Assistive Technologies for Elementary Classrooms

Inspiration Maps

Inspiration Maps is a tool for the IPAD that helps writers of all abilities to map out, brainstorm and chart ideas for writing, research and note taking. I see the biggest application of this for our reluctant writers or writer’s with organization disabilities. With a simple tap on the screen boxes or clouds are formed and students can insert topics and notes in any order. With an additional click, this brainstormed map is turned into an outline that can be manipulated very easily. For many students this part of the writing process can be very tedious and often if they have the ideas, they struggle to get them onto paper and organize them. I think with practice, this could be turned into an excellent study tool, with students working together to brainstorm main test topics and accompanying vocabulary and concepts.

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