easelly
The first site that I checked out was easelly. I found this site to be easy to navigate and basic. It has a good amount of free templates for you to choose from with many options for free. You can upgrade for a much larger selection with the pro account. They have three different options: student, individual, and business. I decided to make my infographic by not using a template so I could see all of the features that were available. There were many pictures, graphs, and text options to choose from and I found it easy to navigate. Making the graphs was easy to do and fun! It did not take me too long to organize my information and get my graphic made using this site. The only con I found was trying to get the text to move forward or back behind an image. I got a little frustrated because it seemed self explanatory but turned out to be more difficult. Overall I thought it was a good site and fun to use.
Piktochart
The next site that I visited was piktochart. This site had a lot to offer. They not only had templates for infographics but also for presentations, posters, reports, flyers, and social media. There are a ton of free templates for you to choose from in each category. This site has three different pricing options: free, Pro, and Enterprise. When you upgrade to Pro you get more storage options. This site gives you impressive looking graphics and makes your work look professional. A couple of cons for me was the limited storage space in the free account and the overwhelming number of choices. I think this is a great site for people with experience but as a not-so-tech-savvy person I found it to be overwhelming with so many bells and whistles.
Infogram
The last site that I visited was infogram. This site has many different templates for a variety of projects including: infographics, reports, slides, dashboards, and whiteboards. Each category had some template options for free. However, I found that most of the templates required an upgrade to use. There are five different account choices: free, Pro, Business, Team, and Enterprise. The pieces ranged from $19 a month to $150 a month. This site has a ton of options and seems like the perfect fit for someone with experience and looking for professional quality.
Overall, the sites were somewhat easy to navigate with minimal experience required to make a basic project. They each had some nice templates that would accomplish my goal. However, I found easelly the easiest to use. It did not have all of the fancy features that the other sites had but I found it straightforward and simple to navigate for someone just wanting to complete a basic project.
Geiger, AW. “Public library use in U.S. highest among Millennials.” Pew Research Center, 21 June 2017, https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/06/21/millennials-are-the-most-likely-generation-of-americans-to-use-public-libraries/. Accessed 28 February 2022.
Very useful Infographic that you created. I like that you shared the point about the new technology that has been added to libraries that might be attracting millennials. I hadn't thought about that. My first thought would be that millennials don't use or like libraries. Your infographic is very easy to read and attractive to the eye.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that the public libraries are being used more than they used to be. It is very surprising to me since lots of people are quick to turn to the internet for information.
ReplyDeleteLove your infographic . As a millenial myself I approve this message! These are great ways to give a visual to our students and share important/interesting information.
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