The document discusses using Inspiration mind-mapping software for teaching. It includes an agenda that covers introductions, previous experience with mind-mapping, research on its benefits, answering participant questions, practicing using Inspiration together and individually, and sharing ideas. Participants are asked to brainstorm possible uses for Inspiration in their lessons and post lesson ideas on the workshop website. Resources for Inspiration including free trials and video demonstrations are also provided.

1. Using Inspiration Mind-Mapping Software for all content areas

2. Agenda Introductions Previous experience with Inspiration or mind-mapping Research Participant questions about Inspiration Practice using Inspiration together Individual practice with Inspiration Sharing ideas and workshop website

3. Previous Experience Have you ever used Inspiration before? How have you used other forms of mind-mapping/graphic organizers? Is it effective What are your questions about Inspiration?

4. Research-Supported Visual learning techniques like graphic organizers can aid in: Organizing and communicating ideas Seeing patterns and relationships Categorizing ideas Reading comprehension Executive Summary of Literature Review: Graphic Organizers: A Review of Scientifically Based Research

5. Questions we have (Open Inspiration, create mind-map of questions) (Save as jpg and export) (Upload into presentation here)

6. An example

7. Possible Uses Open Inspiration on your laptop Click on “Rapid Fire” Type in 4 possible uses Discuss uses together and add any more good ideas you hear to your mind-map Demonstrate possibilities

8. How could you use this in the next two weeks? In your coming lessons, how could you use this? Create a quick outline of what such a lesson would look like using the “Outline” tool in Inspiration Click on “Diagram” and play with some of the tools at the top Ask questions

9. Sharing information Share lesson ideas Post results on my blog: http://inspiringinnovations.blogspot.com/ Email Inspiration documents (if you want) to: dshetler@borm.cartwright.k12.az.us

10. Resources Free 30-day trial: http://www.inspiration.com/Freetrial Teachertube video demonstrations: Political Candidate comparison: http://tinyurl.com/d2pcqe Inspiration multimedia Investigations: http://tinyurl.com/auuadv

11. More resources Inspiration webcasts (upcoming) http://www.inspiration.com/Educators/Events#Webcasts Inspiration webcasts (archived) http://www.inspiration.com/Educators/Events#archives