Not always easy moving away from paper - its such a tradition in our education society….but once upon a time so was slate….and those carbon paper thingys…. #bcedchat
My name is Bryce Funk and am currently a junior at the University of Wyoming in agricultural education! I am joining edchats all around to get a wide scope of views in our profession! #bcedchat
A1 - in my blog https://t.co/FimgNaHqmv I freely admit I’m not paperless yet…but I’m moving in that directions - still like some elements of paper (ie books) but not others (ie worksheets) and am okay with mindful use (ie organizers) #bcedchat
A1: A paperless classroom to me means that most of the work done is done around technology and moving things to the computers instead of handouts and worksheets on paper
#gccedu#bcedchat
A1 Paperless to me means using google docs for written assignments or for their journals. Not completely a paperless class but we are working to it #bcedchat
#bcedchat In math, this has been a huge increase in problem solving collaboratively in random groupings on temporary vertical surfaces. Also good problems versus a worksheet of lots of same stuff.
A1: A paperless classroom allows teachers and students to intact with a digital trail, giving students the impression that their work isn't set in stone so to speak. #bcedchat
A1: A paperless classroom to me is utilizing computer applications and word processors to complete assignments and work. As teachers we have to use some resources more heavily to save other resources. Although this task is a difficult one. #bcedchat
A1: Paperless means a lot of different things to me. It's about reducing to zero the handouts, but also finding engaging ways to learn. Again, it's not about the tool (in this case paper), but the learning.. #bcedchat
#bcedchat A1: "Paperless" means more student centered, less textbook or worksheet reliant. It also means using means beyond such as video, presentations, online, media as a pathway for learning
Google Docs…..but BC has such stringent foipop/fippa rules….. what makes GAFE worth the paperwork? (I’m with ya, but want your point of view!) #bcedchat
A1: A paperless classroom allows teachers and students to intact with a digital trail, giving students the impression that their work isn't set in stone so to speak. #bcedchat
A1: I think it means to go digital and kinesthetic as much as possible and I love how the new tools improve teaching and learning - can't see ever getting rid of my real paper library, though I don't mind students using ebooks #bcedchat
A1: Considering that all resources come with their own amount of financial need, paper is expansive when having to continue buying, while electronic resources like laptops are a up front large cost, with maintenance. #bcedchat
A1a Paperless can also be using tools like whiteboards The collaborative use of whiteboards has open up my classroom & helped me eliminate wasted paper use #bcedchat
YES! I discuss this with my youngest a lot - is it better to have 1 question that makes you think or 20 questions that make you repeat….. right now Im reading @joboaler Mathematical Mindsets to confirm some of what Ive been doing….! #bcedchat
We need to be using the technology that students will be using in their careers and teaching about fippa while using GAFE is the best part. Always worth the effort (paperwork) if Ss gain from it #bcedchat
If given the same prompt, do thing the student of today would give the same response on paper & a tablet? I get much more from all my Ss digitally They don't mind typing #bcedchat
and don’t forget about the outside options - getting into the woods and doing some outside-the-walls learning and exploring can be amazing as well! #bcedchat
#bcedchat This reminds me of one of my AHA moments when I realized that 'having' the books full of the learning was not 'owning' the ideas. This happened when I 'participated' with others, growing our understanding, interacting, extending, verifying, rationalizing!
A1: I think it means to go digital and kinesthetic as much as possible and I love how the new tools improve teaching and learning - can't see ever getting rid of my real paper library, though I don't mind students using ebooks #bcedchat
Hello all! My name is Amanda Ebbott, and I'm a freshman preservice teacher at Grove City College. To me, a paperless classroom means to bring technology into the classroom in the most efficient way possible. #gccedu#bcedchat
A1: To me a paperless classroom is a classroom that involves technology, white boards, inquiry focused learning and lots of STEAM and maker activities. I am not true paperless but I am getting closer. #bcedchat
One of the greatest parts of going into agricultural education, much of the learning can be hands on using actual resources such as wood, metal, and even get into digestive tracts from livestock, cutting out paper cost! #bcedchat
Shocked to see Penn State banning the Outdoor Club from going outside after a 98yr history of doing this because "the wilderness is too risky". #bcedchat
I guess sidewalks, buses, and so much more will soon be banned as too risky
and don’t forget about the outside options - getting into the woods and doing some outside-the-walls learning and exploring can be amazing as well! #bcedchat
To minimize my paper, during group centre time, I have some activities in clear plastic covers so kids use whiteboard markers - reinforces that its practice and that mistakes can be wiped away! #bcedchat
A1: I was a tech facilitator and teacher in a 1:1 district in Texas. I loved the possibilities but with all I knew, I still fell into traps of the substitution in the SAMR model. #bcedchat
I am still behind on this. In an English class, how do you go paperless? Without paper, how can you effectively do assessment and evaluation? #bcedchat
A1: To me a paperless classroom is a classroom that involves technology, white boards, inquiry focused learning and lots of STEAM and maker activities. I am not true paperless but I am getting closer. #bcedchat
Well, in BC the Mcfd seems to have issues with 12 year olds being out of the eye of adults (even in backyards!) and I’m waiting for the first report about all those kids without adults walking to and from schools....#bcedchat ps in Ontario it’s 16!
