Awards Program Recognizing Innovative Use of Visual Learning in the Classroom Launched by Inspiration Software

Fifteen Educators Will Receive Software, Intel®-powered Classmate PCs, Funds to Support Professional Development and Classroom Technology Purchases

Portland, OR (PRWEB) November 13, 2008 -- Inspiration Software®, Inc. today launched its 2008-2009 educator awards program, the Inspired Visual Learning Awards. This new awards program will recognize 15 educators and their students for creatively using visual learning in their classrooms. Applications can be submitted at http://cf.inspiration.com/vlawards until Feb. 27, 2009.

To apply for the 2008-2009 Inspired Visual Learning Awards, educators must submit student-created examples using Inspiration Software's visual learning software tools (http://www.inspiration.com) :: Inspiration®, Kidspiration® and InspireData®. Three Gold Star and 12 Silver Star award winners will be selected and announced on March 31, 2009.

"At Inspiration Software, we have a long tradition of recognizing educators for their creative use of visual learning in the classroom," said Mona Westhaver, president and co-founder. "This year's awards program will give us even more insights into the ways that teachers around the world are using our visual learning software tools to help their students build the thinking skills required for success in the 21st century."

All 15 winners will receive a new Intel®-powered Classmate PC, donated by Intel® Corporation. The three Gold Star winners will receive $2,500 to support professional development and/or classroom technology purchases, a 10-pack volume license for one of Inspiration Software's visual learning software tools, along with the supporting lesson plan books, and a six-month Atomic Learning training resource subscription. The 12 Silver Star award winners will receive $1,000 for professional development and/or classroom technology and a five-pack volume license for an Inspiration Software product with supporting lesson plan books.

This awards program builds on the company's decade-long tradition of honoring educators for their creative use of visual learning in the classroom (http://www.Inspiration.com) . Through its own and other awards programs that it has co-sponsored, such as the Intel Schools of Distinction Awards, Inspiration Software has recognized hundreds of educators from the United States and other countries around the world.

For more information about Inspiration Software and the Inspired Visual Learning Awards, visit http://www.inspiration.com.

About Inspiration Software, Inc.

Recognized as the leader in visual thinking and learning, Inspiration Software, Inc.'s award-winning software tools, Inspiration®, Kidspiration and InspireData®, are based on proven visual learning methodologies that help students think, learn and achieve. With the powerful combination of visual learning and technology, students in grades K-12 learn to clarify thoughts, organize and analyze information, integrate new knowledge and think critically. Founded 25 years ago by Donald Helfgott and Mona Westhaver, the company's visual learning software tools are used today by more than 25 million students and teachers worldwide.

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