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Creating a Paperless Classroom without Spending a Dime

Creating a Paperless Classroom without Spending a Dime. Sean Bennett Fayette County Alternative School Gwin Jordan Whitewater High School. Getting Started.

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Creating a Paperless Classroom without Spending a Dime

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  1. Creating a Paperless Classroom without Spending a Dime Sean Bennett Fayette County Alternative School Gwin Jordan Whitewater High School
  2. Getting Started
  3. “this discovery of yours will create forgetfulness in the learners’ souls, because they will not use their memories; they will trust to the external written characters and not remember of themselves.” - Socrates against the use of paper in “The Phaedrus” But, My School is Resistant to Change.
  4. But, My Students Can’t Afford the Internet.
  5. Looking at the Numbers But, My School Can’t Afford That. Average Number of Copies 25,000 X Average Number of Teachers 100 1,875,000 Copies Cost for Making Copies $32,000 Schools in a School System 31 Almost $1 million($992,000) on Copying Cost for Paper to Make Copies $25,000 Lease on Three Copiers $7,200 $32,000 on Copying
  6. Looking at the Numbers But, My Teachers Won’t Spend the Time Learning New Software. Average Number of Papers 14 a year X Average Number of Students 130 X Average Time Spent Grading 7 Minutes = 12,740 Minutes or 212.3 Hours or 8.85 Days or Saving 1 minute per essay = 30 Hours of Work
  7. Web Sites and Storage
  8. Weebly Websites
  9. Storage Wars
  10. Clerical Communication
  11. Data Collection
  12. Meeting Planning
  13. Learning Management Systems
  14. Social Classroom Management The Facebooks of Education Assign and Grade Assignments Create and Share Quizzes Grades Calculated in a Grade Book Smart Phone Apps Calendar to Keep on Track Works Well with Other Apps
  15. Advantages of Edmodo No limits on how many files you can attach You can comment on the assignments themselves Fill in the blank tests and question banks Award students with new badges (awards) Allows for co-teacher access
  16. Advantages of Schoology Use threaded discussion boards Interconnectivity with Google and Khan True Learning Management System Analytics function to track student involvement Several learning apps within the program
  17. Uncommon Assignments
  18. Google Docs Great for grading essays and any writing assignment Becoming more and more popular at colleges Student and teacher can work simultaneously Documents all versions and time stamps Archived material is useful for classroom examples Google Presentation Allows students to work simultaneously on the same project Allows for Chat and Editing Remarks Integrated with Microsoft PowerPoint
  19. Skype in the Classroom
  20. Parent / Student Contact
  21. Remind101 101 Google Calendar Step #1: Student opt in by filling out the mobile setup form in calendar settings Step #1: Teacher signs up and receives a code Step #2: Teacher creates a class calendar that students and parents subscribe to. Step #2: Students and parents text the code to the Remind101 number Step #3: Events on the class calendar are automatically texted to the students or parents Step #3: The teacher sends out a message, and all parties get the info
  22. Class Dojo Advantage 1: Document student achievement and behavior challenges (carrot and stick). Advantage 2: Instant feedback used to create positive classroom experiences. Advantage 3: Students can keep up with their points, and parents can be accurately informed.
  23. Instructional Resources
  24. Top 10 Resources Filetype:ppt Edutopia Ted Ed Twitter The Learning Network EDSITEment Khan Academy Project Gutenberg Curriki itunes U
  25. Filetype: Results are all complete presentations that can be modified within PowerPoint. Also works great with doc and pdf.
  26. USE
  27. Flash Cards Smart Phone Apps Droid – AnkiDroid iPhone – Flashcard Deluxe
  28. Show and Tell Projects Great for any presentation project – it removes the fear of performing and provides an outline for discussions.
  29. Poster Projects Students can embed video, text, images, sound bites, and links to other sites – levels the playing field for disadvantaged students.
  30. Literature 40,000 free books available on both the internet and smartphones. For audio versions, check out librovox.
  31. Research Process Evernote uses any device connected to the internet to research, collect, and source pertinent information.
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