Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Content Exploration: Kidspiration

Kidspiration is a great Content Exploration tool to use in an elementary classroom. A teacher can use previous layouts to help children reference information regarding reading, math, health, science, social studies, or any other topic they may think of. In addition, teachers may also create interactive games on this site for the children to really learn the information or idea by the "drill and practice" method. Students can type their ideas and thoughts in the "writing view" of Kidspiration. Kidspiration could be efficient because it takes less time for the students to look through textbooks to find the information. Instead the can quickly look at their Kidspiration and learn all about adjectives or nouns, etc. It can enhance the children's minds through referencing information for them as well as the interactive games to help them remember the information. Any topic can be discussed through this program... there are no limitations! The more the teacher is creative with the program, the more the children will get out of it!

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