Infographics

I tried easel.ly, piktochart, and infogr.am infographics creators. I liked piktochart the best because it gave me the ability to select the infographic format I would be interested in using. I also liked the option of taking a tour before actually making an infographic. I believe taking a tour of the program will allow the user to feel more comfortable with using the program. Easel.ly and Infogr.am didn’t catch my attention like piktochart did. Easel.ly offered a variety of templates for infographics, but didn’t offer a variety of formats like piktochart does. Infogr.am didn’t catch my attention because of the limited number of free templates available.

Here is an example of an infographic I made using the information from the Pew Internet and Modern Life Research Center using  Piktochart:

https://magic.piktochart.com/output/7929128-parents-and-social-media               

Duggan, M.,  Lenhart, A.,  Lampe, C., Ellison, Nicole B. ( July 16, 2015). Parents and Social Media.  Pew Research Center. Retrieved from: http://www.pewinternet.org/files/2015/07/Parents-and-Social-Media-FIN-DRAFT-071515.pdf

Number of pages=37

After reading “Parents and Social Media”, I was surprised to learn that mothers are more likely than father’s to seek or give advice on social media. According to the article, “Mothers are heavily engaged on social media, both giving and receiving a high level of support via their networks” (p.2). I had never taken the time to analyze actual statistics about how much of an impact social networks like Facebook have on our society. With technology being made so accessible, it is evident that society has become very dependent on social media for advice and other means. I know I am guilty of checking my Facebook account frequently just like the article says, “Mothers on Facebook are more likely to check the platform several times a day compare to fathers, 56% vs. 43%” (p.6). I often think about what it used to be like not having Facebook, and how people would use other means to communicate. I believe technology is evolving at such a rapid rate,  I often wonder whether this is a positive or negative thing. With technology evolving so quickly, society has become extremely dependent on it.