Inspiration: This is an awesome tool, I do wish I had known about it sooner. So many times I have sat in front of the computer hinged on a deadline with "writers block"if you will. This tool will be very useful, students alot of times can come up with various ideas but not know how to put them together. I like the idea of the visual aspects as well, it seems very easy for a group to navigate around and work efficiently as a team;because it allows you to enter many ideas and save them as well as rearrange and use their imagination, critical thinking methods, cognitive thinking skills.
September 15, 2009 8:14 AM
This chapter is very interesting, I do think that in this technological world we are living in today and future generations are coming into, we must utilize any and all tools to teach our classes. Therefore the use of the computer as well as pen, paper are all important. I think that if I am given the opppurtunity to use Inspration in my classroom I will definetly do so. It is such a magnificent tool that I had not been aware of until now. I sure could had used it when I was learning how to use the computer and learning how to write a good paper. I think that the use of computers and software is starting much earlier as compared when I went to school, the early child hood childen are already learning; although I think that it is great, I also wonder if it is the right time to introduce because they have not yet mastered recognition of grammar nor being able to write proficiently. As stated in chapter four this is true for most people and is very important, "In nearly all cases,however, writing remains a complex tasks that will require considerable supervision, encouragement, and, perhaps most of all, frequent and high -quality feedback from teachers."
Assessing Meaningful Learning
13 years ago
I agree with everything you had to say and I also wish I would have known about Inspiration whenever I was in highschool and learning how to write good papers. I always had a hard time brainstorming and coming up with ideas to write about and Inspiration would have helped alot.
ReplyDeleteI agree as well i think you are right about how children now a days are learning things the kindergarten that i learned in third grade and i also agree with how the computer does help us with writing better papers by giving plenty of research and web sites that help you write excellent papers.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree... You have to learn to crawl before you can walk... right? I mostly wrote about how I can't spell and it's mostly in part do to technology. With spellcheck, who needs it. I have spell check on my phone for crying out loud. Anytime I have to write something on paper though, I must look like a fool to who ever reads it.
ReplyDeleteI like that children have to ability to use a computer and can use programs like Inspiration. Maybe an alternative would be to allow the student to get brain storming ideas off the program and then go and write the paper. Many times that is what slows do a student and with a class of 15 or 20 students it can be hard for a teacher to help them all in the way he or she should. By having a program that is there to help the student when they get a writers block maybe more people will be able to write better than my generation. :) Good post!
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