besoin est d’un stylo et d’une feuille de papier. source & téléchargement sur iPhone Ces articles peuvent aussi vous intéresser:

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TeacherTube Modern Lessons Welcome to the new online learning platform for the Global Education Database! It’s a free, simple, and quick way to learn new skills, find new education resources, and figure out how to do just about anything a modern teacher or student needs. Take as many courses as you like – they’re free and all you need to do is sign up to get started. Register To Start Learning Free View More Courses Squirt It’s a bookmarklet Squirt stores anonymous interaction data to help us improve the product. Can’t find your bookmarks bar? This 30-second video tutorial will have you speed reading in, well, about 30 seconds. Or, read these instructions Q) Can I read part of a page? A) Yes, just select the text you’d like to read before clicking the bookmarklet. Q) I’m a publisher—can I embed Squirt on my site? Made by Cameron Boehmer Acknowledgements Spritz Inc, the company whose patents are pending. Readability, the company who open-sourced their innovation and made mine sustainably possible. The problem with software patents. Michael McKellar for a brilliant logo concept. Shu Uesugi for his Jekyll theme, Solo.

4 Tips for Killer Calls to Action in Your Emails After your subscribers open and actually read your email, the next challenge is to get them to convert. In other words, it’s time to take action. The words and images you use to ask for that conversion are known as a call to action or CTA. A CTA asks the reader to take the next step. Here are examples of CTAs in an email: Click here to download the report or What does research say is the best way to create calls to action, so they get clicked? Words Matter: Offer High Value at Low Cost Marketing Experiments is one of the few institutions that have tested CTAs in email marketing. Click-thru increased 13 percent after words in the CTA button were changed: Why did Version B perform better than Version A? According to the researchers, Version A asks for too much, too soon. In contrast, Version B requires far less commitment. “For every call to action in an email, there is an implied psychological calculus cost in the mind of the customer (value vs cost),” the researchers concluded.

30 nouveaux Tutoriels de qualité gratuits pour Photoshop Grâce à cette nouvelle sélection de tutoriels de qualité, vous n’avez plus d’excuse pour ne pas progresser sur Photoshop ! Que ce soit dans le domaine de la photomanipulation, pour des effets de texte ou encore pour maîtriser les dernier outils de Photoshop ou les derniers effets tendances, tout y est ! Je vous invite à parcourir la liste et à vous attarder sur les tutoriels susceptibles de vous intéresser. Si vous souhaitez donc progresser, prenez le temps de vous plonger dedans ! Et dites quels sont vos tutoriels favoris parmi cette sélection ! Photomanipulation et matte painting Superbe tutoriel de photomanipulation Créez une scène glaciale inspirée du « Jour d’après » Tutoriel de retouche photo utilisant les fréquences d’image Comment créer une photomanipulation en pleine nature Créez un photomontage inspiré des Micromachines Comment réaliser une scène sombre avec Photoshop Tutoriel de photomanipulation pour créer un visage de vampire Tutoriel de photomanipulation au message politique Divers

Cómo hacer una infografía en Visual.ly Hace algunos meses, les presentamos una lista con varias herramientas para hacer infografías online. Dentro de esas herramientas, mencionábamos a Visual.ly. Nos gustaría retomar desde ese punto para hablar un poco más en profundidad sobre esta plataforma. Lo primero que vamos a tener que hacer es crear una cuenta en Visual.ly. Nosotros hemos optado por crearnos una cuenta de Fan para ver cómo funciona. ¿Cómo hacer una infografía en Visual.ly, entonces? El primer reporte a evaluar es el Facebook Monsterizer, una alternativa diferente para poder analizar nuestros datos personales de Facebook. Otra interesante infografía que se puede crear con esta plataforma es un currículum visual, que se logra conectando simplemente nuestra cuenta de LinkedIn. En el reporte de Life of a Hashtag, solamente tenemos que sincronizar nuestra cuenta de Twitter para obtener esta información.

100 amazing Adobe Illustrator tutorials | Illustrator Since its release, Adobe's Illustrator has grown to become the designer's right-hand man when it comes to creating premier vector graphics and elements. There's so much you can do with it that it can be difficult to know where to start. Happily, we're here to round up the best Adobe Illustrator tutorials, covering everything from illustration to logo design, adding depth to your typography and much more, to help you get the most from this amazing app. Jump directly to a section using this handy category guide, or just get started browsing the whole list! With so many to choose from, you're sure to find a project to inspire you, whether you're using an older version of Illustrator or are signed up to the Creative Cloud. Adobe Illustrator for beginners: 11 top tips If you're just starting out with Illustrator, here's a fantastic guide to some of its tools. Setting up a new document In this video tutorial presented by Angie Taylor, you'll learn how to set up a new Illustrator document.

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