| Links Kidspiration.com This is the official homepage. It includes a tutorial, links, newsletter and much more. You can also download a 30 day free trial. http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~ptk1nc/kidspired2002/links.html This is a site in progress as of 8/02. There are many links to sites for ideas and templates for Kidspiration as well as graphic orgnizers and literacy sites. This site will also have multiple ideas for using Kidspiration from teachers all over the world. http://www.canby.k12.or.us/Technology/Projects/TIA/kidspiration/kidspiration.html This site has ideas for different subject areas grouped by grade level K-3. It also shows how they introduced Kidspiration lesson by lesson for each grade level. It also contains information about Inspiration. http://cbss.uoregon.edu/clearing/index.html# Computer based study strategies clearinghouse has templates for Kidspiration as well as Inspiration. The templates are organized by subject area. They claim to be the world's largest collection of concept maps. Teachers can also submit maps to the site. http://oswego.org/staff/cchamber/inspire/ Here are templates for language arts, math, social studies and science to view. The templates include grade level, overview, standards, preparation, activity/steps and assessment rubric. Also includes templates for Inspiration. http://www.atomiclearning.com/freekidspc.shtml The Atomic Learning Library offers this free collection of QuickTime movies about Kidspiration as a hook to get teachers to subscribe to their entire video library. Most clips last no longer than two minutes - there are more than two dozen in all. http://pt3.sbu.edu/TechProjects/SpecificSoftware/Kidspiration.htm This project is supported by the U.S. Department of Education's Preparing Tomorrow's Teacher's to Use Technology Program. It is a list of ideas, not actual templates, for different subject areas. |
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| Examples Click here to see some examples of work completed by first graders. Friends Like To... Fire Drill A Bat's Food Chain |