Inspiration

=50 Classroom Uses and Tips for Inspiration=

1. You can export an Inspiration document to Microsoft Word, as Power Point slides, as a web page or as a graphics file. The command for these choices is under the File menu - Export. 2. Use the Rapidfire feature for fast brainstorming. Simply click in one of the "bubbles", click on the rapidfire icon on the menu bar, begin typing. Each time you press the return key, you will see a new "bubble" appear. 3. Have a large Inspiration diagram? If you want to print it to one page, go to File - Page Setup. There you will see an option for Print - 1 page. 4. Posting different students' Inspiration clusters relative to the same document helps students to see others' different understanding and perception of the same text. This serves as a good after-reading activity. This would work especially well if the teacher gave the same text and different "set purposes" to the text as a before-reading activity. 5. Use Inspiration for matching and sequencing activities (in place of index cards).