Please consider two instruction sessions on Softchalk in April:
Registration at:
https://secure.mnsu.edu/mnscupd/login/default.asp?campusid=0073
SoftChalk is provider of content authoring software for educators in K-12, colleges, universities and medical programs. With SoftChalk, educators can create professional, engaging, learning content quickly and easily, which enhances their teaching and improves the learning experience for their students.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 2:00 PM until 2:45 PM
Follow us on Twitter: @SCSUtechInstruc | #techworkshop
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Ideas? Suggestions? Pls email pmiltenoff@stcloudstate.edu
Steps to Install SoftChalk Create and Enter Your License Key
- Download the SoftChalk installer by clicking on the appropriate link below. Save the installer file locally on your computer.
- Windows: http://www.softchalk.com/Lb8Distribution/SoftChalk8_setup.exe
- Macintosh: http://www.softchalk.com/Lb8Distribution/SoftChalk8-Mac.zip
- Click the installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation.
- After installing SoftChalk Create, look for the Create8 icon on your desktop. Double-click the icon to start the SoftChalk “Create” application.
- You may be prompted to create a FREE SoftChalk CLOUD account. This step is optional, but provides you with additional SoftChalk features.
- Within the SoftChalk Create application, go to the Help menu and choose Enter License. (If you are a Macintosh user, go to the top left of your screen and choose File/Enter License.)
- Copy and paste the license info below into the License Name and License Key fields.
MC 205 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Lecture Capture and D2L
- Tuesday
Classroom Rresponse Systems (clickers) and D2L
- Wednesday
RSS (podcasting) and D2L
- Thursday
Grading with Excel and D2L
- Friday
Alternatives to D2L
Register for the 1:00pm session at (not required):
http://huskynet.stcloudstate.edu/help/training/
Follow us
- on Twitter: @SCSUtechInstruc | #techworkshop
Suggestions? Ideas? Please email: pmiltenoff@stcloudstate.edu
Workshop registration at:
Technology Instruction Week: Microsoft Apps and Alternatives
- Tuesday
MS Outlook email and Outlook Web Access (OWA): what, when, why…
- Wednesday
Microsoft Word and alternatives
- Thursday
Microsoft PowerPoint and alternatives
Register for the 1:00pm session at (not required):
I cute video tutorial, which can help you handle your smartboard:
http://readyteacher.com/tricks-to-calibrating-the-smart-board/
Need more help with smartboard? Pls contact
pmltenoff@stcloudstate.edu
Benchmarking Software – Show how many Frames Per Second (FPS) you are getting in a corner of your screen. Perform custom benchmarks and measure the frame rate between any two points. Save the statistics out to disk and use them for your own reviews and applications.
Screen Capture Software – Take a screenshot with the press of a key! There’s no need to paste into a paint program every time you want a new shot. Your screen captures are automatically named and timestamped.
Realtime Video Capture Software – Have you ever wanted to record video while playing your favourite game? Come join the Machinima revolution! Throw away the VCR, forget about using a DV cam, game recording has never been this easy! Fraps can capture audio and video up to 7680×4800 with custom frame rates from 1 to 120 frames per second!
http://www.fraps.com/
SoftChalk, similarly to LodeStar, allows instructors to “create, customize and personalize content by mashing up your own materials with rich media, interactive exercises, quizzes and text.”
Here is an example of content created with SoftChalk:
https://softchalk.com/showcase/sample-lessons
To download SoftChalk, please go to
https://www.softchalkcloud.com/softchalk/download/web
Let us know, if you need support and training sessions:
pmiltenoff@stcloudstate.edu
Licensing keys: pls request from Mark Kotcho (software@stcloudstate.edu).
Let us know, if you need support and training sessions:
pmiltenoff@stcloudstate.edu
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