Title of Unit SoftChalk for a Flipped Classroom Grade Level Teachers / Professional Development      Time Frame 30 minutes

Developed By William Daryl AllisonIdentify Desired Results (Stage 1)

Content StandardsNETS-T2: Design and Develop Digital Learning Experiences & Assessments: Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS-S. d) Provide students with the multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting date to inform learning and teaching.

NETS-T5: Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership: Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.

A) Teachers participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning

Understandings Essential QuestionsOverarching Understanding Overarching Topical

Students will understand that: Content creation can be easily accomplished

through effective technology SoftChalk will allow teachers to create and deliver

engaging digital content regardless of your subject area.

How can technology be used to increase delivery of content to students in Hall County in a flipped classroom?

Can SoftChalk increase student learning in a flipped environment?

Can teachers develop content in quick and convenient format?Related Misconceptions

Use of technology in content creation is time consuming venture.

The content of a lesson cannot be edited or

manipulated from year to year.KnowledgeStudents will know…

SkillsStudents will be able to…

The benefit of using the cloud in many areas of education

The flexibility that SoftChalk allows in content creation

The advantages of posted content to a public drive

Logon to SoftChalk using their Hall County credentials

Create content by importing images and lessons into SoftChalk

Deliver content anywhere you could post embed code.

Assessment Evidence (Stage 2)Performance Task Description

The goal is for teachers to become familiar with the SoftChalk software, so that they can utilize it in order to increase student learning.

Teacher’s will bring their laptop computers to the presentation so that thy will be able to work step-by-step in the SoftChalk program in order to increase understanding.

Other EvidenceQuestion and Answer as the lesson is being presented. Answer the essential question.

Learning Plan (Stage 3)1. Room Setup2. Make sure technology is functioning properly. 3. Introduction to the software and an overview of how it can be beneficial. Let teacher know that Hall

County has already purchase this software.4. Demonstrate how to logon using Hall County credentials. Encourage attendees to also logon and follow

along.5. Ask if you were able to engage in a “flipped classroom” when Hall County was out several days because

of inclement weather.6. Let the teachers know that all created content is saved on SoftChalk Cloud and the benefits of using the

cloud in their content creation.7. Explain the interface in the home page of the SoftChalk program.

8. Hover over “My Content” and then lead the teachers to double click on the create content button to open the create content page.

9. Discuss the ribbon on the content page and highlight the fact that it is very similar to a word processing ribbon.

10. Demonstrate adding content and how easy it is to manipulate the data.11. Encourage participants to explore the content page.12. Demonstrate how you can add different assessment tools such as: True/False, Matching, Short

Answer, Eassy, etc,13. Show how to preview the inputted content can be previewed in the browser.14. Save work through SoftChalk Cloud, demonstrating how to name the created lesson15. Demonstrate how to access the public folder from the SoftChlk home page in order to view and

then edit other lessons that have been published using SoftChalk.16. Question and Answer Segment17. Inform teachers a survey will be given via email.

From: Wiggins, Grant and J. Mc Tighe. (1998). Understanding by Design, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development ISBN # 0-87120-313-8 (ppk)