RE: Reply on Inspiration

[ag429@xxxx]

Gary

Yes I believe so; using Inspiration as a tool to assist with the
configuration of a microworld.

Steve
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> From:	Gary McCallister [SMTP:mccallis@xxxx]
> Sent:	Friday, August 31, 2001 1:12 PM
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> Subject:	Re: Reply on Inspiration
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> I have no dobt that Inspiration helps people organized thoughts. It sort
> of seems like it would be a great way to teach students to learn to
> organize their thoughts, by asking them to create a Microworlds version of
> Inspiration. Do you think that would work and be valuable?
> 
> >>> ag429@xxxx 08/31/01 09:58AM >>>
> Gary
> 
> I have been using Inspiration for about seven years to help with my
> 'personal' brainstorming (if that is possible??). It has been helpful in
> capturing my thoughts on 'how things work'( part of Soft System
> Methodology
> by Peter Checkland), what are the relationships between my 'mental models'
> and what categories are best to use in describing my 'worldview' to
> others.
> I have used it extensively to prepare models for a decision making
> software
> called 'Expert Choice'. I am using a version that is five years old; it
> may
> not have all the latest features.
> 
> Steve Murray
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Gary McCallister [SMTP:mccallis@xxxx] 
> > Sent:	Friday, August 31, 2001 11:41 AM
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> > Subject:	Inspiration
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> > I just reviewed a little packet called "Inspiration". I is
> supposed
> > to be a computerized program for making mind maps etc. and helping kids
> > brainstorm and think. I do not see it as particularly better than paper
> > and pencil but that is not the point of my message.
> > What struck me was how much it looked and felt like Microworlds.
> > After studying out the examples of what it can do it was obvious to me
> > that anyone who wanted to could create their own inspiration in
> > Microwordls very easily and quickly. Anyone else seen this program. It
> > might be a powerful thing to have student create their own inspiration
> as
> > a Microworlds lesson.
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