Intro+to+Inspiration

//6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students: a. understand and use technology systems. b. select and use applications effectively and productively. d. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.// = = = = = = =**INTRODUCTION TO INSPIRATION**=

To the Student:// Now that you have completed the peanut butter and jelly sandwich assignment as a presentation in AppleWorks, let’s try it again in a completely different program called Inspiration. Inspiration is a graphic organizer. With Inspiration you can create many different kinds of graphic organizing diagrams, also called webs or maps, as well as outlines. In this first assignment, you are going to create a diagram of the peanut butter and jelly sequence from scratch.

1. Click on the Inspiration icon in the Dock. 2. A window opens asking if you want to create a diagram or an outline, among other things. Click on diagram. 3. This opens a new basic diagram with a green football shaped icon in the center with the words: Main Idea. 4. Type: Get out two slices of bread. This will be your first step. Notice that this is also the first step in the previous assignment. 5. Click on the Create Button in the Button Bar. This will create your next step with a link. Type: Get out peanut butter and jelly.

6. Click on the Create Button for the third step and arrange the steps and links so they look like the diagram at right. To do this, just click and drag the steps into the correct positions. 7. Continue in this manner with steps 4, 5 and 6. 8. When you finish the diagram, add a title by clicking at the location you want your title to appear. A large + sign appears. Now type: How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich to make your title. To make the green oval disappear from your title, click on the Text Tool at the top of the Tools at left. If you want to make it bigger or fancier, highlight your title and click on the Text Tools in the bottom Button Bar to affect the changes. 9. Click on the diagram again and type your name somewhere near your title. 10. Click on the Spelling Button and spell check your text. 11. When you are completely finished, Save and Print your diagram. Give your diagram the name Peanut Butter. 12. Your finished diagram or web should look something like the following To view the original document with illustrations, click here: