Social Networking Poster

I choose the topic of Social Networking in the Classroom because I see the immense potential of using a product that students are already so familiar with. Also, I believe that it will get students more involved and interested in their work. In my poster I used the aide of these design theories to make my presentation the best I could make it.

Information Processing

The length:  With my poster I tried to keep it concise and to the point by only using the important details.

Text: I used only one font that is legible and easy to read. Also the font size is big enough to be read.

Break apart the information: I broke done the information into different sections and used bullet points for simplification.

Use of graphics: I used the Facebook and Ning™ symbols to draw people’s attention to the different sections. I also used smart art to organize my information in an eye- appeasing way.

Dual Coding

Two Separate Channels: Used both pictures and words to allow for optimal information processing.

Cognitive Load

Finite Capacity: There is only so much information the brain can take. For this reason I limited the amount of details I put on my poster.

Gestalt Principles

Proximity: My poster shows proximity because the background picture shows many different social networking symbols of all different sizes and shapes. Although not one is the same to the other when they all group together they all appear as a group.


Background used found on:
http://webtreats.mysitemyway.com/wp-content/gallery/76/01-free-social-networking-hand-drawn-photoshop-shapes-webtreats-preview.jpg
Pictures courtesy of: 
Facebook.com
Ning.com
Information courtesy of:
Richardson, Will. Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts: and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin, 2006. Print.