Show Data in a Fun Way with Piktochart

     Piktochart is a user-friendly site where you can make really sharp looking infographics in a snap. I created my first Pictochart on coding apps available to elementary students. This is a helpful visual learning tool since our eyes can process pictures more quickly and easier than text.

     You may choose a template or you can create your own. This site is free, but you have fewer templates to choose from with a free account. Any part of the template can be removed or changed. You can upload images from your computer, and there is even a link to import data from survey monkey. Some applications like Canva have a lot of images to choose from, unlike Piktochart, where you must create or supply your own. I also like that Piktochart has a drag and drop option for images. When you are finished, its easy to share via embed code or email. Privacy options are only available for paid accounts.

     This would be a good tool for teachers to use when students have to break down a concept to its basic terms. Students could make a poster advertising a concept. Or students could create an infographic based on research they have done, or they could create an infographic using a variety of data and then interpret that data. Debating two sides of an issue would work well with this tool, as well as creating timelines to show a period of history or the arc of a story. Especially since infographics are popular and prevalent, I believe students would be enthusiastic about using this tool to demonstrate something that they have learned and would like to communicate. When students are doing research on trends or issues or even if you are just doing a data unit in geometry, this is a handy tool to utilize with your classroom!