This week we created digital diagrams using software called Inspiration. The logo for this neat software is the picture posted above of a person with colors shooting out of his head. It is relatively easy to create a digital diagram and the results look great. I liked how much freedom the program gave the user, allowing me to be able to create whatever it is I need without many impediments. One thing I did not like so much about Inspiration, however, was that note pages had to be attached to a concept box. I would rather have had my notes standing on their own since often times they applied to the entire project instead of just one particular area.
Digital Diagrams would definitely be useful in the classroom. These diagrams could give clarity during a particularly complicated lesson or simplify a concept a student is struggling with. Since creating digital diagrams with Inspiration is so easy, I could even let my students create their own. If we were studying the Civil War, each student could be assigned a different aspect of the war to work with. This would give students a unique way in which to interact with history and technology, and hopefully increase their understanding of the subject. With so many uses, digital diagrams is sure to be in my repertoire of tools to use in the classroom.
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