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		<title>Changing of the Guard</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello Thinkspiration readers! Stephanie H. here&#8211;Inspiration&#8217;s new Social Media Specialist. I&#8217;m in my second week with the company and have been so impressed with the content/discussions you all have contributed via this blog. Inspiration&#8217;s products and commitment to the improvement of learning are such a clear force in the educational community, both here in Oregon and worldwide. <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2012/11/changing-of-guard/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>INSPIRED SITE: A Quick Overview of Graphic Organizers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Graphic organizers are an important part of visual learning. So for this week&#8217;s featured Inspired Site, we&#8217;re showcasing some graphic organizers from the Schools of California Online Resources for Education (SCORE) website. Here you&#8217;ll find valuable ways to utilize graphic organizers and visual thinking in your lessons. The website defines and exemplifies the following types <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/02/inspired-site-a-quick-overview-of-graphic-organizers/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>INSPIRED SITE: A Compelling Use of Webspiration Classroom in a Communications Arts Course</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/02/inspired-site-how-a-communication-arts-teacher-uses-webspiration-classroom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InspirationSMS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trending Education, a blog that provides &#8220;tips, tricks and trends in educational technology,&#8221; highlighted Communication Arts teacher Joe B. and his use of Webspiration® BETA in a freshman speech class. This post talks about how Joe uses Webspiration BETA to teach his students how to generate the concept and main points of a speech. His <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/02/inspired-site-how-a-communication-arts-teacher-uses-webspiration-classroom/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>INSPIRED SITE: A Biology Teacher’s Use of Webspiration Beta</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/01/inspired-site-a-biology-teachers-use-of-webspiration%c2%ae-beta/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InspirationSMS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s featured Inspired Site is a blog post titled &#8220;Educator 2.0: The Future of Education is Online&#8221; by Adrianne Stone who is a biology teacher and consultant for online instructor training. Adrianne covers topics in elearning and edtech with a vision for the future 21st century classroom. This past July her featured post on <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/01/inspired-site-a-biology-teachers-use-of-webspiration%c2%ae-beta/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Do We Encourage Students to be Advocates of Their Own Learning?</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/12/1145/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I often ponder and worry that students are not prepared and engaged to learn in school and are not prepared to be continuous learners. I personally believe that in order to be productive, highly-functioning citizens, we need to prepare our youth to be life-long learners with a thirst for knowledge, continuous personal development and learning. <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/12/1145/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reach Beyond the Classroom</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/11/reach-beyond-the-classroom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you envision a classroom in ten years or picture the future of students&#8217; learning and homework? Presently, technology has expanded the reach of education and begun redefining the classroom experience while reshaping the way students today do their homework. Before, a teacher&#8217;s impact was only between the hours of a school day. Students needed <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/11/reach-beyond-the-classroom/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>INSPIRED CALENDAR: November</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/11/november-inspired-calendar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hang up your Halloween costumes and pull out your winter coats, we&#8217;re heading into the colder months. This month we have collected Kidspiration®, Inspiration® and InspireData® lesson plan ideas and examples ranging from reading guides to recycling lessons and Thanksgiving Day activities. So as the leaves change colors and fall to the ground, incorporate some <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/11/november-inspired-calendar/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Visual Thinking Solves Problems</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/10/visual-thinking-solves-problems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I believe problem solving is a necessary, learned skill involving vision, strategy and higher-order thinking; all things that educators need to teach and nurture in students in order for them to be successful in school and in life. Since I received my masters in whole systems design and systems thinking, I have a bias toward <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/10/visual-thinking-solves-problems/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do You See What I’m Saying?</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/09/do-you-see-what-im-saying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a visual thinker. This means that if you ask me for directions to the library down the street, I will give you vivid images with colorful landmarks that point you in the direction of where you need to go. I dream in color and I perform well on tests when I&#8217;ve reviewed a visual <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/09/do-you-see-what-im-saying/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Visual Learning in the 21st Century</title>
		<link>http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/09/visual-learning-in-the-21st-century/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[21st century skills &#8211; the words have been buzzing through speeches and between conversations at education conferences and on the web for a couple of years now. National organizations like the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), advocate and define the 21st century skills pertinent to students&#8217; success in their studies and careers after graduation.1 <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/09/visual-learning-in-the-21st-century/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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