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		<title>How Visual Learning Supports Writing</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At our most recent webinar on transforming struggling students into proficient thinkers and writers with Webspiration Classroom™ service, one of our attendees asked a fabulous question: How does visual learning improve students&#8217; writing skills? While we often say that our visual learning tools, like Kidspiration®, Inspiration® and Webspiration Classroom, improve writing and support the writing <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/03/how-visual-learning-supports-writing/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Take Process Writing to the Webspiration Classroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mona Westhaver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing skills are critical for educational achievement, success after graduation, career performance and life skills. With the continually growing use of digital communication methods including word processing, blogs, email, texting and other Internet-enabled forms, written communication skills are imperative for students to compete in the world today. However, writing does not come naturally to many <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2010/11/take-process-writing-to-the-webspiration-classroom/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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