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Assistive Technology. Introduction to Kidspiration Software By: Katie DiDia January 9, 2011. Quick Recap…. We now have a full cart of Vostros laptop computers These laptops can be signed out and taken to your classroom
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Assistive Technology Introduction to Kidspiration Software By: Katie DiDia January 9, 2011
Quick Recap… • We now have a full cart of Vostros laptop computers • These laptops can be signed out and taken to your classroom • These laptops have several software programs already loaded on them.
Writing What software programs do we currently have here at ALT? Reading Read Out Loud Bookshare Start to Finish Books Accelerated Reader Picture It Co-Writer/Solo Write Out Loud Kidspiration Draft Builder Inspiration Picture It
Last year we started to talk about… • Co-Writer • Kidspiration • Inspiration
I know what you’re thinking… But where will I find the time!?!? Baby steps…
We all know that our students have different learning styles. Visual Kinesthetic Auditory
Who benefits from Inspiration/Kidspiration Software? • Kids can actually draw and fill in diagrams showing how their information fits together, in a linear or non-linear manner. • Kids are using a computer mouse to physically move information and pictures around, and they are using a keyboard to type. • Kids can use the text to speech feature to help auditory learners and those who don't read as well.
Let’s see it in action! • Go to Inspiration software/Help/Learn to Use/Training Videos/Visual Learning/In the Classroom. http://www.inspiration.com/Curriculum-Integration/Kidspiration Click on the website for a 7 min 18 sec. video on the Kidspiration Website.