Inspiration Blog

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In the inspiration tour i found that this program will make mapping out concepts much easier, also word bubbles will be much easier to create. I think that the drag and drop key is really neat and I like that you can add pictures to diagrams or notes. You can use inspiration for making a concept map, outlines, notes or any way to map out key concepts or synonymous relationships.

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I think there are many types of writing activities that would make good use out of this technology. But one of the best would be making a concept map by adding pictures and arrows to show words or dates that are related. The pictures will help the students to remember certain objects or important information. You can have students help each other with their writing by giving them a checklist and having two students peer grade their classmates papers. This would cut down on several spelling and grammer errors. You can use technology by simply clicking the spell check button or having the students bubble or circle sentences that should be re-worded or revised and inserting an arrow with suggestions.

Alyssa Oberle
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I think using blogs could be beneficial in the classroom if the students are properly taught how to use them. They could be useful for education if you had the students do a reading them blog the summary or the main idea of the chapter. Then have the students read everyone's responses. This could help because maybe one student will say something in a certain way that helps another student understand better by putting it in different words. For those who think blogging is a waste of time i could agree to a certain extent. It would be a waste of time if the students didn't read their classmates responses.

You can use the technology such as blogging or the Internet to enhance learning by becoming more worldwide and opening up doors to other parts of the world, their way of life, and their opinions.

About Me

Hello my name is Alyssa Oberle. I am 20 years old and enrolled at A&M Commerce as a full time student-athlete. I am an all level special education major and hope to be a high school volleyball before too long. I have two brothers, one of them is a freshman here at Commerce and the other just started first grade. I enjoy living on my own and being in college but i miss my parents and my brother very much!