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Inspiration Tutorial and Lesson Plans

Word processors are good for taking notes in outline or chart form, but what about students that don’t think in boxes or subjects where relationships are more tangled and interconnected? For those people who like a more visual presentation of their information, mind-mapping software can be very helpful. For students who don’t intuitively understand information in tables, these mind maps, or concept maps, of information can lead to breakthroughs in note-taking, studying, and writing. Inspiration is a great program designed to help students and teachers make concept maps and graphic organizers. The interface is intuitive, and the software offers an extensive array of features for customizing mind maps and outlines.

• learn how to use Inspiration's "rapid fire" mode
• learn how to use Inspiration's templates
• learn how to export and print Inspiration maps

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