KIDSPIRATION/INSPIRATIONDaniella GomezBrittany GroverAna IrvinErica Urban

KIDSPIRATION

a "visual way to explore and understand words, numbers and concepts"

geared toward usage for K-5th grade students

Helps students: Develop thinking skills Strengthen reading and writing skills build conceptual understanding in math

KIDSPIRATION FEATURES

Symbol library Symbol maker Link tool The super grouper Integrated Picture and Writing Views Pairing Symbols and Words Word Guide Audio Support Visual Math Tools Also 150+ Quick Start Activity Templates

INSPIRATION

Geared for 6th - 12th grade students Focuses on higher level thinking skills and

activities Helps students with these skills:

Planning Organization Research Communication Comprehenison Evaluation

INSPIRATION FEATURES

Diagram View Diagram to Outline View Diagram, Outline, and Formatting Toolbars 65+ Quick Start Templates Template Wizard. QuickTime & MP3 Word Guide Hyperlinks. Web Resources:  Teacher Resource Book

TEACHER USES IN THE CLASSROOM

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND Using Kidspiration/Inspiration in the classroom

helps teachers meet the requirements of NCLB

STATE STANDARDS

Using graphic organizers in Kidspiration & Inspiration supports many learning goals as defined by the state standards across the curriculum

VISUAL LEARNING

RESEARCH AS PROVEN:

Visual learning is one of the best methods of teaching thinking, writing & comprehension skills

Kidspiration/Inspiration helps improve many different learning styles to improve students comprehension & retention

TEACHERS USE KIDSPIRATION TO HELP THEIR STUDENTS: Develop strong thinking skills

Strengthen reading and writing skills

Build conceptual understanding in math

TEACHERS USE INSPIRATION TO HELP THEIR STUDENTS:

Plan and Organize

Research and evaluate

Comprehend and Communicate

TEACHER TRAINING

Quick Tours

Training workshop scripts

Quick start tutorials

Training videos

Evaluation CDs

Contact them at:

www.trainingresources@inspiration.com

Student Uses

Inspiritation/ Kidspiritation

Why?

Can visualize your thoughts with diagrams Diagram a outline of notes Rearrange thoughts/ notes as wished Create a pictorial representation of a book Classify objects into groups

Example:

LETS PLAY!

LOG IN ON CAMPUSGo to citrix.asu.edu

Log on with your own ID

Select CAD Graphics Modeling and Presentations

Select Kidspiration 3 or Inspiration 8

LOG IN OFF CAMPUS

DIAGRAM VIEW

HOW TO MAKE A DIAGRAM

Open Inspiration Select Diagram View Click inside the box that says main idea Type in your main idea Select your main idea bubble, then hit create

at the bottom This will give you a new bubble.

RAPID FIRE

If you have your sub bubble ideas you can use rapid fire

In main idea box after you’ve typed something, hit rapid fire

Type in your sub idea Hit Enter When you’re done hit rapid fire again

PICTURES

If you would rather have a picture than a bubble

Select the bubble In the symbols search on the side find a

picture you would like to use Select the picture

NOTES

To add a note select the bubble/picture On the bottom icon list select note A note box will come up

Use this to add small notes, definitions etc. To close the note hit the X in the coroner of

the note This will allow you to open/close when you

click on the pcture

HYPERLINKS

To add a hyperlink, highlight the word you wish to link

On the bottom icon list select hyperlink Type in your web address

OUTLINE VIEW Inspiration I. Diagram View This is diagram view, you can use it to show how things will relate in a lesson plan. You can also

use it in an actual lesson to create a flow chart or diagram! II. Outline View This is outline view, you can use it to create an outline for students, or for yourself! III. Templates Use templates as a resource in class. You can make different flow charts that already have points

that you want the student to adress. IV. Notes This is a note. It has it's own button on the bottom that will link the note to the picture so you can

open and close it. Use this feature to add information. A. Click on the picture V. Hyperlinks Use hyperlinks to link a web page into you diagram or outline! Hyperlinks have their own button on the bottom just highlight the word and select the button. VI. Rapid Fire To use this tool just -Click on the text in your item and hit rapid fire at the bottom. -Then start typing, to do another idea hit enter. -When your finished hit rapid fire again. A. to create B. other ideas C. Use this tool

TO CREATE AN OUTLINE

Open inspiration Select outline view Where it says main idea, type your main idea To go to the next line hit subtopic Hit the left or right button on the bottom icon

list to change the indenting.

NOTES

The note function works the same way To open or close the note select the icon to

the left of the line.

WORD GUIDE

The word guide functions kind of like a dictionary.

It will give you Definition Synonyms Related words

FORMATTING

TO change the Font Size Bold/Italics/Underline

This is all located below the icon list at the bottom and is exactly like a word document

TRANSFER

Located in bottom icon list Select transfer to transfer into a word

document It will give you some options

Only select the ones you want If you’re making an outline you don’t need a

diagram.

TEMPLATES

Open inspiration Select templates Select the subject you want And browse through to see if they have

something you want to use The template will have prompted questions

that students can fill in.

PLAY

You can download a trial version and play around with it

If you like it you can by it!