Infographics are a new endeavor for me, I have seen a couple on walls in classrooms now and again but producing one is completely new territory. Much in the same way that Einstein’s theories are a new territory. After many hours of toiling on YouTube at videos with titles something along the lines of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity in 60 seconds I have gained somewhat of a level of understanding in what I need to explain to others. I am going to look in short detail E=Mc squared which my science friends tell me is called special relativity. To do this I am going to design an infographic fit for a classroom of high school students and then transfer this initial infographic into a format for I-phone and one as a web power point. The web slide show idea came to me during researching Einstein’s theory. A slide show I found was the most successful in explaining the theory to me and I also thought this could have potential classroom implications.
Initially I’m using a portrait format however I am currently debating whether or not I should opt for a landscape style. Based on the fact I am aiming to replicate an old fashion chalk board, much like the ones Einstein is pictured standing next to, this might be the best format to portray this. The font I am using is called Chalkduster which I feel provides the feel of a teacher writing on a chalkboard. Other fonts which use a chalkboard style seem far too neat which I don’t think is correct. Einstein may have had impeccable handwriting however my mad scientist approach dictates I must scruff up a bit. Here is the infographic as it stands:
Checklist:
Decide on portrait or Landscape before Progression
Add more visual content. Illustrations etc
Try colour?