Tech Integration Project
Lesson Accelerator: Project Launcher
The Main Event
| Application: | Inspiration 7.6 |
|---|---|
| Platform: | PC |
Description
The process for creating the Main Event diagram using the Inspiration® 7.6 template is described below. The Completed Project Movie shows you what the example project might look like. The tutorial movies that follow demonstrate, step-by-step, how to construct the diagram using information provided in the resource packet. This project can be easily modified for creating a graphic organizer relevant to any subject under study. For a complete project description, including goals, objectives, and materials needed, see the Project Overview.
The Example Project
The Completed Project movie will show you
what the completed example project looks like.
Completed Project Movie
Completed Project Movie| Key # | Length | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  |
What the example project looks like | 19584 | 1:28 |
Subscribers have access to download the resource materials for this project,
which includes all example files, an assessment rubric, and information
about adapting and extending the example project.
Creating Your Own Project
We'll begin by opening an Inspiration template that contains many of the symbols and diagram elements we need already in it. The template file is included in the resource packet that is available for download on this Web page.
| Key # | Length | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | |
Opening the template and saving your copy | 19600 | 1:23 |
| 2. | |
Naming your main event | 19585 | 0:48 |
| 3. | |
Entering background information | 19586 | 1:22 |
| 4. | |
Setting the stage - where and when | 19587 | 1:05 |
| Key # | Length | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | |
Listing what happened first | 19588 | 0:54 |
| 2. | |
Entering text in a note window | 19589 | 0:42 |
| 3. | |
Adding other events in the chain | 19590 | 1:05 |
| 4. | |
Adding more symbols to this section | 19591 | 1:27 |
| Key # | Length | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | |
Adding names to the person symbols | 19592 | 1:31 |
| 2. | |
Adding notes about people | 19593 | 0:53 |
| 3. | |
Adding more people symbols | 19594 | 0:58 |
| Key # | Length | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | |
Entering how you felt then | 19595 | 0:59 |
| 2. | |
Entering how you feel now | 19596 | 0:32 |
| Key # | Length | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | |
Changing a symbol graphic | 19597 | 1:16 |
| 2. | |
Repositioning or resizing symbols or notes | 19598 | 0:56 |
| 3. | |
Changing colors on symbols or notes | 19599 | 1:20 |
| 4. | |
Printing your diagram | 19601 | 0:34 |
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What’s in a Tech Integration Project?
Each Lesson Accelerator provides:
- Project activity guide
- Copy of the completed project
- All the resources needed to recreate the example project
- Step-by-step tutorial movies that walk students through the project
- Assessment rubric
These resources come as .zip files.
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