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Where is Education Headed?

mladmin — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:39:37 +0000

A recent article in Huffington Post highlights some of the issues educators face and suggests some directions for the future. One theme that comes up is adaptive learning and individualized instruction. The new learning system called i-Ready from Curriculum Associates is listed as one of the waves of future education.

Read the full article

Does your e-learning content pass the test?

mladmin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:02:49 +0000

Does your content authoring software… Make it easy to quickly create rich materials?

Allow you to share, explore and manage online content?
Work seamlessly with any LMS?
Automatically meet critical learning and accessibility standards?
Provide all the tools you need to create and deliver e-learning content as well as track student scores?

If you answered “no” to any of the questions above, it’s time you tried SoftChalk! Attend one of our upcoming webinars to learn more about this award-winning content authoring solution. You’ll see how easy it is to create interactive content that engages your students, improves learning outcomes, automatically meets standards and maximizes your LMS investment.

For more information, please email learnmore@softchalk.com or call 877-638-2425. www.softchalk.com

Bibliography on Direct Instruction Research

mladmin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:01:06 +0000

The National Institute for Direct Instruction’s (NIFDI) Office of Research recently compiled an extensive bibliography on Direct Instruction’s research organized by the type of research design used and by publication year, with entries ranging from the early 1970s to studies as recent as 2011. Many of these works are also included in NIFDI’s online searchable research database.

Read more about the bibliography by visiting our webpage at: http://www.nifdi.org/15/news/155-new-nifdi-offers-bibliography-on-di-research.

Questions about the bibliography or suggestions for inclusions should be directed to the NIFDI Research Office at research@nifdi.org.

Publishing Interactive Articles – An Interview with Shalin Hai-Jew

mladmin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:37:57 +0000

SoftChalk has recently posted an interesting article on interactive publishing. Shalin Hai-Jew, an Instructional Designer from Kansas State University has outlined some of the issues in this area – Read the full article

Eight Tips for Adapting a Reader’s Theatre script

mladmin — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:38:21 +0000

Benchmark Education has recently posted eight tips to help you adapt a Reader’s Theater script for your classroom needs.

For Example: To use a script with the whole class, divide the class into several groups and have all groups read the script and then perform it for one another. Allow students who have the same part to work together to determine characterization, voice, and expression. Or use a script with a whole group by allowing several students to choral-read certain parts.

Read all eight tips >>

SoftChalk in Action: Diane Painter Shares Her Experience

mladmin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:09:45 +0000

At Shenandoah University, students in teacher education preparation programs are learning to create lesson content that are given to large and small groups of children on interactive whiteboards such as Smart Technologies’ Smartboard and Promethean’s ActivBoard. To create this content they use Thinkfinity.org resources such as lesson plan ideas, primary sources, and links to content partner sites along with SoftChalk to develop interactive lessons that are given to K-12 students during their field placement and student teaching experiences. This brief video will show how a student uses the Interactive Whiteboard in class.

Join special education teacher-educator, Diane Painter, as she begins with a brief overview of Verizon Foundation’s Thinkfinity.org website and shares some of the lessons that have been created to support K-5 content through various kinds of Softchalk activities such as photo album, sorting, jigsaw puzzle, DragNDrop, labeling and other engaging activities that spark the interest and active learning of elementary-aged students. Presenter: Dr. Diane D. Painter, Assistant Professor, School of Education and Human Development, Shenandoah University

Teacher Created Materials Wins Learning Magazine Teachers’ Choice Award

mladmin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:26:54 +0000

Teacher Created Materials has won Learning® Magazine’s 2012 Teachers’ Choice Award for the Family for Take-Home Backpacks and Kids Learn!. The Teachers’ Choice Award is the only award that is exclusively judged by practicing teachers who are also parents and has become one of the most recognized and prestigious awards in the educational market. Learning® Magazine launched the Family program to meet the needs of companies whose educational products work in the home environment.

Teacher Created Materials February Giveaway.

mladmin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:08:41 +0000

Enhance your mathematics lessons! During the month of February, Teacher Created Materials will give away one Guided Math Bundle (over $120 value) per week! Plus, each teacher who enters will be able to choose a FREE lesson plan of their choice from our popular series, Daily Math Stretches: Building Conceptual Understanding K-2, 3-5, 6-8.

APPLY NOW

Quick Tip List for Teachers Implementing Guided Reading

mladmin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:52:30 +0000

Benchmark Education Blog has recently posted a quick tip list of Teachers. Kimberli Kern has been working with schools and has put together a list of tips (basically reminders) for teachers who are implementing Guided Reading. You may find it useful if you’re working in this area…

Read the List and More

SoftChalk Wins Brandon Hall Group Technology Excellence Award

mladmin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:19:01 +0000

SoftChalk content authoring and collaboration software wins a Brandon Hall bronze award for excellence

SoftChalk, a leading provider of content authoring and collaboration software for educators, won a coveted Brandon Hall bronze award for excellence in the Best Advance in Content Authoring and/or Content Management Technology category. SoftChalk won for its SoftChalk 7 with SoftChalk CONNECT products. The win was announced on January 25, 2012.

“SoftChalk content authoring and collaboration products are critical to the success of e-learning initiatives, giving educators an easy, affordable way to create, organize and share rich content that captures students’ imaginations and inspires learning,” said Sue Polyson Evans, CEO. “We’re excited to be honored by the Brandon Hall Group.”

SoftChalk 7 is content authoring software that empowers educators to create and organize content quickly and easily. SoftChalk CONNECT is a Cloud-based learning object repository where educators can share SoftChalk learning content with the global community, discover shared content for themselves and edit content collaboratively. Entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior judges, along with Brandon Hall Group’s industry expert analysts and leadership.