SoftChalk 6 Enhances Educational Content Sharing

Source:

Aronowitz, Scott   (2010, October 20).  SoftChalk 6 Enhances Educational Content Sharing.  Retrieved

from http://thejournal.com/articles/2010/10/20/softchalk-6-enhances-educational-content-sharing.aspx


SoftChalk is another one of the very useful Web 2.0 tools that is available to educators. SoftChalk recently came out with it's newest addition, SoftChalk 6, which allows teachers to create and publish material to share within a Web community called a MERLOT (stands for: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Teaching Online). This Web 2.0 tool is free and easy to use for teachers, especially for those who feel they do not have the time to figure out and understand complex software. SoftChalk 6 allows fellow educators to see another teacher's material through a community, which is categorized into many subjects, whether it be for grade level or for a specific subject in school. Creators wanted to allow another way for teachers to think outside of the box, display creativity, and share knowledge with other teachers. Not only are teachers sharing their ideas, but it is another step in the direction of expanding on online materials.

I'm sure that there are many other Web 2.0 tools available to teachers that are free and easy to use, especially where you can share your ideas with other teachers. Regardless, I really like the idea of a community. Online or not, it is always helpful for me personally when I see other teachers in action, or when somebody shares an idea with me. This allows me to think of other ways to teach a lesson each year, or to possibly expand or tweak whatever lesson plan they may share that best suits my classroom developmentally. Once again, it is always nice to find another resource for teachers, because that is who I learn from- my fellow educators.