STEPS AND DIRECTIONS FOR USING….

STEPS AND DIRECTIONS FOR USING…. BY DANIELA NUNEZ

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SOFTWARE • Created for K-5 learners, Kidspirationdevelops thinking, literacy and numeracy skills using proven visual learning principles. In reading and writing, Kidspiration strengthens word recognition, vocabulary, comprehension and written expression. With new visual math tools, students build reasoning and problem solving skills. • Kidspiration helps students: • Develop strong thinking skills • Strengthen reading and writing skills • Build conceptual understanding in math

TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT NEED Windows® • Pentium III 450 MHz or higher • Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP (including Tablet PC Edition), Vista or Windows 7 • 256 MB RAM • 250 MB available hard drive • Recommended: • Internet connection* • QuickTime® • Optional: • Interactive electronic whiteboard • Microphone Macintosh® • PowerPC G4 700 MHz or higher • OS X 10.3 or higher • 512 MB RAM • 250 MB available hard drive space • Recommended: • Internet connection* • Optional: • Interactive electronic whiteboard • Microphone

STARTING WITH KIDSPIRATIONMain Screen - Starting Steps 1. Look for the KISPIRATION’S Icon in the desktop of your computer 2. Main Screen

STARTING WITH KIDSPIRATIONMain Screen – Starting Steps 3. Click on the main menu the icon Picture View

STARTING WITH KIDSPIRATIONMain Screen - Starting Steps • 4. Picture View main screen and main menu

KNOWING THE ICONS AND MENUSInstructions The following section will show you the different manus that kidspiration have and how they can be use it.

KNOWING THE ICONS AND MENUSMain Menu

EXPLORING THE ICONS AND MENUSSymbol Palette Menu Go to starter Arrows and find space to look for images Image menu

EPLORING THE ICONS AND MENUSPicture Toolbar Go To writing view Listen Clear Add Symbol Student Name Undo Linck Symbols Symbol Maker Redo SuperGrouper Word Guide

EXPLORING THE ICONS AND MENUSFormatting Toolbar Types of Arrows Font Line Width Font Size Hide Captions Font Style Font Color Line Colors

STEPS • The following section explain how to create a concept map. Use following steps in order to create your own concept map.

STEPS • 1. Picture View main screen

STEPS • 2. Make a click on the circle that is in the middle (this circle is going to be the main idea of your concept map) • 3. Type the idea that you want to develop • Example:Transportation

STEPS • 4. Make a click on this icon • and add as many • circles as ideas you • want to develop in • your concept map

STEPS • 5. Click on the middle • of each circle and type • the sub-idea that you • are going to develop • Example: • * Land • * Water • * Air • * Other

STEPS • 6. For changing the circle for other image. • Click on the circle and then look for the arrows in “Symbol Palette Menu”. • Click on the arrows until you find the image that you want • Click on the image that you select

STEPS • 6.1 Result of • the previous • steps

STEPS • 7. For writing ideas over the connecting arrows. • * Click over the arrow and type the phrase that will connect the main idea with the sub-idea

STEPS • 8. For save the project • click on File and then save as… • type the name that you want for your file and click save

STEPS • 9. For export the • project • click on export and • select the option that • you want to export the • file as an image, and • then click save • Example: • Export as an image JPEG

RESULT OF THE CONCEPT MAP

VIDEO DEMONSTRATIONExample • The following video is an example that will help to understand how you can do your own concept map. Click on the video box.

STEPS AND DIRECTIONS FOR USING….