Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Inspiration Maps

by Inspiration Software, Inc.

Inspiration Maps was the featured app at the October building meeting.  This is the iPad version of the popular desktop concept mapper, Inspiration.

Concept mapping makes use of position and space to convey relationships, connections, and hierarchy.  What makes this app so powerful is the blending of digital features with the portability of a pencil and a notebook.

Our favorite feature is the ability to change a cell shape using the camera function on the iPad.  Now a concrete representation of a real-world concept can be included in a map.  Examples include pictures from a story, real life items that are being categorized, or part to whole relationships for complex items.

We rate Inspiration Maps a must-have for all classrooms.  Critical thinking by students begins with teachers modeling the thinking.

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