The Paperless Classroom
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The document discusses the experiences and recommendations of Steve Katz regarding teaching in a paperless classroom. It covers the necessary conditions for success, the benefits and challenges of using email and Google Docs for assignments, and introduces Web 2.0 tools for collaboration. The author also emphasizes the importance of establishing routines and effective organization in facilitating a paperless classroom environment.
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- 1. Paperless Classroom My struggles, successes, and recommendations for teaching in a paperless classroom. By Steve Katz KORCOS Conference March 11, 2011
- 2. Objectives • Teachers will be able to implement paperless assignments in their classes. • Teachers will be able to decide between Google Docs & e-mail for paperless assignments.
- 3. What is a paperless classroom?
- 4. Conditions for Success • 1:1 computing • Bandwidth • E-mail (and Google Docs) • Method of disseminating information • CMS, web site, wiki, blog • Be prepared to fail
- 5. Reasons to go Paperless • Improved learning environment • Improved organization • More efficient • Save the Earth?
- 6. I’m Not Talking About • Not using books • An absolute ban PS. I don’t hate paper!
- 7. Getting Started • Establish a routine • Collect e-mail addresses • Create group e-mail lists
- 8. E-mailing Assignments • Decide on a format (Word, Pages, rtf) • File naming system • Assignment name - block - student name
- 9. Create Filters • Train students to put “HW” as the subject • Must be exact • Homework folder for mail • Grade, insert comments, send back
- 10. Benefits of E-mail • Student work on your hard drive. • Due date easy to measure. (On Time?) • Teacher is in control of work handed in.
- 11. Problems with E-mail • Students don’t name assignments correctly. • Student’s don’t put correct subject in email. • Many files on hard drive.
- 12. Google Docs • Create “collection” to share with students • Students create collection to share with teacher • Collection naming system • Class or block - student name • File naming system • Assignment name - block - student name
- 13. Benefits of gDocs • Access anywhere with Internet • Revision history • No email • Can copy docs • Collaboration
- 14. Problems with gDocs • No Internet • Student can erase file
- 15. Web 2.0 • Collaboration: • Blogs, wikis, & nings • Presentation: • Voicethread, Glogster, Prezi
- 16. Resources • Teach Paperless Blog http:// teachpaperless.blogspot.com/ • Paperless Ideas http://bit.ly/korcos-paperless • My paperless blog posts http://bit.ly/twv-paperless
- 17. Paperless Classroom My struggles, successes, and recommendations for teaching in a paperless classroom. By Steve Katz http://www.stevenkatz.com http://twitter.com/stevekatz [email protected]