1. Reflections on A Paperless Classroom Theresa Fowler ~ 5 th Grade Olive-Mary Stitt

2. Agenda Technologies – overview only Technologies – overview only Regular Uses Regular Uses Paper/Time Savings Paper/Time Savings Additional Advantages Additional Advantages Challenges & Responses Challenges & Responses Overall Reflections Overall Reflections

3. Mimio Vote Regular Uses: Regular Uses: Assessments Assessments Formative & Summative Formative & Summative Reviews Reviews Polling Polling Intelligence & Interest Inventories Intelligence & Interest Inventories Savings: Savings: Paper: 1,100 pages/month Paper: 1,100 pages/month Time: 8 hours/ month Time: 8 hours/ month

4. Mimio Vote Additional Advantages Assessments Assessments Instant feedback Instant feedback Grade Book Grade Book Retains entire test Retains entire test Detailed history Detailed history Breakdown of information Breakdown of information Reviews Reviews Instantly informs instruction Instantly informs instruction

7. Mimio Vote

9. Mimio Vote Challenges & Responses Parents do not have paper test Parents do not have paper test Test scores sent home Test scores sent home Electronic copies & paper test upon request Electronic copies & paper test upon request Written Responses Written Responses Weekly Literacy Assessment Report Weekly Literacy Assessment Report Self-paced requires paper copy Self-paced requires paper copy Copied tests retained year to year Copied tests retained year to year Creating MimioVotes Creating MimioVotes One-time investment One-time investment Easily able to complete in time saved Easily able to complete in time saved

11. Edmodo Regular Uses: Regular Uses: Daily Assignments Daily Assignments Graphic Organizers Graphic Organizers Review Materials Review Materials WEX WEX Project Descriptors/Rubrics Project Descriptors/Rubrics Links to content related sources/games Links to content related sources/games Communication Communication Savings: Savings: Paper: 700 pages/month Paper: 700 pages/month Time: 7 hours/ month Time: 7 hours/ month

12. Edmodo Additional Advantages Uploaded documents Uploaded documents No more lost materials – always available No more lost materials – always available Parents have access to all materials Parents have access to all materials Grade Book Grade Book Retains more than just grade Retains more than just grade Detailed history Detailed history WEX WEX Commenting quicker – NO BINDERS! Commenting quicker – NO BINDERS! Parents have access Parents have access Communication Communication Clarifying questions Clarifying questions Reminders Reminders

16. Edmodo Challenges & Responses Using Edmodo as Facebook Using Edmodo as Facebook Set boundaries!! Set boundaries!! No computer access at home No computer access at home Never an expectation Never an expectation Print assignments at school Print assignments at school

17. Spelling City Regular Uses: Regular Uses: Spelling Spelling Pre-Assessment Pre-Assessment Review Activities Review Activities Assessment Assessment Vocabulary Vocabulary Review Activities Review Activities Assessment Assessment Savings: Savings: Paper: 800 pages/month Paper: 800 pages/month Time: 8 hours/ month Time: 8 hours/ month

18. Spelling City Additional Advantages Instant, targeted feedback Instant, targeted feedback High level of engagement High level of engagement More frequent reviewing More frequent reviewing Flexibility Flexibility Grade Book Grade Book Retains history Retains history More than just grade More than just grade

22. Spelling City Challenges & Responses No handwriting words No handwriting words Only meant to replace review activities Only meant to replace review activities Some students – writing is mandatory Some students – writing is mandatory Spelling auto-check Spelling auto-check Students turn off on laptops Students turn off on laptops No computer at home No computer at home Paper copies available Paper copies available

23. KidBlog Regular Uses: Regular Uses: Weekly Reader Response Weekly Reader Response Discussion board Discussion board Savings: Savings: Paper: 100 pages/month Paper: 100 pages/month Time: 2 hours/ month Time: 2 hours/ month

24. KidBlog Additional Advantages Neater, organized journals Neater, organized journals Keyboarding skills Keyboarding skills Commenting significantly easier Commenting significantly easier No more bulky journals No more bulky journals Engaging vehicle for discussion Engaging vehicle for discussion

26. KidBlog Challenges & Responses Keyboarding impedes writing Keyboarding impedes writing Over time skills significantly improved Over time skills significantly improved No computer at home No computer at home Computers available in school Computers available in school Can handwrite in spiral Can handwrite in spiral

27. Server/Laptops Regular Uses: Regular Uses: WEX WEX All journal entries All journal entries Storage for documents Storage for documents Photos/Videos Photos/Videos Savings: Savings: Paper: 900 pages/month Paper: 900 pages/month Time: 0 hours/ month Time: 0 hours/ month

28. Server/Laptops Additional Advantages WEX WEX Neater, organized journals Neater, organized journals Keyboarding skills Keyboarding skills Commenting Commenting Storage of journals Storage of journals Storage Storage No more lost papers No more lost papers Detailed history Detailed history Technology skills Technology skills

29. Server/Laptops Challenges & Responses No handwriting practice No handwriting practice Keyboarding skills Keyboarding skills WEX – one full page? WEX – one full page? 16 point double spaced = one full page 16 point double spaced = one full page Keyboarding impedes writing Keyboarding impedes writing 50% of students met goal in 1 st 2 weeks 50% of students met goal in 1 st 2 weeks 90% within 1 st month 90% within 1 st month

30. Other Technologies Projector Projector Organizers/worksheets Organizers/worksheets Electronic Chart Paper Electronic Chart Paper Website/Email Website/Email Everyday Math eSuite Everyday Math eSuite Software Software Keynote Keynote Comic Life Comic Life Inspiration Inspiration Lap whiteboards Lap whiteboards Etc… Etc… Savings: Savings: Paper: 600 pages/month Paper: 600 pages/month Time: 1 hour/ month Time: 1 hour/ month

31. Other Technologies Additional Advantages Cooperative learning Cooperative learning Documents Documents Easy recall and history Easy recall and history Post to Edmodo Post to Edmodo Communication Communication Math Math Facts workshop Facts workshop Pretests Pretests

32. Overall Additional Advantages Savings: Savings: Paper: 4,200 pages/month Paper: 4,200 pages/month Time: 25-30 hours/month Time: 25-30 hours/month Informed instruction Informed instruction Documented history Documented history Higher level of engagement Higher level of engagement 21 st century technology skills! 21 st century technology skills! Ownership of learning Ownership of learning Improved communication Improved communication

33. Overall Challenges & Responses Parent Anxiety Parent Anxiety LOTS of communication LOTS of communication Offer parent night Offer parent night Technology learning curve Technology learning curve Student adaptability & intuitive nature Student adaptability & intuitive nature Classroom Cohesiveness Classroom Cohesiveness Resource availability Resource availability Work schedule with team/peers Work schedule with team/peers Creative thinking/scheduling – pairs/groups Creative thinking/scheduling – pairs/groups