Inspiration

1. The first idea I had was using it as an ELL support tool within the classroom.  One of the aspects of Inspiration is that English Language Learners can associate certain words with pictures by sticking the pictures right into their word web, or organizer.  It also has a thesaurus/dictionary built into it that defines words for the students, and provides pictures of what the word is, so they can clearly see what it means.  Found here.
• I think that I would want to use this in my classroom because it provides two strong ELL support tools into one application, making it a helpful, multi-tasking software.
• I don't think that only ELL can benefit from it.  I think that all students could benefit from a system that let's them use pictures and color-coding to organize thoughts.
• I think that this is a Modification use within the classroom.  It takes the place of a dictionary, thesaurus, and a graphic organizer, while adding significant functionality through the inclusion of graphics and associative pictures.
2. The second idea is to organize and visualize the various different biological cycles in the world.  It uses pictured, connecting lines to all related ideas, and seeing where everything connects.  It also helps with looking at cause and effect and seeing the products of a whole cycle, without getting bogged down in the details.  Found here.
• I would definitely want to use this in my classroom to create visuals for students, and creating handouts and outlines.  I could also have students use this to create their own graphic organizers in a way that helps them organize their thoughts easier.
• I would not make any modifications to this.  I enjoy this concept as is.
• I think this is Augmentation because it simply allows me to put in pictures and create graphic organizers that I could simply draw out, but this makes it easier, quicker, and more user friendly.