Webspiration for English Classrooms     

What is Webspiration?

Webspiration is an on line tool for learning that helps students improve their writing and thinking skills. It is designed specifically for students and teachers. A student can visually learn a concept and reinforce their learning by using this fun tool. They can use Webspiration for brainstorming, to gather and organize information, to build comprehension, to develop written essays, papers, or reports, and for collaboration between other students. Teachers can use Webspiration for lesson planning, helping students study, curriculum integration,facilitating peer review, and collaboration. Webspiration is a great way to integrate technology into the classroom. This Web 2.0 tool is a fun and interesting way to guide student's learning and make their experience interesting and informational.

Who is Webspiration For?

Webspiration is a great tool for teachers and students! Teachers can build teaching tools, outlines, and lesson plans. Students can use Webspiration as a study tool, as a brainstorming tool, for vocabulary connections, or for a planning tool for papers. It is a great resource for collaboration between student and teacher and between students and other students. It can be used for all levels of learning as well.

Why should we use Webspiration in the English classroom?

Webspiration is a great use of technology in the classroom. It allows teachers to successfully make use of the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Model (TPACK) and the Technology Integration Planning Model (TIP). It is great for all levels of learning and abilities. Webspiration aids students and teachers in organizing and prioritizing. It is a great place for organizing thoughts for activities and for studying.

How do we use Webspiration?

Webspiration Tutorial: This tutorial will give guidanceon how to sign up for a Webspiration account as well as provide directions on how to get started.

Example:

English: Parts of Speech Web- this image provides the subject in the middle (yellow- parts of speech). Linked to the yellow oval provides the eight parts of speech. Attached to each of the eight parts of speech are the definitions of what they are as well as examples of words and pictures. It is very easy to color code as well as organize.

         Parts of Speech Outline- This outline has taken everything that is in the graphic organizer above and has put it in organized outline form. It is easy to read and teach from.  

Possible Lesson Plans:

English

Narrative Writing Workshop 

Social Studies/History

Timelines

Science

Visual Food Webs

Lesson Plans: http://www.inspiration.com/lessonplans/inspiration

Beyond the classroom:

Webspiration is a helpful tool that can be taken into the college world as well as the business world.

Link to Webspiration:

Get signed up today and get started!

  http://www.webspirationclassroom.com/

Helpful Resources:

1.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoKmAMRo09M&feature=player_embedded (video above)

2. Examples of use Webspiration in other content area http://www.inspiration.com/WebspirationClassroom/examples

3. Inspiration http://www.inspiration.com/WebspirationClassroom

4. Templates for Webspiration http://www.inspiration.com/templateform

5. Help Center http://www.inspiration.com/Help-Center/WebspirationClassroom 

6. Google.com