This week in TPTE, we learned how to make a digital diagram. We used a great software program called Inspiration (there is also a Kidspiration software for elementary teachers to use). The software allowed us to create a diagram that connected ideas and concepts.
I decided to do my diagram for a 5th grade science class, and I chose to do it on the parts of an atom. As you can see in the picture of my diagram, the arrows connect the parts of the atom. You see the electrons on the right, and then the protons and neutrons extending out of the nucleus, so it is clear that these are all parts of the atom. We had to include notes as well, so if you need to include longer amounts of text you can add them without creating a large circle with lots of words in it. You just can't see them in the screenshot. There's also a hyperlink, so if the students click on the word "Atoms" it will take them to a website with more information.
Inspiration is a great program for creating this. These can be really helpful in a classroom to connect ideas for students. It wasn't very time consuming to make it, so it is definitely a tool I will utilize in my classroom when I begin teaching. For students old enough, it would be a great way for them to learn the connection between ideas and concepts in many subjects of the classroom!
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