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