One of the assignments for Session One of EDTECH 554 – Managing Technology Integration, was to create an introduction using Inspritation 9 software (free 30-day trial). As a first time user of this software I found it to be quite intuitive. Many common keyboard shortcuts (cut, paste, bold, etc.) can be used and menus are easy to navigate. The help menu and tutorials contain clear instructions and there are a number of new features for version 9. Complex maps are easily broken down by hiding branches, and notes can be added which provide additional detail viewable by clicking the notes icon next to branch text. Presentation view is quite similar in layout to PowerPoint and Keynote, with a notes viewer at the bottom of the window.
Documents created using Inspiration use an “.isf” extension and can be saved as a word document, image, presentation, PDF, or Web page. For the purposes of this assignment I saved my project three ways. In the word document you will find an image of the complete map and the outline view with live links. The PDF is a print version of the presentation which includes the notes. In lieu of viewing the presentation in Inspiration, the presentation was recorded and uploaded to YouTube.
Ferdon Introduction – Word Document
Ferdon Introduction – PDF
