1. Workflow
for
Powering Up Students
Carlene Walter
http://schools.spsd.sk.ca/curriculum/techyteacher/

2. Digital Workflow
Receiving
Task(s)
Working
Collaboratively
Sharing Work
with Intended
Audience
Receiving
Formative
Assessment
Revising
based on
Feedback

3. RECEIVING TASKS

4. - Get your files anywhere
- Easily share with others

5. -Google Drive
Create and Collaborate Synchronously

6. SkyDrive
- access and sync files from almost anywhere

7. Evernote

8. WORKING
COLLABORATIVELY

9. Dropbox
…open in another

10. Workflow with
Dropbox
1. Each student shares a Dropbox folder with
the teacher.
Note: Teacher can organize the students folders in
their Dropbox as subfolders of a class folder.
2. Students open work in Dropbox and saved to
their folder.
3. Teacher opens the folder, provides feedback
using apps such as iWork, Notability, or
Explain Everything, and resaves in Dropbox.

11. Google Drive

12. Workflow with
Google Drive
1. Each student shares a folder with teacher.
Note: Teacher can organize the students
folders in their Google Drive as subfolders of a
class folder.
2. Students upload work to Google Drive
and save to their shared folder.
3. Teacher accesses the shared folder and
provides feedback. Google Drive saves
work automatically.

13. SkyDrive
- access and sync files from almost anywhere

14. Workflow with
SkyDrive
1. Each student shares a SkyDrive folder with
teacher.
2. Students work within the SkyDrive app and
save to their folder or send it to as shared
SkyDrive folder.
3. Teacher accesses the shared SkyDrive folder
and provides feedback, and resaves the work.
Note: If the teacher does not have a device that has
a Skydrive app, a browser can be used to view their
SkyDrive storage.

15. Evernote

16. Workflow for
Evernote1. Teacher, in a premium Evernote
account, shares a notebook with each
students and provides editing rights.
2. Students complete work in Evernote or
integrated apps (such as Skitch or
Penultimate), and save to the shared
notebook.
3. Teacher accesses the work, provides feedback
in Evernote or integrated app and returns the
work to the student’s shared folder.

17. Showbie
Share work from apps via WebDAV
Does not require students to have an email

18. SHARING WORK
Other than Collaborative Apps, iCloud Storage or Email

19. Print without Paper
Student
works in an
app with
print
capabilities
1
Student
submits via
virtual
printer on
Printopia.
2
Student
receives
submitted
work with
feedback
3

20. Don’t have a Mac…

21. Don’t Print…Transfer!
http://www.photosync-app.com/

22. RECEIVING FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT

23. Goodreader
Mark-up PDFs: text boxes, sticky
notes, lines, arrows, and freehand drawings

24. Notability
Annotate PDFs: handwrite, type, and
record.

25. Explain Everything
Annotate File: handwrite, type, and
record.

26. Penultimate
Provide feedback with notes or annotate
images.

27. Digital Workflow
Receiving
Task
Working
Collaboratively
Sharing Work
with Intended
Audience
Receiving
Formative
Assessment
Revising
based on
Feedback

28. Share
Expectations
)_
Model
Appropriate Use
_
Expect
Transparent
Learning
Prepare Students

29. Prepare Students
• Share responsibilities and expectations
• Train routines and procedures
• Model appropriate use
• Teach specific apps which will be used often
• Give students time to explore

30. REMEMBER…

31. It’s Not About The Device
Critical Thinking
Collaborative Conversations
Engagement
Inquiry-Based Learning
Sharing Learnings with Authentic Audiences
It’s About Teaching and Learning Differently