SoftChalk Lesson Template

Element / Description
Descriptive Title
(Should reflect lesson content)
Introduction
  • State goals and objectives informally
  • Explain why the learning is important - competency

Prerequisite Knowledge
Objectives in formal language
Objectives should be measurable
(Add link to action verbs)
Content
List anticipated slide titles in the space at the right. Copy the storyboard template once for each slide, deleting sections that do not apply, as you document each slide. / Sample Slides
Slide Title #1: (Lesson Title and Introduction)
Slide Title #2: (Prerequisite Knowledge)
Slide Title #3: (Objectives)
Slide Title #4: (Content Slide #1)
------other content slides go here------
Slide Title #?: (Lesson Summary)
Slide Title #?: Resources
Slide Title #?: (Explain how Student Responses / Certificate will be tracked)
Summary
Review main points
Resources
Provide resources used in developing this lesson. Provide URLs, etc. Describe the learning activity that each resource relates to.
Track Student Response
If student responses will be tracked for this lesson, describe how student responses will be recorded.

Story Board Template

Copy one template for each lesson page. Delete sections that do not apply to each specific page.

Slide # / Title / Content
Descriptive Title
(Should reflect lesson content)
Images
URL, file location, text description (alt text or long description for ADA compliance)
Video
Include storyboard / audio transcript for ADA compliance
Audio
Include storyboard / audio transcript for ADA compliance
Mobile Friendly Activities
(These activities do not use Flash use these activities if you want your smart phone and tablet / iPad users to be able to earn points in your lesson.) / Type the objective number on the line in front of each activity you plan to use on each lesson page. Delete the activities that you will not be using.
Objective / Mobile Friendly Activity
Align Activity
Identify Activity
Pairs Activity
Presenter Activity
Selection Activity
Sequence Activity
Flash- Based Activities
If you plan on collecting scores from students who are accessing lessons from mobile devices, be sure to use ONLY Mobile Friendly activities, QuizPoppers and Quiz Groups in your lessons.
(You could include the Flash Based activities but not assign points to these activities if you have students using both mobile devices and standard computers.)
User will see Activity not available on mobile devices that do not support Flash. / Objective / Objective
Charts - Circle / • Labeling
•
Charts - Pyramid
• / • Ordering
Crossword
• / Photo Album
DidYouKnow
• / Seek A Word
•
DragNDrop / Slideshow
Flash Card / Sorting
Hot Spot - Explore Mode / Tabbed Info
Hot Spot - Quiz Mode / Timeline
Jigsaw Puzzle
Text Poppers
QuizPoppers/Quiz GroupsQuizPoppers (7 types) / Objective
True/False QuizPopper
Multiple Choice QuizPopper (single answer)
Multiple Answer QuizPopper (multiple answers)
Short Answer QuizPopper
Matching QuizPopper
Ordering QuizPopper
Essay QuizPopper
Hyperlinks
Bookmarks
Bookmarks allow you to link to areas within the same SoftChalk lesson.
Widgets
Iframes
Special Characters
Math Characters
Equations
Sidebars / Handouts
Learn More
More Resources
Text Only

Additional Information

  • Check out the feature guide for a brief overview of activities, quizpoppers, widgets, iframes, sidebars, and textpoppers or check out the SoftChalk Resources website –
  • Create a facilitator guide to go along with each lesson.
  • Create a student guide to go along with each lesson.