Inspiration Diagram

This is the diagram for Charlotte's Web that I created on the program Inspiration.

What I liked:

I really liked how easy it was to just click on the screen and start typing to create a new bubble. It was also very easy to resize all of them, and link them to other topics on the screen. I like how creative you can be and how many fun visuals you can incorporate into your diagrams.

What I did not like:

I did not like how you had to depend heavily on the options at the top to change things in your diagram. To change colors, fonts, layouts, notes, etc. you always had to figure out which button at the top it would be under and then go searching for whatever you needed to change. 

What I would change:

Instead of having the tool box on the side that only has pictures and animations to use, I would use that tool box as an all-encompassing tool. It would have all of the font options laid out, all color options, ways to upload your own pictures, etc. so that you did not have to search for so long just to find one simple button to change something on your diagram.

Classroom Use: 

Inspiration would be an awesome tool to use for any subject. It is especially helpful for projects like mine, when you are trying to show the students important aspects of a story that they read. It could also be used to map out important events in history for Social Studies, or even to show different strategies that can be used in Math! There is also a program called "Kidspiration" that the students could actually learn to use themselves and create their own diagrams.