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Inspiration Training Document
Step-by-step instructions for using Inspiration software. This program allows teachers and students to create graphic organizers which can be used to develop writing skills.
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Inspiration
Inspiration is a computer program that creates graphic organizers.
1. Open Inspiration.
Program menu bar
Current library
Symbol selectors
stacks symbols by level
checks spelling
creates a link to a web page
copies web to word processing document
creates new symbol
connects two symbols
adds note to symbols
toggle between outline and diagram views
adds several new symbols quickly
Symbols in
current library
thought area
2. Type your central topic in the Main Idea box (make sure the words Main Idea are
highlighted).
3. To add subtopics, click RapidFire button at top of screen. Type first subtopic, press
Return. Type next subtopic, press Return. Repeat until done. Notice new ovals
appear.
4. To add details, click on one of the subtopics (oval is selected when handles
appear around it), click on a Create arrow at the top of the screen (there is a choice
of eight), and type detail information. Repeat as needed. For each subtopic, make
sure the subtopic oval is selected before adding a detail oval.
5. To view in outline form, click Outline button at top of screen. This helps students
organize their writing into paragraphs.
Created by Donna Raczynski
6. You can customize your web by changing graphics and text.
* To change the oval to a graphic, click on the oval and select a library of graphics by
clicking on the down arrow on side toolbar and highlighting desired choice. Click on
your graphic choice.
Symbol Libraries
Triangle indicates
that there are
additional pages
* To change the text, highlight the text. Go to the Format menu at the top of the screen
to change font, size, and style. To change the color, select Text Color tool on bottom of
screen and slide to desired color. You can change some font formatting and symbol
colors here also.
Bottom Menu Bar draw tool
font size move tool
Object colors palettes
font font formatting nudge tool
default
7. To add student name, select Text Box Tool on bottom of screen. Make sure
nothing is selected, then draw a text box. Type information.
8. To change the page orientation, go to File to Page Setup. You can preview your
document by going to File to Print Preview to see if portrait or landscape would be
best.
9. Select Print from File menu.
Created by Donna Raczynski
Inspiration is a computer program that creates graphic organizers.
1. Open Inspiration.
Program menu bar
Current library
Symbol selectors
stacks symbols by level
checks spelling
creates a link to a web page
copies web to word processing document
creates new symbol
connects two symbols
adds note to symbols
toggle between outline and diagram views
adds several new symbols quickly
Symbols in
current library
thought area
2. Type your central topic in the Main Idea box (make sure the words Main Idea are
highlighted).
3. To add subtopics, click RapidFire button at top of screen. Type first subtopic, press
Return. Type next subtopic, press Return. Repeat until done. Notice new ovals
appear.
4. To add details, click on one of the subtopics (oval is selected when handles
appear around it), click on a Create arrow at the top of the screen (there is a choice
of eight), and type detail information. Repeat as needed. For each subtopic, make
sure the subtopic oval is selected before adding a detail oval.
5. To view in outline form, click Outline button at top of screen. This helps students
organize their writing into paragraphs.
Created by Donna Raczynski
6. You can customize your web by changing graphics and text.
* To change the oval to a graphic, click on the oval and select a library of graphics by
clicking on the down arrow on side toolbar and highlighting desired choice. Click on
your graphic choice.
Symbol Libraries
Triangle indicates
that there are
additional pages
* To change the text, highlight the text. Go to the Format menu at the top of the screen
to change font, size, and style. To change the color, select Text Color tool on bottom of
screen and slide to desired color. You can change some font formatting and symbol
colors here also.
Bottom Menu Bar draw tool
font size move tool
Object colors palettes
font font formatting nudge tool
default
7. To add student name, select Text Box Tool on bottom of screen. Make sure
nothing is selected, then draw a text box. Type information.
8. To change the page orientation, go to File to Page Setup. You can preview your
document by going to File to Print Preview to see if portrait or landscape would be
best.
9. Select Print from File menu.
Created by Donna Raczynski
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