Blog Post # 3

1. Is Inspiration something you would invest in for your classroom? List at least 10 ideas in your content areas where you could incorporate it - include uses as a productivity tool as well as an instructional tool.

answer: After experiencing Inspiration, it is something I would invest in for my classroom. It's a quick and efficient way for myself or my students to create concept maps, outlines, etc. Inspiration pretty much does the work for you so there should be minimal errors.

Some ways Inspiration could be used include;
1) concept map of the plant cycle (teacher or student made)
2) outline information for a paper
3) the teacher could create graphic organizers for the students
4) students can save important symbols that they find in the symbol folder
5) students can export their work into a word document. so if a student creates an outline with inspiration for a paper they are writing, they can export it into word and either save it or print it. they can also incorporate what they did in Inspiration into a whole project or presentation.
6) sound can be added to diagrams. this can add meaning to the project that the student or teacher wants to present
7) teachers can pick a template that was already created, for example; the body systems. this could be used to teach a science unit about the body.
8) students can create an outline of important dates throughout history and provide ideas of why those dates are important
9) graphic organizers can be used to document the different types of oceans
10) graphic organizers can also be used by the teacher to provide him or her an idea of what the student knows, wants to know, and what they learned.

2. What are your favorite Web Resources we covered in class? Which do you think you would use the most? Why and how? Be specific.

answer: Two of my favorite Web Resources include RubiStar and United Streaming. When it comes to deciding which two I would use the most, I would have to say both.

RubiStar I would use all the time to create rubrics for projects that are assigned to students. I would also create rubrics to help students grade themselves and their peers.

I would use United Streaming to help show my students interesting videos that are provided online. I think using a video to show something is interesting for students but also a lot less boring. It wouldn't just be me standing in the front of the classroom lecturing.