Visit us at NECC - Booth 2936

June 29-July 1, 2009 – Washington DC

Come see one of our demonstrations and learn how to enhance classroom instruction with the power of visual learning:

Kidspiration^®

Learn How to Use Kidspiration 3 Across the K-5 Curriculum

Strengthen Reading and Writing Skills Across K-5

Develop K-5 Number Sense with Virtual Math Tools

Inspiration^®

Integrate Visual Learning into Everyday Instruction

Simplify the Research Paper Writing Process

Beyond Graphic Organizers: Using Inspiration to Support Problem-Based Learning

InspireData^®

Build Data Literacy Skills Across the Content Areas

Kidspiration (grades K-5)

Learn How to Use Kidspiration 3 Across the K-5 Curriculum
Kidspiration uses the proven principles of visual learning to strengthen reading and writing skills, build conceptual understanding in math, and develop thinking skills across the curriculum.  Join us to get ideas and learn about resources that will help you use Kidspiration 3 with confidence and creativity.

Mon, June 29: 10:30 am, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm
Tue, June 30: 10:30 am, 2:30 pm
Wed, July 1: 10:30 am, 12:30 pm

Strengthen Reading and Writing Skills Across K-5
Kidspiration supports the components of effective reading and writing instruction with pictures, words and sounds. Join us for this presentation and get ideas on how to use Kidspiration to teach students’:

• Phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary and reading comprehension skills
• How to plan written work and organize and write paragraphs
• The stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing  and how to write in a variety of forms and genres

Mon, June 29: 9:30am, 12:30 pm
Tue, June 30: 9:30 am, 1:00 pm
Wed, July 1: 9:30 am

Develop K-5 Number Sense with Virtual Math Tools
See how the hands-on learning power of virtual manipulatives combined with the benefits of computer interactivity build a strong mathematical foundation in students. Join us for this presentation and learn how to:

• Model and explore specific standards-based K-5 concepts such as counting, place value representation, computation strategies, fractions and operations on numbers large and small
• Teach students to communicate their understanding with visual representations, written words, numbers and math symbols
• Apply resources to support the integration of visual math tools into the curriculum

Mon, June 29: 11:30 am, 3:00 pm
Tue, June 30: 12:00 pm, 3:30 pm
Wed, July 1: 11:30 am 

Inspiration (grades 6-12)

Integrate Visual Learning into Everyday Instruction
Inspiration is an essential tool for students to develop their ideas, analyze concepts and improve organizational skills. Join us and receive ideas on how to use Inspiration and integrate visual learning across the curriculum.  During this presentation, you will learn how to guide students to:

• Expand on ideas to create well-supported thinking and conclusions
• Build knowledge by increasing comprehension of new concepts
• Increase organizational skills by connecting ideas into a logical hierarchy

Mon, June 29: 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 4:30 pm
Tue, June 30: 10:00 am, 12:30 pm, 3:00 pm
Wed, July 1: 10am, 1pm
 

Simplify the Research Paper Writing Process
Graphic organizers are effective tools for writing research papers. Learn how your students can visually plan and record information to write an organized and well-supported research paper using Inspiration. Join us for this presentation demonstrating how to:

• Apply visual techniques to select and narrow a topic
• Use prewriting notes and organizers to formulate the research paper
• Write a thesis statement and support it within the paper’s body

Mon, June 29: 12:00 pm, 2:30 pm;
Tue, June 30: 11:00 am, 1:30 pm;
Wed, July 1: 12:00 pm 

Beyond Graphic Organizers: Using Inspiration to Support Problem-Based Learning
This is a conference poster session hosted by Kendra Grant from Strategic Transitions, Inc. Note the conference hall location of this event.

Explore the use of Inspiration in problem-based learning. Each aspect of PBL - Understand, Explore, Resolve - will be explored along with accompanying Inspiration templates that show the use of Inspiration beyond graphic organizers.

Wed, July 1: 9:00am–11:00am
WWCC East Registration Lobby, Table: 12

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InspireData (grades 4-12)

Build Data Literacy Skills Across the Content Areas
InspireData’s multiple plot types allow students to investigate, analyze, and represent data and information, so they visualize concepts in science, mathematics, and social studies.  Join us for this demonstration to see examples and discover resources that will help you use InspireData easily and effectively.

Mon, June 29: 11:00 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm
Tue, June 30: 11:30am, 2:00pm, 4:00pm
Wed, July 1: 11:00 am, 1:30 pm 

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