Inspiration

       Exploring the resource website from Inspiration Software, Inc. was very insightful and gave me a couple ideas as to how I could use this in my own classroom. Two ways for students to understand how history changes over time are webs and timelines. Using Inspiration, students will be able to create their own representation of a specific event in history, and will be able to add visual ads to further their understanding of the historical event. This form of technology would fall under the modification level of SAMR because students have the choice of how they outline their timeline or web, and also can add visuals and many other aspects to enhance their learning. This would be an engaging way for students to exhibit their learning instead of a regular timeline or web on simple paper and pencil.
       Another resource I discovered is a lesson plan that deals with comparing and contrasting two different subjects. These would be interesting to use in a history classroom because students would benefit from comparing different views and ideas of historical figures. I found the lesson plan, a step by step tutorial about how to use the software in the classroom very helpful and a tool I may use inside the class time. I would allow students to add notes and images, either from clip art or their web cam, to increase their display of understanding. This lesson plan would also fall under the SAMR level of modification because students are adding features to their web of comparing and contrasting that would otherwise not be possible in substitution.