Great Lessons with SoftChalk™ in the Cloud

Why Should I try SoftChalk

Lessons can be more visual.
Keeps all your lesson assets in one place (text, photos, videos, charts) and updates all instances.
Reinforces assigned reading
Integrates with Canvas

5 Things to Try in SoftChalk

1. Turn your Powerpoint, lecture notes or outline into an interactive lesson.

Turn this Example of some PowerPoint slides

into this Sample of SoftChalk content

2. Embed a website preview, instead of using a hyperlink.

SoftChalk with Embedded images

3. Embed glossary definitions as pop-ups.

Link content to other resources to create a glossary

4. Add instant quiz questions to test recognition

Create some quizzes or other interactive content

5. Create continuity with Preview and Wrap-Up Pages

Sample continuity

How to Get Started With SoftChalk

1. Download SoftChalk your home computer using instructions from the Faculty tab in ACES.
(Submit a service request to get SoftChalk installed on your work workstation.)

2. Start creating lessons with the program.

3. Create your cloud account at alamo.softchalkcloud.com and receive your license key by contacting us.

4. Upload your lessons and link them to anywhere from there!

Fran made this presentation at the NVC TeachTechFest 2013 on July 9,2013

Fran Stephenson, MA

Adjunct Faculty, Communications Dept.

Additional Softchalk Resources:

Integration Guide with Canvas

Migrating your SoftChalk files to SoftChalk Cloud

Softchalk webinars

TeachTechFest conference session from June 22, 2014