The Inspired Teacher Scholarships are designed to support on-going professional development in educational technology and to champion the inclusion of visual learning methodologies in the classroom. Award recipients are compensated for attendance at a conference, graduate course, or training event where visual learning is highlighted. Scholarship applications are due on or before March 1, 2001. Award recipients will be notified by March 31, 2001. Research has shown that visual learning is one of the best methods for teaching thinking skills.
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Inc. Inspiration Software, Inc. is a privately held corporation that develops, publishes, and distributes premier visual thinking and learning tools for the K-12 education market. Founded in 1982 by Donald Helfgott and Mona Westhaver, the company's mission is to support improvements in education and make a positive difference in students' lives by providing software tools that help students learn to think. USA Toll-free tel.