Inspiration “Bringing Good Ideas To Life”

1. Inspiration“Bringing Good Ideas To Life”

2. INSPIRATIONis a powerful visual learning tool that inspires students to develop ideas and organize thinking. Inspiration’s integrated diagramming and outlining views work together to help students comprehend concepts and information. The Diagram view makes creating and modifying concept maps, webs, ideas maps and other graphical organizers easy.

3. Inspiration: A Teacher’s Friend • Provides visual learning in the classroom • Aids student understanding and retention of information • Supports innovative teachers with creative methods for whole learning • Simplifies planning and organizing

4. Using Inspiration For: Vocabulary Development Simple Cycles Show Cause Effect Relationships Thinking Idea Map Prewriting Diagramming Class Brainstorming Individual/Group Concept Maps Organization of Task Science Lab Reports Planning Outlining Webbing

5. Web (Concept Mapping)Categorizes information and reveals relationshipsConcept maps connect symbols with syntax so that meaning can be constructed, understood and remembered both visually and verbally snow steam FORMS OF WATER GAS SOLID water vapor ice LIQUID rain mist

6. OutliningOrganizes for clear writing Forms of Water • Gas a. steam b. water vapor II. Solid a. snow b. ice III. Liquid a. rain b. mist

7. Using a template such as this helps students understand scientific method at the same time they are actually involved in it. Student experiments will also be uniform in format, making comparison easier

8. Using this template will simplify the steps involved in writing a lab report. It will also guarantee uniformity among student papers for easier comparison Lab Report

9. DiagramsDiagrams illustrate concept and process

10. Geometric Shapes

11. 3 – Dimensional Shapes

12. Creative Thinking Tap creative thinking for enhanced learning

13. Character Webs explore relationships Character Web

14. Students plan to focus efforts and clarify ideas Teachers set priorities and plan ahead Planning

15. How Can Inspiration Help Student’s to Meet Reading and Writing Demands?

16. Reading • Inspiration allows students the opportunity to put into “picture” form information about what they have read. • Inspiration provides an opportunity for students to think before they write. • Inspiration allows students to practice, practice, practice (and create a product they are proud of – easy editing features, looks good…if it looks good, was fun to do…they just might be learning!

17. Writing • Inspiration provides students with opportunities to pre-write • Inspiration provides students opportunities to share ideas • Inspiration helps students to pictorially organize their information. • Inspiration is easy to edit therefore less time is spent erasing and recopying. • Inspiration forces students to think before writing.

18. Teacher and Student Samples