Inspiration 8

What is new in version 8

• New mind mapping environment in addition to diagram and outline view: allows students to follow the natural process of building a mind map to visually to represent concepts with branches of associated thought.
• Insert and play video and sound files directly within Inspiration diagrams and outlines.
• Manage notes, audio and subtopic information with Quick Controls.
• Improve writing accuracy with the Word Guide - an innovative dictionary and thesaurus including parts of speech, definitions and synonyms.
• Access an online Inspiration symbol collection, containing an additional 1 million searchable illustrations and photographs, offering safe image choices for any topic.
• Inspiration 8 UK Teacher's Guide included FREE with every purchase of 5+ Computer Licences.
• A brand new Inspiration Starter screen that allows the user to:
  • Quickly begin projects or access training and teaching resources.
  • Jumpstart projects with over 60 educationally focused templates.
  • Access on-demand web-based training videos covering Inspiration's popular features.

Features

• Use Inspiration across the curriculum for: mind mapping,webbing diagramming, planning, organising, critical thinking, concept mapping, outlining. New mind mapping environment based on techniques developed by Tony Buzan.
• New integrated video and sound features enrich and clarify ideas, concepts and projects. Hyperlink to other Inspiration documents,other software applications, files and websites.
• Add notes right within the diagrams and ‘One click’ outline view allows pupils and teachers to structure their ideas.
• Improved export options to finalise projects. One click transfer of diagrams and outline view to Microsoft Word. Plus diagrams can be exported to HTML, JPEG, BMP or WMF image format. Powerful export feature also allows diagrams to be converted into a PowerPoint presentation structure.
• Hide and show feature allows branches to be toggled on and off.
• 60+ curriculum-rich templates, to get teachers and pupils started.
• New on-demand, web-based training videos to demonstrate popular features.
• New: 1 million searchable symbols to represent any idea (internet connection required to access all images).
• Synchronise files with Inspiration for Handhelds.
• Interactive whiteboard enabled (not available on Mac OS Classic).
• Comprehensive UK Teacher's Guide, written by Jane Finch, Teacher Adviser for ICT at Worcestershire LA, now included FREE with every purchase of 5+ Computer Licences.

Benefits

• Pupils develop essential learning strategies as they create visual diagrams to represent mind maps, concepts and relationships.
• Compile and sort a wide of range of digital resources into a central Inspiration document. HTML export including linked resources makes this ideal for supporting DiDA.
• Pupils use visual diagrams to develop and organise ideas as they start the writing process.
• Supports the planning and writing of essays, stories, letters, reports, websites, Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations and projects
• Ideal tool for presenting information in stages and as part of a Q&A session.
• Visual representation deepens the pupils understanding of concepts and identifies misconceptions.