This is a great infographic for those who are just entering the workplace, and for those who are feeling stressed in school. Stress can have a very negative affect on students and employees, as the infographic shows, it can take a toll on productivity and safety. Go over this infographic with your s[...]
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January 28th, 2013 - 10:16 pm § in Uncategorized
What Makes a Travel Writer
In a world of entrepreneurs and bloggers, travel writing may be something for your students to think about as a future career. First of all, stress to your students the importance of being able to write maturely. While abbreviations are ok between friends, in order to gain respect anywhere, one must[...]
January 16th, 2013 - 1:01 am § in Uncategorized
Comparing Natural Disasters: Sandy vs. Katrina
Comparing these two storms is like comparing apples and oranges (and there is an infographic that attempts this). The two storms hit landfall in two very different areas, areas with different natural surroundings, different city developments, and different populations. Hurricanes were expected in th[...]
January 15th, 2013 - 1:01 am § in Uncategorized
Daylight Savings Time Explained
Ask your students what they think about daylight savings time. A change of clocks and a change in the times of when the sun is up is most common, but most people do not fully understand daylight savings time. It was originally created to save energy, moving the times people were awake to the times [[...]
January 14th, 2013 - 1:01 am § in Uncategorized
Total Solar Eclipse 2012
On November 14, 2012, a full solar eclipse could be seen in Australia for two minutes and 14 seconds. This natural phenomenon brought thousands of visitors and millions of dollars in revenue to the area. They occur so infrequently (on average every 18 months, a full eclipse only occurring every 18 y[...]
January 3rd, 2013 - 1:01 am § in Uncategorized
The Difference Between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England
Even as a History Major who loves modern Western European History, this is a difficult thing to keep up with. The four separate countries of The British Isles have been considered one sovereign country, and four separate countries throughout history, depending on recent wars and decisions made by th[...]
January 2nd, 2013 - 1:01 am § in Uncategorized
Water Changes Everything
This infographic is a video about spreading information on the poor conditions, specifically regarding water, that some people live in. People, especially in 3rd world countries in the Southern Hemisphere, suffer from bad water. This infographic does a great job of showing how poor conditions regard[...]
November 26th, 2012 - 2:28 am § in Uncategorized
Money 101 for Parents and Teens
Many millionares and billionares got their start as teenagers by investing right, and starting the right business at the right time. All teens get money in some way, whether it is through an allowance, gifts, jobs, or a combination of the above. But it is important to begin good habits at an early a[...]
April 20th, 2012 - 1:01 am § in Uncategorized
Pampered Pets
Pets have always been pampered (the Shih-tzu was originally bred to warm the feet of Chinese royalty), but not like they are today. Dog groomers weren’t very common until recent decades, and spa days were unheard of. Dogs now have daycares and hotels, rather than being left alone or kep[...]
April 19th, 2012 - 1:01 am § in Uncategorized
Making Data Beautiful
What would you rather see, a black and white bar graph, or a map with various data, a web and lots of colors? Which one would draw you in more? Which one is easier? Sometimes easier isn’t better, and making an infographic is a prefect example. The purpose of an infographic is to convey [...]