Concept Mapping with Inspiration

Inspiration Software Inc.
(USA)

This is the home web site for the company which produces Inspiration and Kidspiration. Several very helpful links within this web site are provided below.

 

 

Concept Mapping Home Page

Inspiration Features

Inspiration Newsletter

Parts of Inspiration Software Inc. site.
   

Acadia University's Inspiration Tutorial
(Canada)

Acadia University has produced several excellent tutorials for various software titles. This is available for downloading and printing. 

 

 

Inspiration 6 Quick Reference How To Guide
(USA)

This site has been produced by the Arlington Public School system, to assist their teachers in the use of various software titles.
   
Inspiration Basics Tutorial
(USA)
This site provides a simple tutorial for using Inspiration.
   
Inspiration Teacher's Guide
(USA)
This excellent tutorial is published on Teachers Connect web site, with permission from the Denton Independent School District. 
   
Writing Handout on Inspiration
(USA)
This handout was created by Steven Hale, at Georgia Perimeter College.
   
Creativity Web
(Australia)
This site gives a great deal of information about various types of mind mapping and creativity software.
   
Essay - Can Computers Help You Think?
(Australia)
This essay is part of the Creativity Web site (above). It is a good overview about the entire issue of computers and creative thinking.
   
Enhance Writing Creativity Using Graphical Outlines
(USA)
This is an excellent overview of reasons why concept mapping is useful for writing.

 

 
Going Visual With Inspiration
(USA)
This is also part of the Teachers Connect web site, and gives information for teachers about the usefulness of visual organization.

 

Examples
An Index of Biology Lessons (K-8) A Variety of Mapping Examples listed at SCORE web site
An Index of Example Maps from Inspiration Software Inc. Workshop Planning Example