Technology tools for going paperless in the classroom.

1. TOOLS FOR GOING
PAPERLESS
Joanne Chen
Chinese Instructor
Irvine Valley College
Aug 15, 2013

2. Presentation Objectives
 Tools for teaching paperless
 Teachers will be able to implement
paperless assignments in their
classes
Paperless,
too?
Lady’s
Room

3. Why Go Paperless?
 Save paper, money, and time
 More efficient
 Organization materials better
 Creating better learning environment
 Mobile learning
 Online teaching/learning
 Save space (Less file cabinets and shelves)
 Save time in line for making copies
 But, sometimes, paper is easier.

4. Paperless for Students
* My dog ate my homework
* I do not have a pencil
* “No-name” assignment
From everywhere:
• Collaborating group work
• Accessing to class material
• Building digital portfolios

5. A paperless classroom
 What is it exactly?
 What tools do I need?
 What equipment do I need?
 Time and Expense Management

6. Conditions to consider
 1:1 computing (Language Lab)
 1:1 iPad or laptop
 Scanner / Camera
 Wireless internet
 Digital Textbooks and workbooks
 CMS (Blackboard), web site, blog, wiki
 E-mail & Google Docs
 Web 2.0 Tools

7. CMS: Blackboard
 CMS (Course Management System)
Online Course / Blended Learning
 Announcement
 Assignment / Worksheet
 Discussion
 Collaborative learning
 Grading, feedback
 Quiz / Test

8. E-mail
 E-mailing announcement and assignments
 Considering: Creating a class email account
other than the instructor’s email to receive
class assignments

9. Google Drive
 Document
 Presentation
 Spreadsheet
 Form
 All docs can be embedded or linked to
Blackboard
 Post / Share / Edit / Collaborate
 Survey / Presentation / Worksheet

10. Dropbox
 Dropbox.com
 Save all the documents in Drop Box folder
and share with your students
Storage space (2GB Free)
Science
project

11. Evernote
 http://evernote.com/
 Get Organized with Evernote
 Tool to capture notes, organize lesson plans,
collaborate on projects, snap photos, etc.
 Automatically synced and made available on
all the computers, phones and tablets you use,
at home or at school.

12. Presentation Tools / Projects
 Voicethread
 Glogster -- online poster
 Prezi
 Flipbooks(Flipsnack)
 Slideshare (PPT)

13. Video Lessons

14. Voicethread
 Upload Power point
slides
 Add voice recording
 Lessons, instructional
materials, projects,
etc.
 Embed to Blackboard

15. IVC Mediasite
 Turn power point lessons into instructional
videos


16. Projector Screen /Extra Monitor
 Using Projector Screen in the classroom
 An extra monitor next to the laptop
 Read document from the screen, not from
printing

17. Reuse, Reduce, Recycle
 Laminating and paper cutter machine
 Reuse class materials: activities, games,
flashcards, etc.
 Sort and save materials in the ziploc bags

18. QR Code Generator
 http://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/
 Turn Text / URL / Contact / Phone Number
/SMS to a QR Code.
 Save / Share or Post (HTML-Code)
 http://www.ivc.edu/Pages/default.aspx
 To Read: use QR Reader app
 Smart Phone, iPhone, iPad

19. Scanner
 Scan document,
photos, notes,
receipts
 Save to the Cloud
 (Dropbox, google
docs, skydrive, etc.)
 Available on
computers, tablets,
mobile phones

20. IVC Mobile App
Blackboard
Devices: iOS, Android,
Blackberry and webOS
smartPhone and iPad
Dropbox Integration
Mobile Tests
Push Notifications
Announcements
Grades
Discussions
Content
Roster

21. PDF
 Use a Scanner or
 Save document as PDF
 Merge several PDF files
 http://foxyutils.com/mergepdf/
 PDF to iBook (on iPhone/iPad)
 PDF to Flipbook (http://www.flipsnack.com/)
 PDF to authorstream (http://www.authorstream.com )

22. iPad / Mobile apps
 Save Document in PDF =>
 Open in
 iBooks - read
 Adobe Reader – read / write /draw
 Notability – read / write /draw
 Good Reader – read /write /draw
 pdf-notes – read /write /draw

23. AirServer
http://www.airserver.com/
Mirror PC <-------- iOS devices
AirServer is an AirPlay receiver for Mac/PC. It allows you to receive
AirPlay feeds, so you can stream content or Mirror your display from
your iOS devices.