Inspiration in the cloud: MyWebspiration
February 27, 2009
Inspiration is the gold standard for mind-mapping and graphic organization, and until recently, has been a licensed program tied to a machine. The company has followed the crowd to the cloud, and recently released MyWebspiration, a web-based version of the software you either have and love, or have seen and heard about and want to have a chance to love. If you are in the latter group, here’s your opportunity to get in on some Inspiration action.
Like just about any cloud-based program, you do need to create an account. Once you’ve done that, MyWebspiration is almost identical to Inspiration, although there are a few added features. Collaborating is made easier (collaborators will also need an account) and you can publish your finished product to the web, too. All of the great features of the original Inspiration are still there: toggling between mind map and outline view (a great way to teach outlining skills, by the way), templates, Rapid Fire mode, and lots of clip art to keep the kids happy. The layout and functions work virtually the same as the licensed version.
MyWebspiration is in free, public beta right now, and will eventually be a subscription service, so give it a whirl for free while you can. Make a graphic argument for why you (or your district) should pony up for the subscription while you’re there. -GRETCHEN SCHAEFER
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