Chalk talks

A chalk talk is a monologue presentation done while the speaker draws. It is usually done with chalk, hard crayon, or pastel, or with dry-erase markers on a whiteboard. The chalk talk method of teaching focuses on the blackboard and the lecturer's voice and also the activities – to be precise, the physical activities. This method can be preferred for presenting lectures and talks. This method has some characteristics which the presenter does not want the viewers to lose. The dominant is "eyes" and the magical communication that exist whenever the presenter has a nice lecture.

This method needs an excellent teacher who is sensitive to the classroom atmosphere to carry out chalk talk with some good effect. The teacher's voice should be audible and attractive enough, otherwise students will get bored and tired and will not follow the lesson. The students should get enough attention to engage them and also to inspire them. "Education needs to be more practical, should allow children to express themselves and learn independently at their own pace."

Because of an article in the Deseret News published on September 17, 1895 the roots of "chalk talks" can be traced to the Methodist church - and a singular individual - Mr. Frank Beard (1842-1905). Today chalk talks are still regularly used as a method of preaching scripture visually, by evangelists that have artistic ability. A book by Jeanne Bridge, "Chalk Talk for Catechists," gives us a useful introduction to a catechetical method, where we see (what?) is an increasing interest among all sectors of people. Basically, it talks about "speaking the message" by illustrating with simple chalk drawings, along with the talk, that highlight the main points of the lesson. The word which is predominant is at a lead together with the word [this phrase says nothing], so that the word and the picture may stand as one unit. The main advantage of this Chalk Talk is that it can be used by people who are not good at drawing, and it is claimed that [by whom? Citation needed.] those with little artistic ability but good speaking abilities are the most frequent users.

In her [whose?] book she uses everyday dialect for a better understanding and gives simple examples to show how a wide variety of chalk figures can be built up from a basic 'figurine'. She also proposes a wide range of standard attitudes and gestures capable of depicting various situations. The use of colors and techniques and the approach talks about the easy use of chalk talk with unnecessary details which can be carried out quickly [makes no sense]. People who are not familiar with this method and would like to give this method a try, this is a perfect book to get access to.

A chalk talk was a popular act in vaudeville. A performer used chalk on a blackboard to make changes in a drawing while delivering a monologue. Some performers would do caricatures of audience members. The term also was used to describe an act done with crayons. The term became ingrained in the language to the extent that a performance using markers and a sketch pad is still known today as a chalk talk.

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