Easel.ly Tutorial

Tech Tool: Easel.ly - an online program to create colorful, personalized posters, infographics,
comparisons, and flowcharts!

Quick Facts: 

• Free version, with limited (10) but a good variety of choices for templates and

backgrounds

• Can upgrade to “Pro” for 1 annual payment of $48
• Under the “Getting Started” tab they have a blog with great tips! There are also

suggestions for classroom infographics and how to have students create them in class.

• Easy to use!!

Tutorial: 

1. Go to www.easel.ly 
2. Login with your Google account or email and password
3. In the “My Visuals” screen, which opens automatically, click on blank template box.
4. Across the top of the screen you will see options such as Templates, Objects, Media,

Backgrounds, etc.

5. I would begin by choosing a template to work with, but you can also create your own.

6. After you choose a template you can choose the background (if you want to change
it) and then you can begin adding your text and data.

Classroom Ideas: 

• Timelines
• Plot Map/Sequencing
• Identify areas on a world map (Biomes, Where are we from?, Natural Resources, etc)
• Compare and Contrast
• Before and After
• Flowchart for steps to solve a problem
• Student Presentations