The Bended Corner

Retrieved from: https://venngage.com/blog/what-is-an-infographic/ Infographics are visually appealing ways to represent data.  In this post, I am going to explore three different web based applications that can be used to create infographics. First up is www.easel.ly/ Registering for Easelly is quick, easy and free.  Infographics can be created in 3 steps and templates are available for use.  Easelly offers upgraded plans that include different perks based on the plan. There is not a huge bank of free templates and there are constant reminders of "upgrading" that tend to get in the way.  I do love that this site focuses on just infographics which can be good if you are easily overwhelmed by too many options! Second is http://piktochart.com/ Piktochart is also easy to set up, offers a free account and templates. What I love the most about this piktochart is that it lets users know exactly what is available with their free account and offers more that just infographics.  This

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I am a Facebook user and enjoy it on a personal level.  Unfortunately, I get sucked in and lose precious minutes of my life by constantly scrolling.  For this reason, I have deleted the app and try very hard to stay off it!  Without social media, I am much more productive.  However, I do see much value in social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  Especially in advertising programs and events for your library. I enjoy being part of groups on Facebook and often save posts to my own feed.  When I find myself idle, I will go to either the Learning Librarians or Future Ready Librarians Facebook group.  Both are recommended for a community of librarians that will help answer questions and give book recommendations and lesson ideas.  When I typed in “school library,” I instantly recognized that the first libraries that popped up were either local public schools or pages that my friends already follow.  After clicking through a few, I noticed that most were used to show