Inspiration

Introduction to Visual Learning

Inspiration is used across the curriculum -- primarily in language arts, social studies, and science -- for a variety of visual thinking and learning activities, including concept mapping, outlining, webbing, brainstorming, and more. Visual learning is one of the most effective means for teaching thinking skills. Visual learning methodologies help students absorb knowledge and think meaningfully about a subject as they:

• Brainstorm to generate ideas and develop thoughts

• Web to show how different categories of information interrelate

• Diagram to graphically represent content and its components

• Plan to express large volumes of information in a concise format

• Think critically to visually analyze, criticize, and advocate ideas

• Map to illustrate relationships between ideas

• Organize to clarify thoughts for writing

• Outline to create a structured format for information

 Excerpt taken from the Inspiration 7 half day workshop, downloaded from http://www.visuallearning.com/prodev/index.cfm?fuseaction=insp7guides

• Inspiration v7.6 handout
   
• LISD assessment MS Word
   
• Inspiration 7.6 - 2 page Quick Guide
   
• How to export the Outline to html
   
• How to export Inspiration to PowerPoint
   
• What to do with Inspiration?

 Characteristics of visual, auditory, and tactile learners

Learningelectric.com - has Quicktime (mov) files for all the components of Inspiration 7.  The movies can be blocked by pop up blockers. Just hold down the CTRL button if the movie doesn't appear after you click the link.

• Vocabulary word -give definition, synonym, antonym, and graphic