Softchalk


SoftChalk Overview 

September 18, 2013, 2-3 pm in the CTLE 

 

Use SoftChalk LessonBuilder to easily create interactive lessons designed to engage your students in your subject. LessonBuilder allows you to quickly turn Word or PowerPoint documents into web pages for your students that include interactive learning games, quick response questions, and pop-up text annotations for definitions--all without being a programmer!

 

Bring a Word or PowerPoint document containing lesson information with you to the workshop. A Word document containing vocabulary words and definitions is needed to make interactive learning objects such as crossword puzzles, word searches, flash cards, and more. **Softchalk does not work well in Chrome. Please use Firefox or IE.

 

Agenda 

 

Quick Overview 

Quick look at some examples - what is it, how does it work, etc.

 

Where to get the software 

Maricopa is entitled to use SoftChalk Version 7 under the agreement.  Here is the information:

Please see http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/SoftChalk/

 

Creating a Lesson from a Word Document

Basically, you can copy and paste your information from Word to SoftChalk. Your formatting comes over as well as your images.

When you copy images from Word and save your lesson in SoftChalk, the images get copied into your lesson folder. 

 

Adding an Image - Insert Image  

 

 Adding a YouTube video - Insert Widget 

  

Adding audio using the Windows Sound Recorder - Insert Media

 

 Adding QuizPoppers 

 

Choosing Style Properties

Personalize your lesson by changing the style, title and layout.

   

 

Export to Canvas 

Non-scored lesson - Loading a Lesson into a Learning Management System

  1. Within SoftChalk, open your lesson.
  2. Go to File/Package Lesson/Zip Format.
  3. Within your Learning Management System, upload your .zip file.
  4. Unpackage your .zip file.
  5. Link to index.html within your resulting lesson folder.

NOTE: You can have an e-mail scores button and/or print score buttons even with this type of lesson.