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Software Review
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Inspiration |
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Inspiration Software, Inc. |
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(1) DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM
Inspiration is an integrated outlining and diagramming program that helps
students organize concepts and information in a new and exciting way.
It can be used across the curriculum for brainstorming, webbing, planning,
concept mapping, organizing or outlining. Students can create visuals
and text and link them together with arrows to show sequence or groupings.•
(2) BASIC INFORMATION
(a) Title • INSPIRATION
(b) Publisher • Inspiration Software, Inc.
(c) Cost $15-35 Depending on educational pricing.
(Order a catalog from Microwarehouse/Macwarehouse, CD-ROM Warehouse (1-800-237-6623);
Educational Resources (1-800-624-2926); Fas-track (1-800 927-3936).
(d) commercial software
(3) TARGET POPULATION
(a) Is this designed for teachers or students to use?
Both. It is definitely applicable for student use and teacher use. It’s
a great tool for learning and teaching.
(b) If students, in what subject and at what grade level?
It can be used for any grade level, even college. For younger children,
there is a similar program called Kidspiration that works the same way,
but is more attractive for younger kids.
(c) Where would this best fit into the curriculum?
1. Subject • Any
2. Grade level • Any
3. Academic ability • Good for visual learners, second language
learners, advanced thinkers and more.
(d) Would this software maintain the interest of this population.
Explain.
• Yes, this software would maintain interest because it is not fixed,
the user creates the environment and uses it to reflect their own thinking.
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