Note Taking - The French Revolution example
NOTE-TAKING We don’t remember whole sentences, but we do remember keywords, ideas, connections and visuals. The simple-to-use na- ture of Inspiration encourages effective note taking, meaning students will get down only the information they need in a time- ly way. Digital notes mean students can rearrange and rework what they have written as new information is made available, keeping work neatly organized and ensuring it is more benefi- cial to the student when they look back at it. ESSAYS Written projects can be overwhelming, but when broken down into smaller chunks, students can feel confident in tack- ling them bit by bit. Instead of staring at a blank document and not knowing how to get started, we suggest users start by breaking down the word count into rough sections relevant to the project, e.g., an introduction, for, against, and conclusion. As- suming the topic has already been studied to some degree, the student is likely to have ideas floating around in their head that they can then brainstorm around each section, adding notes and hyperlinks to additional information if needed. This usually provides a confidence boost as students can see just how much information they already know and start to see how it links up. Flipping between the visual view and the synchronized Outline View, students can start to structure their written project and continue writing. Users can export to Word, OneNote, and Goo- gle Docs when they are ready. RESEARCH Students are bombarded with resources, as well as their own research, so it can be hard to keep track of it all. Keeping it all in one place with relevant notes is invaluable when it comes to cre-
ating a bibliography when working to a deadline. Students can add hyperlinks to their Inspiration documents, as well as use the Citation Collection tool to create lists of resources relevant to a particular concept or idea. Any citations added will then be seen as an alphabetically ordered bibliography in the Outline View.
Essays - Outline example
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