Partners and Related Technologies

Inspiration® Software, Inc.’s award-winning software tool, Inspiration 9, is based on proven visual learning methodologies and designed to help students think, learn and achieve more in all subject areas. Learners use Inspiration to build graphic organizers, including concept maps, webs and idea maps; to visualize and develop ideas; understand and retain concepts; plan and organize work; and communicate and present knowledge.

Inspiration Software and VariQuest share a passion for visual thinking and learning. Teachers use the technologies together to diagram and display assignment instructions, show work examples, post an outline of rules, and in other creative ways. Students complete assignments using Inspiration and make class presentations by printing poster-sized Inspiration 9 documents from the Poster Maker as visual aids to engage collaborative and whole-class learning.

Optimized to work together, Inspiration and the VariQuest Poster Maker allow you to seamlessly enlarge, print and display Inspiration's Diagram, Map and Outline View documents to:

• Show relationships between ideas to explain concepts
• Jumpstart brainstorming
• Clearly communicate assignment and classroom expectations

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Both the VariQuest Poster Maker 3600 and the ProImage® Plus3000 PosterPrinter™ are compatible with Inspiration 9.0a. Using the VariQuest Poster Maker and Inspiration 9 together is easy. If Inspiration 9.0a detects that one of the VariQuest Poster Maker drivers is installed, an item in the File menu appears that says "Print to Poster." Upon selection, it will bring up a print dialog where the user can choose the printer, paper size and page range. For more information about Inspiration, visit www.inspiration.com.

DECA is an international association of high school and college students studying marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality and marketing sales and service. Together, VariQuest and DECA are committed to improving education and career opportunities for students, and have partnered through the association's Sales & Marketing Program which includes companies offering products and services to enhance school-based enterprises and fundraising efforts.

VariQuest Visual Learning Tools enable business teachers and students to set up a school store that provides opportunity to learn and apply real business skills. The Design Center, Poster Maker, Cutout Maker and Awards Maker are utilized to create customized visuals such as posters, banners, cutouts, manipulatives, award plaques, stickers, decals and more to sell in the store. By managing the production, promotion and exchange of these products, students can participate in each of the critical elements of running a successful business.

Go to www.variquest.com/deca to learn more about the VariQuest suite as a solution for school-based enterprises and fundraising programs. For more information about DECA, visit www.deca.org.