Inspiration 8
Inspiration 8 is software teachers can use on the classroom computer. This software is a tool that students can use to create research projects. Inspiration 8 is very beneficial to students who are more visual learners. For example, when they want to search for something they type in a keyword and the software presents over 1000 different symbols. Students can use templates to easily create diagrams, charts, and outlines, among many other things. Not only can the students use this to do research, but Inspiration 8 also offers a dictionary, thesaurus, and auto spell checker is included to help aid students in putting their report together. This software also offers many tools that can be useful to the teacher, as well as student. Inspiration 8 offers more than 50 curriculum packets. In these curriculum packets there is an integraded unit lesson plan, templates, and examplars. Inspiration even offers a teacher resource book that addresses how to get your students to use critical thinking.
