Thursday, April 9, 2009

Re: Inspiration Alternative

Any reason for why you switched from CMap to XMind?


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Hoover Chan chan@sacredsf.org
Technology Director
Schools of the Sacred Heart
2222 Broadway St.
San Francisco, CA 94115


----- "Lisa Sjogren" <lisa.a.sjogren@gmail.com> wrote:

> I happily used CMap as an alternative- I was extremely impressed. I
> now use
> XMind and have the same appreciation.
>
> --Lisa
>
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Marilyn Kelley
> <mkelley@blakeschool.org>wrote:
>
> > You may want to look at CMap - opensource and allows multiples to
> be
> > working on a concept map. We are using within the science department
> at the
> > Middle School. http://cmap.ihmc.us/conceptmap.html
> >
> > Marilyn
> > ------------------------------------------------------
> > Marilyn Kelley Director of ISS
> > mkelley@blakeschool.org (v) 952-988-3408
> > http://www.blakeschool.org (f) 952-988-3412
> >
> > "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is
> essential is
> > invisible to the eye." The Little Prince
> >
> >
> > Thanks Vinnie and Renee these alternatives seem great! Yes I did
> see
> > their beta version of Webspiration online. Maybe I will try to sign
> up
> > in hopes I can get registered by the fall.
> >
> > Charmaine
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: A forum for independent school educators
> > [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Renee Ramig
> > Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 12:31 PM
> > To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> > Subject: Re: Inspiration Alternative
> >
> > Inspiration's web version is still free. It is at
> www.webspiration.com
> > We have Inspiration at our site, but I actually find we are using
> > webspiration more because they can continue to work from home and
> no
> > worries about where it was saved. I know they will start charging
> for
> > it eventually.
> >
> > Also, open source FreeMind is a no-cost mind mapping software:
> > http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Download
> >
> > There is Xmind although I have not used it, another free option:
> > http://www.xmind.net/downloads/
> >
> > MindMeister, another online alternative:
> http://www.mindmeister.com/
> >
> > Renee Ramig
> > Seven Hills School
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of
> Charmaine
> > Thompson
> > Sent: Thu 4/9/2009 9:30 AM
> > To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> > Subject: Inspiration Alternative
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> >
> > Does anyone out there know of an inexpensive alternative to
> Inspiration?
> > I was looking at purchasing multiple licenses but it is pretty hefty
> at
> > $28 per license and they do not have a site license plan only
> district.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> >
> > Charmaine Thompson
> > Director of Academic Technology, MS
> > Sidwell Friends Middle School
> >
> > thompsonc@sidwell.edu
> >
> > 202-537-2448
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > ------------------------------------------------------
> > Marilyn Kelley Director of ISS
> > mkelley@blakeschool.org (v) 952-988-3408
> > http://www.blakeschool.org (f) 952-988-3412
> >
> > "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is
> essential is
> > invisible to the eye." The Little Prince
> >
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