This document outlines a teacher's goal to go paperless in their math classroom by using technology tools. It discusses the large amount of paper currently used, reviews eBooks as a solution, and proposes various digital alternatives to replace paper handouts, homework, notes, and other materials. These include using Google Docs, online forums, Geogebra, blogs, calendars, and other apps. It also addresses balancing technology use and finding the right approach for students. The teacher aims to better implement these paperless solutions the following year through improvements like adding comments and closing problems to student blogs.
2. Agenda
Need for Going Paperless
CPM Class Use of Paper
eBook Review
Possible Solutions
“Finding the Balance”
Reflections
Sharing (It’s your turn!)
Closure
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3. NEED FOR GOING
PAPERLESS
In 2011 ISB used more than 7,000,000 sheets of paper (That’s 22 pieces
of paper per student per day!) 1,800 feet tall when stacked! (Almost
twice as high as the Eiffel Tower, or 12 times the height of the Statue of
Liberty.)
According to Recycle Now Schools.com website, paper waste for
secondary school students it is approximately 22kg or 48.4 lbs, and for
primary school students, approximately 45kg or 99 lbs (per academic
year, per student).
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10. Possible Solutions
Daily work with Math Problems...
Use both sides of the paper
use Googledocs (G&C Tables, MN, LL1, Team Problems)
use Geogebra (for graphing, instead of team posters)
Forum for Team Brainstorms
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13. Possible Solutions
Resource Pages...
Most are already Geogebra Apps! [Newton’s Revenge,
Eucalyptus Tree @ 1.1.2]
Save to your student Blog (a great student portfolio)
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14. Possible Solutions
Math Notes and Learning Logs...
Googledocs/ScreenShots
Student Blogs [Jamie- MN; Sean- LL][link student blog to
teacher blog]
MathCasts using QuickTime Player, (screenr.com (no “e”))
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15. Possible Solutions
Communication...
Teacher Blog (challenge is how to get traffic)
Google Calendar (subscribe- directions on my Blog)
Kids Reflecting for Conferences [in collections folder, “make
a copy”]
WallWishers (corkboard.me)
Glogster.com
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18. Possible Solutions
Study Team Strategies...
Googledocs (Silent Debate, Fortune Cookie, Hot Potato...)
Moodle Chat vs. Google Chat
Math Chat (Googledoc vs. Posters- show PhotoBooth Pics)
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22. “Finding the Balance”
+/- of computers and tech use in a math classroom...
+/- “Build a Bridge vs. Build a Wall”
+/- Displaying kids’ work (online vs. on-wall)
+/- “Would you like paper or plastic?”
- internet bandwidth (need a paper or pdf back-up)
+ eLearning [reference blog, calendar, eBook, HW, docs,
etc.]
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25. Reflections
How to better meet my goals next year...
Add “comments” on LL’s (GoogleDocs and Blogs) to make this a “living
document” and to generate traffic [have kids comment on kids’ blogs, too]
Include Closure problems on a student’s Blog as a portfolio entry
Have kids make more/embed Math Casts as LL entries, AND of better quality
Use my Blog more
Better training on checking Google Calendar daily (Treasure Hunt...)
Splashtop [use 2.1.2]
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