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PROJECT GUIDES & TUTORIALS DESIGNED BY PATTIE
FOR THE "KIDSPIRED TALES" PROJECT:
Instructions for Submitting Your Work to Kidspired Tales - This is a .pdf file that you can print out and refer to as you prepare your work for submission to the project. We hope that you find it helpful!
How to Download Kidspiration Activities from the Internet - As the popularity of this software increases, many school districts are creating collections of teacher designed activities that are available for download via the Internet. Follow the instructions in this tutorial to learn how to download activities from a website to your own computer.
How to Use the Kidspiration Activity Wizard - An Activity in Kidspiration® is like a template. The teacher can create a document with specific symbols, colors, preference settings, and the beginnings of a diagram or outline as a starting point. All of this is then saved into an Activity (template) which the students can access from Kidspiration’s Starter Window when the program opens. Your students will be able to make changes to the template and save their own work under a new file name without changing the Activity (template). Follow the instructions in this tutorial to learn how to use the Activity Wizard.
How to Copy Kidspiration Activities to Multiple Computers - Have you created a fantastic activity on your home computer that you want to take to school? Did you download an internet activity to one computer in your classroom that you want to make available on four others? Follow the instructions in this tutorial to locate the Kidspiration activity files on your hard drive, copy them to a disk, and then install on another computer. (This tutorial assumes that you are using the Windows Explorer for file management.)

TRAINING TOOLS FROM THE OFFICIAL KIDSPIRATION SITE:

Kidspiration Quick Start Tutorial - Use this tutorial to help you get started using Kidspiration. View the tutorial online or download a pdf of the tutorial. We recommend printing out the .pdf file for a quick and concise reference to using the program.
Inspiration Quick Start Tutorial - Use this tutorial to help you get started using Kidspiration. View the tutorial online or download a pdf of the tutorial. We recommend printing out the .pdf file for a quick and concise reference to using the program.

Kidspiration Interactive Demo - See first hand how Kidspiration™ helps K-5 students develop strong thinking skills!View the Kidspiration interactive demonstration, a comprehensive tutorial illustrating the key features of Kidspiration. You'll see how easy it is for students to express their ideas through webs, maps and other visual learning diagrams in Picture view and then connect and expand those visual thoughts with words in Writing view. You can listen as the audio feature demonstrates how students can hear the words they write or record their own words. Shockwave Plug-In required.
Printable Kidspiration Symbol Library - Inspiration software provides this .pdf file showing all of the graphics contained in Kidspiration's graphic libraries. Handy to print out and keep by your computer!
Printable Inspiration Symbol Library - Inspiration software provides this .pdf file showing all of the graphics contained in Inspiration's graphic libraries. Handy to print out and keep by your computer!


TUTORIALS, GUIDES, & TIPS FROM AROUND THE WEB:
The Atomic Learning Library - FREE video tutorial series for Inspiration Software's Kidspiration™. Fast-loading atoms feature tutorials that will show you the many features of the PC version of Kidspiration. The same series is also available for the Mac version. The videos range in size from around 900K down to less than 200K, and will begin playing almost immediately, whether you are using a 56k modem or a dedicated connection! (Give the bigger ones a few seconds to start if you are on a modem). QuickTime required
Tech 4 Learning Kidspiration Snacks -   Two "snacks" available: Importing an Image as a Symbol (Learn how to add images you have taken with a digital camera or edited in ImageBlender as symbols.) and Creating Your Own Symbol Libraries (Learn how to create and customize your own symbol libraries.)You will need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files.

Kidspiration Hints, Tips, Tricks and Activities - Presented by the Summit, Colorado Schools, this .pdf file offers quick reference tips on how to use Kidspiration instructionally. It assumes you are a beginner and you simply need a little help finding your way around. Balanced with suggested activities, it is ideal for primary teachers. This document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open

Kidspiration Basics - A very nice .pdf tutorial on the basics of using Kidspiration by Jeff Paul, Coordinator of Educational Technology, Lenawee ISD.


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