Opening Inspiration

  1. Click Start
  2. Point to Programs
  3. Point to Inspiration 6.0
  4. Click on Inspiration 6.0

 

Adding the date to your diagram

  1. Click on the diagram where you want to add the date.
  2. Edit, Paste Date

 

Changing the format of the date

1.  File, Application Properties, Change the date/time format

 

Pasting a new look to old symbols

  1. Select the symbol(s)
  2. Edit, Paste New Look

 

Using Rapid Fire

  1. Click on the symbol
  2. Click on the Rapid Fire icon on the Diagram Tool Bar.
  3. Type the related idea.  Press Enter.  Repeat this until you have completed all linked symbols.
  4. Click the Rapid Fire icon to turn it off

 

Moving a Symbol

  1. Click, hold and drag the symbol.

 

Resizing a Symbol

  1. Click on the symbol to select it
  2. Click and drag on the bottom right handle bar.

 

Changing a Symbol Shape or Appearance

  1. If the Symbol Palette does not appear on the screen, press F8
  2. Click the symbol you want to change the appearance of.
  3. Click on a new shape or picture in the Symbol Palette.

 

Changing the Fill Color of Symbols

  1. Click on the symbol you want to change.
  2. From the Effect Menu, click on Fill Color, then click on the color you want to use.

 

Changing the Line Color of Symbols

  1. Click on the symbol you want to change.
  2. From the Effect Menu, click on Line Color, then click on the color you want to use.

 

Delete a Symbol

  1. Click on the symbol you wish to delete.
  2. Press the Delete key on the keyboard.

 

Changing Color of Text

  1. Click on the symbol that contains the text.
  2. Click on the Effect menu.
  3. Click on the Text Color.
  4. Click on the color of your choice.

 

Adding Notes to Symbols

  1. Click on the symbol
  2. Click on the Add Note icon on the Diagram Tool Bar.

 

Isolating Symbols

  1. Click on the symbol you want to isolate.
  2. From the View Menu, click on Focus In.

 

Create Tools

  1. Select the idea symbol on your diagram that the new idea relates to by clicking it.
  2. On the Diagram toolbar, click the arrow on either of the Create buttons that points in the direction where you want to add the new idea symbol.
  3. The new symbol appears on your diagram connected to the primary symbol in the direction you chose.
  4. Type your idea in the symbol.

 

Importing an Image into Inspiration

     1.Click on the symbol or place where you want the image to go.

     2.Click on the Edit menu.

     3.Click Insert Graphic.

     4.Navigate to the location where you saved your image, select it, then click Open.

 

Creating a New Symbol Library

  1. Click on the Utility menu, drag to Edit Symbol Libraries, and click.
  2. In the Edit Symbol Libraries dialog box, click on New Library.
  3. Type in a name for the new library.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click OK again.
  6. Back in the document area, click on the down arrow under Basic on the Symbol Palette.  You should see the new library at the end of the list of symbol libraries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add Text to a Link

  1. Click the link and type in the text.

 

 

Reversing a link direction

  1. Select the link.
  2. On the Link menu, choose Reverse Link

 

 

Changing the Links appearance

  1. Select the link line and pick the one you want under the Link menu.

 

Changing the arrow head on a link

  1. Select the link.
  2. On the Link menu, choose one of the following:
    1. Choose Arrow Head Starting Point

Or

    1. Choose Arrow Head Ending Point

Changing the style of a link

  1. Select the link.
  2. Effect Menu, Line Pattern

      3.  Effect Menu, Dashed Lines

 

Getting a Better View

 

            Position Button

  1. Click the Position Button
  2. Click and hold inside the diagram.
  3. Move your mouse to slide your diagram to a new position.

Zooming In or Out

1.  Click on the “little mountains” or “big mountains” in the bottom left corner of  the window to zoom in and out on the diagram.

 

Built-In Templates

  1. Click File menu, Template
  2. Click on the template you want to use.
  3. Click Open to see the template.
  4. Click Edit to make changes in the template file.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENDA

 

 

Welcome, Introductions, Overview, Agenda, Outcomes…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTCOMES

 

Participants will have the opportunity to:

 

v   Understand the concept of visual learning and how it benefits student learning

v   Explore what symbols, links and other features can do

v   Create and layout diagrams

v   Use Inspiration to make lessons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lesson Planning with

 

Inspiration®

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Prepared By:

Lauretta J.Burton

Instructional Services Coordinator

Instructional Technology Center

Georgia State University

 

 

Resources

 

Web Resources

 

Inspiration Software Inc.

http://www.inspiration.com/

 

Graphic Organizers

http://www.graphic.org/

 

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr2grap.htm

 

Books

 

DePorter and Hernacki.  “Quantum Learning”.

          ISBN 0-440-50427-9

 

Hyerle, David.  “Visual Tools for Constructing Knowledge.”

          ISBN 0-87120-266-2

 

Sharp, Vicki.  “Make it with Inspiration.”

          ISBN 1-57369-591-2

 

Westhaver, Mona. “Meeting Standard with Inspiration.”

          ISBN 0-928539-36-9

 

Westhaver, Mona. “Classroom Ideas Using Inspiration.”

         

 

ISTE.”National Education Technology- Standards for Students –

Connecting Curriculum and Technology.”