Webspiration



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 * Overview **

Webspiration Classroom is an online tool that can be used for diagramming, graphic organizing, mind mapping, and outlining information for writing assignments. The goal of Webspiration is to give students the tools they need in order to evaluate, synthesize, and retain information in any curricular area. By using Webspiration Classroom, students will be taught how to map out their written assignments from brainstorm to finished product. Once the students have created a brainstorm, Webspration will turn that brainstorm into an outline with a simple click of the mouse. The proven visual learning skills that are taught with this program will increase the achievement of students in comprehension and writing.

One of the key areas of Webspiration Classroom is the collaboration piece. Students can work together on a project and receive feedback from peers or the teacher as they go. The collaboration, comment, and chat features allow teachers to provide guidance for the students every step of the way. The great part is that everything on Webspiration is available anytime and anywhere, since all of their work is automatically saved and stored online. Assignments can be given, created, and submitted online which keeps everything organized and accessible at any time an internet connection is available.

Webspriation also comes with a variety of templates for students to follow or they could create their own map of information. Students can also add images to any of their maps, which engages both the left and right brain by connecting words to meaningful images. Webspiration offers teachers a variety of lesson plans to help get them started. Once a project is complete it can easily be shared on the web in a blog, wiki, or other web space. media type="custom" key="14676056" =Ideas for Classroom Use=
 * Students can create graphic organizers that can be transferred to outline view for brainstorming ideas, pre-writing, and organizing information.
 * Students can collaborate, comment, and chat about their document. These tools can be used to peer edit and revise the graphic organizer.
 * Webspiration can be used to help students [|visualize the writing process] and [|re-conceptualize the research paper].
 * Students can use Webspiration to conduct [|primary source analysis].
 * Teachers can use Webspiration to collaborate with colleagues as they develop a [|project-based learning design.]