Infographics - how might we use them?

Twitter, again, has led me to wonder about using infographics for information literacy - in the classroom and in the library. Lots of people are putting lots of effort into creating these wonderful little graphic interpretations of the world and its issues - so how might we best use them? This complex little video clip http://dvanw.com/video/videodisplay.html?32 entitled "How to feed the world" is a perfect example. Interpreting information in graphic format, discussing signs and symbols, making predictions about statistical information, encouraging empathy (values, connection to our world). An excellent tool which bears further investigation. Oh, and did I mention, they're free? Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo for tweeting this particular example.

I am an avid follower of twitter, and have just read about the new draft blogger - and just couldn't resist. I am looking to create a blog or website for my school library, and want to play with a variety of tools. This one is awesomely easy, infinitely varied, and in a matter of half an hour I have been able to create a personalized blog. The pages load quickly, the layout is simple and clear.

If this is as hard as it gets, I see no reason why I couldn't start a school blog within a matter of days...