Using Kidspiration in the Classroom
Hotlist of Online Resources
http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~elem/kidspiration/presentation/handout.html

 

HOW TO USE KIDSPIRATION FEATURES

North Canton City Schools Technology Tutorials - Topic: Kidspiration
http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~technology/Tutorials/kidspiration.html

A collection of printable (Adobe Acrobat .pdf format) "Quick Guides" from Pattie Knox that will help you learn the following:

  • How to Download Kidspiration Activities from the Internet (This will tell you how to obtain all the wonderful activities you can find in the sites below!)
  • How to Use the Kidspiration Activity Wizard
  • How to Copy a Kidspiration Activity to another Computer
  • How to Copy a Kidspiration Custom Symbol Library to another Computer
  • Creating and Editing Custom Symbol Libraries in Kidspiration - Source: Tech4
  • Learning Importing an Image as a Symbol - Source: Tech4Learning.

Atomic Learning - Kidspiration Series
http://www.atomiclearning.com/freekidspc.shtml

FREE video tutorial series for Inspiration Software's Kidspiration™. These tutorials will show you the many features of the PC version of Kidspiration.

 

SAMPLE ACTIVITIES TO DOWNLOAD AND USE

 Kidspiration Activities and Lesson Plans created by North Canton City Schools Faculty
http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~elem/kidspiration/collection.html

North Canton City Schools elementary teachers explored ways to integrate visual learning and thinking skills into their curriculum areas during a Professional Development study group. After becoming comfortable with Kidspiration, they created lessons and concept maps for their classes. These lessons are showcased to be used as a resource for educators. Please feel free to download the files and use with your students.

Kidspired Tales
http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~ptk1nc/kidspired2002/

This website is an online activity created by Pattie Knox and Susan Silverman. It contains helpful tutorials, Kidspiration templates, and lesson ideas.

 Kidspired Frosty Tales
http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~ptk1nc/Frosty2003/

This website is another online activity created by Pattie Knox and Susan Silverman. Kidspiration templates and lesson ideas using Winter themed childrens' literature.

 Kidspiration Activities from Cornelia Elementary School
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/cornelia/classes/media/its/kidspiration.htm

Excellent collection of activities designed by Ms. Erin Hansen of Cornelia Elementary School in Edina, Minnesota.

 Coweta County - Newnan, Georgia - Kidpiration Activities
http://www.coweta.k12.ga.us/cweb/Kidspiration/KidActivities.htm

Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and more!

 Kidspiration Collection - Delaware County, Pennsylvania Intermediate Unit #25 .
http://www.dciu.k12.pa.us/EducatorSites/Kidspiration.htm

Kidspiration Activities and Libraries that can be downloaded onto your computer. Please read "How to Transfer a Kidspiration Activity" before downloading.

Educational Resources
http://www.lawrence.org/edlinks/menu.htm#KIDSPIRATION TEMPLATES

Scroll to the bottom of the page for these Kidspiration activities created by Lawrence Public School teachers for use by their students. Please feel to download them and use them!

T.O.G.E.T.H.E.R.
http://www.globalclassroom.org/together/kidspiration.html

Wonderful collection of Kidspiration activities from Patti Weeg at Global Classroom. She has made these activity templates available for downloading.

Kidspiration in the Classroom - District Five Teacher Work
http://www.spart5.k12.sc.us/TechTraining/KidspirationMatrix.htm

Downloadable Kidspiration templates from District Five Schools of Spartanburg County.

Kidspiration Activities
http://www.carteretcountyschools.org/staffdev/kids/kidsact.htm

From Carteret County Public School System, Beaufort, NC. K-3 Kidspiration activities available for download and use by educators.

Kidspiration and Inspiration Staff Development-Comsewogue School District
http://www.comsewogue.k12.ny.us/curriculum/conceptmaps/index.htm


During a staff development course Comsewogue elementary and secondary teachers explored ways to integrate visual learning and thinking skills into their curriculum areas. After becoming comfortable with Inspiration and/or Kidspiration, they created lessons and concept maps for their classes. These lessons are showcased to be used as a resource for educators. If you have these programs please feel free to download the files and use with your students.

Early Childhood Technology Literacy Project MLO Templates
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/littlekids/downloads/kidspiration/index.html

The templates available for download were created by Ryan McNavage and Dana Loube from the Division of Technology training in Montgomery County Public Schools. Each template is directly tied to a specific Maryland Learner Outcome.

T.A.L.K. (Technology Assisting Literacy Knowledge) Templates
http://itech.fcps.net/talk/apps.asp?appsName=Inspiration

These activities from Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky provide examples of ways you can use Inspiration in the classroom. They can be adapted to fit a variety of classroom situations and topics. Templates levels range from Primary to High School Note: Inspiration activities CAN be opened in Kidspiration.

OCSD Curriculum Collection
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/teaching/resources/resources-x.cfm?Type=K&SubjectCodes=OT


What a find! A marvelous collection of 79 Kidspiration Activities and Lesson Plans from the Oswego City School District in Oswego, New York which are generously shared with the online community. Some activities are provided for download (click on "template") and others are available as screenshots.

Using Kidspiration for Early Learning & Literacy
http://placemark.tomsnyder.com/servlet/ShowWebPage?WebPageNo=17626

This site is full of Kidspiration resources and examples. It was compiled by the Tom Snyder Productions Professional Development team for use during an on-site workshop entitled Using Kidspiration for Early Learning & Literacy

 

SCREEN SHOTS AND ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS

Teachers Using Inspiration
http://lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/Inspir.htm

From Lakeland Central School District, Shrub Oak, New York. This site features screen shots of webs created by teachers in Inspiration to use with their students in the classroom, with other teachers, or for parents, as a presentation tool. The activities are not provided in a downloadable format.   

Canby Kidspiration Lessons
http://www.canby.k12.or.us/Technology/Integration/kidspiration/kidspiration.html

Kidspiration Templates Created by teachers in the Canby School District, Canby, Oregon. No downloads available, but you can get great ideas from the screen shots provided.these files.


© Patricia Knox - North Canton City Schools - North Canton, Ohio
"Kidspiration™ and the Kidspiration design mark are trademarks of Inspiration Software, Inc."