My Take
Have not used this yet, however it looks like an awesome tool for the classroom.
How I Use It
This app is perfect in helping students to outline their stories in an interactive and visual way. Outlining is familiar activity that has been utilized in classrooms forever. This app allows the idea of outlining to come alive in the students hands, putting them in charge of the progression and development of their stories. They also build an understanding of how to set up their own outlines versus the teacher always handing a pre-constructed one out.
More community reviews for Inspiration Maps VPP
Tanishia W.
Executive Director of School and Special Education Support Services
New York, NY
August 22, 2014
I'm in LOVE!
As a teaching tool, Inspiration helps students categorize and play around with their ideas. Unlike the note cards that I used with my students prior to the indoctrination of this fantastic product, once a student adds the information to a map, it can't get "lost" in a backpack or left in a library book.
Highest on my list was the ease with which the students were able to access the platform and use the maps. In addition, the students were completely gratified at their results. To see a student who had formerly grappled with visual-motor integration skills create a perfect outline brought happiness to heart!
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Eugenia T.
July 4, 2014
Great and easy way for students to present information learned in class or making a reading report!
It can be a little tricky to use for students the first time they use it. Text and arrows appear instantly as you tap the screen, you can move objects and if you don´t have any practice on it, students can loose their patience easily.
But as always, as soon as students get along with the app, it´s fun and very easy to use.
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Jennifer H.
ITRT - Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
Mechanicsville, VA
November 4, 2013
This app is a simple, yet effecitve way for students to create their own visual diagram using any content.
Students who have had experience using the program, Inspiration, should be able to use this app with no trouble. They can choose to create their own diagram or they can choose from a variety of templates. Ideas can be added with text boxes and pictures. Ideas can be linked together using arrows. Students can select options to change the shape, style, text and diagram as it appears on the screen. They move from the picture view to the writing view in order to expand on the ideas created in their visual diagram.
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