Course #1161 - 1 non-college credit/30 recertification points

Course Description

This course is designed for elementary teachers interested in learning how to comfortably use and integrate a webbing/outlining software program, Inspiration/Kidspiration. Participants will learn the basic features of Inspiration/Kidspiration software as well as how to integrate it within the classroom curriculum and SOLs. They will have an opportunity to adapt lessons they teach in another way to Inspiration/Kidspiration as well as explore templates already created to adapt them to their needs. Participants will create a teacher productivity tool, an instructional presentation, as well as a template and lesson plan for a student activity using Inspiration/Kidspiration.

Topics
The following topics will be covered in this class:

• Using Inspiration or Kidspiration as a Tool for Teacher Productivity
• Using Inspiration or Kidspiration as a Tool for Presentations
• Using Inspiration or Kidspiration as a Tool for Creating Instructional Templates
• Locating Resources in Your School or on the Web for Using Inspiration and Kidspiration

Project/Lesson Plan
Participants are required to produce a teacher productivity or presentation tool, a student template, and a lesson plan for implementing the use of the template in the classroom.

Prerequisites

In order to successfully complete this course, you should have the following skills and experience:

• AppleWorks Fundamentals or Microsoft Office Fundamentals,
• Completion of Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel (TSIP) Standards 1-4,
• or equivalent experience with permission of the instructor.

TSIP Information

Successful completion of this course will validate the technology integration portion of Standards 5-8 of the Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel (TSIP)

Book Information

No textbook is required for this course.

Course written by Paula Messer and Martha Short-Smith