Tech Integration Project
Lesson Accelerator: Project Launcher

The Main Event
Application: Inspiration 7
Platform: Mac

Description

The process for creating the Main Event diagram using the Inspiration® 7 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
Key # Length
1. preview What the example project looks like 18481 1:29

Go to: Project Overview (Information for Teachers)

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.

The movies below will demonstrate how to complete each section of the Inspiration template. You can enter information about your own event in your copy of the template file. Watch a movie and then try doing it yourself on your own computer, before moving on to the next movie.
Key # Length
1. preview Opening the template and saving your copy 18497 1:24
2. preview Naming your main event 18482 0:50
3. preview Entering background information 18483 1:26
4. preview Setting the stage - where and when 18484 1:10
Key # Length
1. preview Listing what happened first 18485 1:02
2. preview Entering text in a note window 18486 0:48
3. preview Adding other events in the chain 18487 1:13
4. preview Adding more symbols to this section 18488 1:32
Key # Length
1. preview Adding names to the person symbols 18489 1:33
2. preview Adding notes about people 18490 0:51
3. preview Adding more people symbols 18491 1:01
Key # Length
1. preview Entering how you felt then 18492 1:01
2. preview Entering how you feel now 18493 0:36
Key # Length
1. preview Changing a symbol graphic 18494 1:21
2. preview Repositioning or resizing symbols or notes 18495 1:00
3. preview Changing colors on symbols or notes 18496 1:21
4. preview Printing your diagram 18498 0:43
Tutorial series by Jody Ouradnik