I found a lot of interesting things on this website and the informational video about the software Inspiration. I looked at many examples and lesson plans the software creates. It uses many charts, graphs, and other visual representations to explain and demonstrate academic concepts; they can be used for a variety of subjects – English, math, science, social studies, etc. I am a math major, and there were several charts explaining how to do certain mathematical procedures. Many students are visual learners so this software would be very beneficial for teachers. I think all the diagrams and pictures students and teachers can choose from is really cool. This software would be very beneficial in the classroom; it would be great to use to explain topics and good for students to develop their research and ideas.
According to the website, technology can be very beneficial for writing. Technology would benefit writing such as research papers and essays. For example, the Inspiration software would help to outline research and the essay format, and from watching the video, it seems like an easy software to use but very functional. There is not a whole lot of writing in math, besides numbers, but I do think writing in math could be beneficial; I think students could make more connections and understand the material more if they write out what certain procedures or topics mean. And technology could be used for that. To use class time efficiently, I think having partner peer editing would be the best way. Students can give each other new insights and might find mistakes the writer missed. I think blogs would be advantageous to support peer feedback or using spell check and grammar check on word processors would also help.
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17 years ago
I agree. I still think, however, that good old-fashioned peer editing is still one of the best ways to go. However, mesage boards and blogs help to create a safer environment for people who need advice on editing their work.
ReplyDeleteI definetely agree with you. I think this program could be beneficial in many ways for the students, and in all honestly, students are looking for the easy way to get things done. This program makes things a lot more simple. I like it a lot.
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