Presentation on Inspiration& Thinking Maps by Rachel Boyd, Nelson, New Zealand

1. Inspire me with Inspiration
Thinking Maps
Rachel Boyd
Nelson Central School
Nelson ICT Cluster Conference
2nd May, 2008

2. Inspiration
Provides the tools to
allow users to create
a picture of their
ideas or concepts in
the form of a
diagram.

3. What is it?
Inspiration is essentially a concept
mapping tool for visual learning and
critical thinking.
Visual learning is known to be one of the most effective
means of teaching thinking skills

4. “Research in both educational theory and
cognitive psychology tells us that visual
learning is among the very best methods
for teaching students of all ages how to
think, and how to learn.”
http://www.inspiration.com/vlearning/index.cfm