PAPERLESS CLASSROOM

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PAPERLESS CLASSROOM

• PRESENTATION BY Brian Chen Joel Pisani
• St. Mary Catholic Secondary School

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BRIAN CHEN

• My Background and Strengths
• Teaching for Five Years
• Teaching Business, Accounting, Web Design and
  Computers
• - Web Design, Accounting Software, IT Software
  and Hardware

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PAPERLESS CLASSROOM Brian Chen Joel Pisani
JOEL PISANI

• My Background and Strengths
• Teaching for Five Years
• Teaching Media Arts and Communication
  Technology
• - Graphic Design, Communications Software, Film
  and Photography

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WHAT IS A PAPERLESS CLASSROOM?

• A paperless classroom attitude is the idea of
  creating new ways for educators and their
  students to communicate digitally.
• Creative ways to teach course material and
  collect student work.

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WHAT IS A PAPERLESS CLASSROOM?

• A paperless classroom is the idea of changing
  the way we connect and attract the students to
  course expectationsand course material.

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INTRODUCTION

• The world is rapidly becoming more technological.
  The way we communicate in society, they way
  businesses communicate and the way people get
  information is changing.
• The classroom environment is changing.

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INTRODUCTION

• Imagine a classroom environment with no hard
  copies. No paper versions of assignment sheets,
  lesson handouts, checklists, quizzes and rubrics.
  
• It would extremely difficult to teach a class
  completely paperless.

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INTRODUCTION

• But going paperless it is not impossible.
• The days of just paper and pen are behind us.
  Students are more technically advanced and we
  have to adapt to the new ways of communicating
  information.

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INTRODUCTION

• As educators we need to think about how our
  classroom specifically.
• Going paperless and digital will vary based on
  the course, class and the facility.
• But it all starts with breaking down the class
  material and transferringmaterials and content
  digitally.

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INTRODUCTION

• Computers and other high-tech equipment are
  becoming significant components in educational
  institutions.
• The use of this equipment can help create a
  virtually paperless classroom.

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PROS OF A PAPERLESS CLASSROOM

• environmentally friendly
• electronic media enhances presentations and
  students' interest
• students can be provided with immediate
  feedback on assignments- using a computer to
  grade assignments saves time and promotes a
  more efficient record keeping environment

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PROS OF A PAPERLESS CLASSROOM

• students can transfer/update files instantly-
  work can be easily kept for future reference
  (digital portfolio)
• work from multiple work stations
• students can access work from home (web
  sites)
• encourages all students with different
  learning abilities

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CONS OF A PAPERLESS CLASSROOM

• students may not have the computer skills or
  be uncomfortable using a computer
• classrooms vary in computer equipment,
  accessibility and computer software
• computers may malfunction, they need constant
  maintenance work
• not all students have computer access at home
  or have Internet access

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GOING DIGITAL

• Setting Up The Server
• Digital File Management
• Submitting Work on the Server
• Digital Binder (USB Key)
• Digital Presentations
• PDF - Notes, Tutorials, Assignments

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SETTING UP THE SERVER
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SETTING UP THE SERVER

• Students log into a separate class server.
  Students log in andaccess course material and
  submit assignments.
• LOGIN mediaarts11
• PASSWORD SPAD3ES

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SETTING UP THE SERVER
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SETTING UP THE SERVER
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SETTING UP THE SERVER
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SETTING UP THE SERVER
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POSTING CLASS NOTES
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POSTING CLASS NOTES
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DIGITAL FILE MANAGEMENT
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DIGITAL FILE MANAGEMENT
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DIGITAL FILE MANAGEMENT
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DIGITAL BINDER (USB KEY)

• The USB Key can act as a digital binder for
  students. Allowing them to upload notes, transfer
  files on to the server, present information and
  work from home. Using the USB key is a technical
  life skill students can carry over in to post
  secondary education.

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DIGITAL BINDER (USB KEY)

• The USB Key also teaches students file
  management and teaches them organizational
  skills.
• Students can organize their classes and
  extra-curricular activities.

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DIGITAL BINDER (USB KEY)

• The USB Key or Memory Stick is very inexpensive.
  A 4GB 8GB USB Key usually runs from 20 30
  retail. The USB keys store Word processing
  files, PowerPoint projects and multimedia files.
• Some teachers may choose to include the device
  into a student lab or course fee.

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DIGITAL BINDER (USB KEY)
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DIGITAL PRESENTATIONS

• - Laptop and Projector
• Smart Board
• TV/DVD
• Digital Video Cameras (DV, Hard Drive)
• Digital Cameras (SLR, Basic)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF Files)
• Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere
• Microsoft Office and PowerPoint

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DIGITAL RESOURCES ASSIGNMENTS

• Internet
• Photo Gallery Websites
• Digital Tutorials
• Digital Booklets and Manuals
• MP3 Audio Lessons
• Photo Essays
• Digital Collages
• Digital Based Posters

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GOING DIGITAL

• Posting Assignments Online- Posting Daily Work
  Online- Weekly Video Streams
• Posting Pod Casts Online- Electronic Submission
  of Files (email, website, etc.)- Student
  Online Storage Space- Paperless Bonus Structure

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POSTING ASSIGNMENTS ONLINE
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POSTING DAILY WORK ONLINE
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WEEKLY VIDEO STREAMS

• www.ustream.com- website will record and
  save videos directly onto a website for you
• uses your own web cam

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PODCASTS

• Audacity
• Create .mp3
• Files for
• Students
• Upload to
• Website
• (www.soundcloud.com)
• - For Marking?

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ELECTRONIC FILE SUBMISSION

• Students can submit until midnight- You have
  digital copy to keep
• You can check for plagiarism using
• online tools
• You can mark it by
• using different colours
• You can send a rubric
• back to the student

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STUDENT ONLINE STORAGE SPACE

• Students can store one file at a time- I have
  access to files
• Students can work from home
• Students can send files without email

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PAPERLESS BONUS STRUCTURE