Inspiration Software

INSPIRATION FACTOIDS: odd or extraneous facts about Inspiration and its uses.

Youngest recorded age at which students are taught Inspiration: Five years old. Kindergarteners in the Ridgewood (New Jersey) Public Schools are taught "systems thinking" with Inspiration.

Most common use of Inspiration in schools: Concept mapping. In a random study of over 200 educators, the majority of respondents said they use Inspiration as a concept mapping tool.

When a jury needs Inspiration: While they're deliberating. In a mock trial conducted by a class at California State University Fullerton, the "jury" used Inspiration to map their decision-making process.

Most remote Inspiration customers: An Italian doctor and a local professor, both in Bhutan, among the Himalayas. They're big fans of Inspiration.

Most unusual use of Inspiration by a student: Benjamin Sorrel, age 9, maintains a "family tree of cars" in Inspiration on a laptop computer. He takes the laptop whenever the family travels in case he sees a new car to add to the tree.

Most famous British writer to use Inspiration: Douglas Adams. The notorious author of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been using Inspiration for several years.

First state to require graphic organizing in K-12 social studies: Texas. Among its new guidelines for teaching social studies, the Texas Board of Education recommends the use of both technology and graphic organizers.

Most esoteric use of Inspiration: Tracking the threads of mailing lists. Aston University student Kirk McElhearn is writing his thesis on "Speech Events in Email Mailing Lists," and uses an Inspiration diagram to track conversations.

Most common use of Inspiration, according to a preliminary study: Creative planning. Most people brainstorm with Inspiration, then convert the diagram to an outline and develop their ideas further.

How to Reverse and Prevent Heart Disease and Cancer: Read the book of that name. Its author, Naras Bhat, M.D., used Inspiration to plan the entire tome.