Visual Learning with Inspiration Software

How do educators use Inspiration and Kidspiration?



Created by,
Barbara Bray

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Introduction

Before you start using visual learning tools and graphic organizers, check out some of the tutorials and activities using Inspiration and Kidspiration.

These are resources provided by Ara Ryherd, Training Resource Specialist for Inspiration, Inc.

Activities using Inspiration
    •The Quest for Creating a WebQuest
    •The History of the Stockmarket
Curriculum Examples using Inspiration (Districts)
    •Lakeland Central School District - NY
    •Salina Public Schools - Kansas
    •Putnam Valley School District - New York
    •Spartanburg County Schools - South Carolina
    •The University of Northern Iowa (K-12 ideas)
    •Canby Public Schools - Oregon
Inspiration Tutorials
    •Tutorial for Exporting Inspiration to PowerPoint
    •Inspiration: Essential Tool in Every Classroom
    •Tutorial from eMints
Inspired Websites
    •Jordan School District - Utah
On the "Transforming Teaching Through Technology" home page, Jordan School District in Utah, offers a collection of Kidspiration and Inspiration activities and templates, in many subject areas, along with links to other great resources.
    •Cape Girardeau - Missouri
Teachers in Cape Girardeau in Missouri continue to post Kidspiration and Inspiration activities and templates to this district resource page. The subject areas covered range from music to math and beyond!
    •University of Sioux Falls - South Dakota
Thousands of Schools of Education across the United States include Kidspiration and Inspiration in their technology instruction for pre- and in-service teachers. Check out the Kidspiration and Inspiration resources assembled for a educational technology class at the University of Sioux Falls in South Dakota.
    •Fairfax County Schools - Virginia
These pages, created by Carolyn Thalman of Fairfax County School District in Virginia, contain downloadable Kidspiration and Inspiration templates. Listed with each activity are grade level guides, as well as handy lesson planning suggestions for using the templates.
    •Cooperative Education Service Agency # 4 - Wisconsin
Naomi Harm and Jan Wee, Instructional Technology Directors at CESA 4 in Wisconsin, compiled this list on online Inspiration and Kidspiration integration resources.
    •Computer-Based Study Strategies Clearinghouse - Oregon
The Center for Electronic Studying and the Center for Advanced Technology in Education in the College of Education at the University of Oregon compiled this huge database of Kidspiration and Inspiration examples, templates, and activites to share with - and inspire - educators! The examples and projects are arranged by subject area.
    •Wacona Elementary School - Waycross, Georgia
Teachers at Wacona Elementary School in Waycross, Georgia posted a web site with Kidspiration and Inspiration examples, and classroom ideas - from multiple subject areas - as well as tips, and online references.
    •Brookhaven Comsewogue Unified School District - New York
Elementary and secondary teachers from Brookhaven Comsewogue Unified School District in New York created lessons and diagrams for use in their classrooms after a staff development course in Inspiration , Kidspiration, and visual learning. They placed this great resource online to share with other educators!
    •Shallowford Falls Elementary - Georgia
Find downloadable Kidspiration templates created by Julie Pieczko of Shallowford Falls Elementary, Marietta, GA for use with her Kindergarten students.
planning
    •Fail to Plan - Plan to Fail
Timelines
    •Make a Timeline with Inspiration
    •Computer-Based Study Strategies
    •Sample Lesson Plan
    •Lesson: Communities Change


Last updated: August 16 2006, 12:58 pm
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