Kidspiration

By: Kristy Taxson

Different ways to use the software…

· Whole groups lessons in front of the room with a Promethean Board or data projector

· Center time on class student computers

· Whole class activity in the computer lab

Find the Kidspiration icon and double click to open

This is what you should see if you have ActivInspire on

your machine…

You can create a new activity or choose a subject template already

made!

Turning off the sound· Go to teacher· Enable Teacher Menu· Application Options· Uncheck talking interface

(You can still click on the ear at the top of the main page to hear certain sounds and directions if needed)

· Reading Example

Find an activity already made…

Science Example

Social Studies Example

MathActivities

Math View

Math View· Manipulatives· Workbook Pages

Find a template to change

· Add or remove pictures· Add words or labels to pictures· Add voice

How to add voice to pictures or words…

· Click on a picture· Choose Sound · Record

1. Record2. Stop3. Play4. Save (or cancel)

It saves to the object chosen

How to save as a template

· Go to Teacher

· Enable Teacher Menu

· Do NOT set a password

•Save with Activity Wizard

Saving as a template cont…

• When you get to this box:• Make sure theactivity description isaccurate.

• Save to another location (i.e. your flash drive)

• You will see .kia which means it saved as a

Kidspiration activity

Students saving their work…

· Have the student choose name

• This names the file for the student so when they save it to the student H: drive, it is already named with the student’s name.

Website of Resources· http://cf.inspiration.com/kidspiration3/teacher/lessonplans/index.cfm?fuseaction

=k-2reading· http://www.inspiration.com/community/· http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/kidspiration.htm· http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/teacher_resources/Kidspiration/· http://www.globalclassroom.org/together/kidspiration.html· http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/pages/teacher_resources/kidspiration_templates.

htm· http://www.globalclassroom.org/2006/march27/index.html· http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/kidspiration09/· http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~elem/kidspiration/collection.html

Thanks for coming!

You can find this PowerPoint on ppsblogs.net/kristytaxson