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Soft Chalk. Creating E-lessons using Soft Chalk Mary Jane Onnen Department of English. What’s Soft Chalk?. A software program that augments instruction through Scaffolding activities Review activities Games. Soft Chalk for Reading. Scaffolding Activity: Reading Comprehension
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Soft Chalk Creating E-lessons using Soft ChalkMary Jane OnnenDepartment of English Center for Teaching and Learning Glendale Community College
What’s Soft Chalk? • A software program that augments instruction through • Scaffolding activities • Review activities • Games Center for Teaching and Learning Glendale Community College
Soft Chalk for Reading • Scaffolding Activity: Reading Comprehension Apostles for Liberty • Review Activities Drag and Drop • Puzzles Crossword Center for Teaching and Learning Glendale Community College
Soft Chalk for Science • Click below to see a sample lesson Eye Anatomy This lesson can be found at www.softchalk.com Center for Teaching and Learning Glendale Community College
Soft Chalk for History • Click below to see a sample lesson. Thomas Jefferson This lesson can be found at www.softchalk.com Center for Teaching and Learning Glendale Community College
Delivering Soft Chalk Lessons • There are three places to link to Soft Chalk: * MIDAS course content * Blackboard * A webpage Center for Teaching and Learning Glendale Community College
Using Soft Chalk is a good practice. Soft Chalk lessons address five principles of good practice: • encourages active learning, • gives prompt feedback, • emphasizes time on task, • communicates high expectations, and • respects diverse talents and ways of learning. Center for Teaching and Learning Glendale Community College