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8/8/2019 Inspiration in the Classroom
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Practical ideas for integrating
Inspiration software in the classroom
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Inspiration can help teachers:
Differentiate classroom instruction by allowing
students to organize ideas in a variety of ways.
Facilitate cross curricular learning by linking
concepts visually Create visual cues for students that reinforce
learning and promote retention of skills and
concepts
´«it is in the process of creating mental images or
models of a concept that students are able to make
the all important leap from the concrete to the
abstract.µ (Murphy 2009)
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It·s not hard to use. I promise.
Inspiration has a mostly graphic interface
You (and your students) drag and drop pictures and
shapes where you want them and create links that
make sense to you.
You (and your students) customize diagrams and
outlines to fit your needs.
Premade Inspiration templates are already linked
to specific TEKS.Utilizing templates, and with some practice, you
can create a customized diagram for your class in
15-30 minutes.
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Presenting information and concepts
Classroom participation and student use
Independent practice and assessment
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Inspiration includes several dozen templates for
Science, Social Studies, Language Arts and
Thinking and Planning
Use Inspiration to introduce concepts tostudents visually.
Students can fill in ideas and notes from class
discussion on screen and on individual handouts.
Saving a file for each class eliminates erasing andallows for pacing specific to class needs.
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Individuals or groups can be assigned an original
mapping task based on prior instruction.
A modification would be to begin with an
appropriate template and fill in blanks. Student groups can use Thinking and Planning
templates to guide reading, note taking and
plan presentations about the content.
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Study Guide and Textbook Chapter maps can
be used in Student/Teacher conferences to
help determine areas for clarification.
A collection of notes/maps from a semester
can be used for cumulative exam review.
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Graphics can be used to guide or assess
assigned independent reading.
Students can construct graphics to explain
the steps to solving a particular type ofproblem.
Constructing original visual maps and
diagrams encourages exhibiting mastery of
concepts, rather than regurgitation ofspecific facts.
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Inspiration supports graphical and linear organization ofwriting across the content areas
Graphic organizers are easily viewed as outlines andstudents can switch between the views to organize
ideas in the way that suits their learning style
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Diagram View Outline View
(Title of Fiction)
I. CharactersA. Main Character(s)
B. Secondary Characters
II. Major ThemesIII. Narrative Strategies
IV. Plot SummaryA. Chapter 1
B. Chapter 2
C. Chapter 3D. Chapter 4
V. New Vocabulary
VI. Stylistic Features
VII. Personal Evaluation
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Inspiration works for teachers too!Organize ideas before you teach
Use Inspiration to brainstorm ideas in team
meetings
Inspiration includes a template for lessonplanning.
Use concept maps link ideas in cross
curricular lessons
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Inspiration graphics and outlines can be: Exported to Microsoft Word
Saved as graphic files and used in PowerPoint and
other software
Blank diagrams can be printed whencomputer access is unavailable or for student
notes and handouts.
Inspiration files are easily shared among
colleagues, making Inspiration perfect forinstructional teams.
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http://www.inspiration.com/Educators/Community-Resources
This webpage contains educator·s resources from
Inspiration Software and an online educators
community http://www.inspiration.com/Standards-
Matches/Inspiration
This webpage contains the standards matches
between Inspiration and specific TEKS. Choose¶Texas· and the appropriate subject
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http://www.cape.k12.mo.us/blanchard/hick
s/teacher%20pages/inspiration.htm#Internet
This site has links to teacher created templates
for Inspiration and Kidspiration http://www.internet4classrooms.com/inspir
ation.htm
This webpage is a guide to constructing an a
concept map from the Basic template. This is theway to create a diagram from ¶scratch· in
Inspiration
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KaLeah Hicks
281-420-4500 x4120
Works Cited
Murphy, Stuart J. The power of visual learning insecondary mathematics education. Research into
practice. Pearson Education, 2009. Print.