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Kidspiration

Kidspiration. By: Kristy Taxson. Different ways to use the software…. Whole groups lessons in front of the room with a Promethean Board or data projector Center time on class student computers Whole class activity in the computer lab. Find the Kidspiration icon and double click to open.

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Kidspiration

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  1. Kidspiration By: Kristy Taxson

  2. Different ways to use the software… • Whole groups lessons in front of the room with a Promethean Board or data projector • Center time on class student computers • Whole class activity in the computer lab

  3. Find the Kidspiration icon and double click to open

  4. This is what you should see if you have ActivInspire on your machine…

  5. You can create a new activity or choose a subject template already made!

  6. Turning off the sound • Go to teacher • Enable Teacher Menu • Application Options • Uncheck talking interface (You can still click on the ear at the top of the main page to hear certain sounds and directions if needed)

  7. Find an activity already made… Reading Example

  8. Science Example

  9. Social Studies Example

  10. Math Activities Math View

  11. Math View • Manipulatives • Workbook Pages

  12. Find a template to change • Add or remove pictures • Add words or labels to pictures • Add voice

  13. How to add voice to pictures or words… • Click on a picture • Choose Sound • Record Record Stop Play Save (or cancel) It saves to the object chosen

  14. How to save as a template • Go to Teacher • Enable Teacher Menu • Do NOT set a password • Save with Activity Wizard

  15. Saving as a template cont… • When you get to this box: • Make sure the • activity description is • accurate. • Save to another location (i.e. your flash drive) • You will see .kia which means it saved as a Kidspiration activity

  16. Students saving their work… • Have the student choose name • This names the file for the student so when they save it to the student H: drive, it is already named with the student’s name.

  17. Website of Resources • http://cf.inspiration.com/kidspiration3/teacher/lessonplans/index.cfm?fuseaction=k-2reading • http://www.inspiration.com/community/ • http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/kidspiration.htm • http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/teacher_resources/Kidspiration/ • http://www.globalclassroom.org/together/kidspiration.html • http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/pages/teacher_resources/kidspiration_templates.htm • http://www.globalclassroom.org/2006/march27/index.html • http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/kidspiration09/ • http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~elem/kidspiration/collection.html

  18. Thanks for coming! You can find this PowerPoint on ppsblogs.net/kristytaxson

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