The Inspiration software can be a wonderful tool whether you are an English Instructor or a Science Instructor but you have to use it. The application reminded me of “ web mapping”, a technique used mainly in English classes for creating composition and it is definitely suited for that purpose. The more I reviewed the Inspiration information and analyzed my use of this tool the more I realized the power in this software for virtually any subject. Once I understood the mechanics of this program (it was relatively easy but there is a learning curve) I began to understand how helpful and useful Inspiration will be in creating and constructing a composition, a lesson plan or analyzing a science project. I believe this would be an easy program for students to learn and an asset to their learning tools. The cost of $69 seems very reasonable for a program of this caliber and nature.
Inspiration can be another useful teaching tool for math. A math concept must be illustrated in a visual format for students (especially for myself). An example that would be very useful to students could be outlining the basic concept of the number system as: numbers to natural numbers to whole numbers to integers to rational numbers to irrational numbers to imaginary numbers. Writing this down is helpful but if it could be illustrated visually with Inspiration a student could readily see the relationships between all numbers. This is a simple example but an important beginning to understanding the number system. Another example where Inspiration could be useful would be in illustrating a math concept as “completing the square” for a quadratic equation. Although a verbal explanation may suffice a “Concept Map” would be much more useful in understanding this procedure.
I did not use Atomic Learning with the Inspiration Software. I just jumped in and was able to piece it together with trial and error. My learning curve wasn’t to bad but after exploring the Atomic Learning website I believe my learning curve could have been shorten. I did use Atomic Learning for Imovie.
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