A2 Besides waste of resources, the student of today is more tech thinking & savy Using tools they relate to so they can communicate better w/Ts should be the direction we are going toward We need to adapt to our Ss in this case #bcedchat
A2: Moving to a paperless classroom could me a good idea because it will encourage students to learn how to effectively use the technology around them in a meaningful way that maximizes their education
#gccedu#bcedchat
To minimize my paper, during group centre time, I have some activities in clear plastic covers so kids use whiteboard markers - reinforces that its practice and that mistakes can be wiped away! #bcedchat
When it comes to English it may impossible to go paperless, unless you switch to an entire system like on google applications or word where you have everything submitted electronically through multiple edits which may defeat writing purposes. #bcedchat
A2 Making the change away from paper makes you really think how you can have one item cover many topics (STEAM project), makes you question why so many ?s in math versus the greater 2 ?https://t.co/WjyL8vsIYB changes the norm. More labs, hands on or pbl #bcedchat
A2: So many aspects of the world are electronic, so integrating tech into the classroom is going to allow the kids to get a start on the way the real world works. Not to mention that tech can be more engaging than a simple worksheet, and it's better for the environment! #bcedchat
A2- How easy it is to adapt something that hasn't been photocopied. My Ss and I create the criteria for a project and then Ss take a photo of the white board and I upload it to their portfolios. #bcedchat
#bcedchat A2-move to more student-centred learning, teacher is not the focal point, collaboration amongst students and adults learning with students about technology and different ways to share learning
A1: Paperless classroom means being conscientious of the paper being used in the classroom and to seek to use as little as possible through alternative tools and technology #bcedchat
A2: Once up and running, makes for a more efficient classroom. Is easy to promote the flipped classroom which can create more time for other styles of learning in the classroom. #bcedchat
A2: A math teacher colleague that had a pprless classroom except for quizzes and tests. She has a document that Ss fill out but they have to upload pics of their wkd out problems, score they made on the hwk and a reflection answer for the day. Its great for P/T conf #bcedchat
My oldest loves google - great way for her ’groups’ to collaborate and work at school and home (although her teachers would prefer she use O365 and MS tools - but those are too “old fashioned” - more for those who still use email…..) #bcedchat
#bcedchat Seeing students utilizing devices, google docs, uploading to efolios etc. The strength of this is clarity of readability, editing capabilities and ease of drafting, re-drafting, sharing & publishing broader. Some of my students LOVED submitting their ideas to math mag
Q2: Moving to a paperless classroom in today's world benefits students when utilizing technology, almost everything is done computer based today in real world industries, may as well help boost our students skills for employment! #bcedchat
My Gr. 1/2s find it way easier to collaborate during screen time rather than a piece of paper. Makes for great conversation and learning from peers. #bcedchat
My experience is 100% paperless has been that you always look for better programs and apps, updates and all. Hard to stay current and you better have a good wifi at your school #bcedchat
Yes - Ill agree that having a strong infrastructure is important - much in the same way that we want water when we turn on the faucet, lights when we flip the switch, there better be wifi when….. #bcedchat
A3: Moving to a paperless room can also harm students in growth and development of social interaction with those around them, causing complications in not cognitive learning, but social learning. #bcedchat
A3: Logistics when it comes to managing grading and feedback - Students can read my feedback better when we do it digitally, but I need to adjust to not having a stack of papers to remind me to attend to them #bcedchat
A3: teacher comfort in trying uncomfortable learning. Student comfort in moving from known traditional learning. (There. No mention of funding, devices or money) #bcedchat
It involves a lot of planning to go paperless but the advantages are many. Editing, accessibility, organization and ofcourse it's environmentally friendly. Living the talk #bcedchat
A3: I think that price would definitely be a potential problem...tech isn't cheap! It's also hard to leave how classrooms have always been run. You may get some kickback from fellow teachers, and difficulty getting it all started. #gccedu#bcedchat
A3: Some complications in moving to a paperless classroom would be the social aspect. Kids now a days are always on their computers, phones, or tablets already and moving to a paperless classroom would make it so they are on them even more. #bcedchat#CaringClassroom
One reason why I support easier access for students to use wifi while around the school (on their own devices) and like seeing their creativity come out - hanging around certain restaurants going to the library…. #bcedchat
#bcedchat I thin we also have to look at affordances & potential difficulties too. Example: knowing quotes & sources versus just searching web. I'm saddened by how many students take pictures of notes on phone like they now 'own' that knowledge.
A2: So many aspects of the world are electronic, so integrating tech into the classroom is going to allow the kids to get a start on the way the real world works. Not to mention that tech can be more engaging than a simple worksheet, and it's better for the environment! #bcedchat
A3a Some students, at all levels, do not have the focus or motivation to keep their tech device charged or present w/them This creates an academic void in the classroom #bcedchat
A3: Some complications that are not commonly thought about can be the issues with tech in general and learning how to use it in the most effective way possible to be sure your students are fully engaged in the lesson
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A3: paperless doesn't mean that it's just teacher/student communication. My 9th graders liked responding to their peers digitally more than me. Some opened up in ways they could not in real life #bcedchat
Just because a student does not have access that does not me their contributions are going to be less beneficial to the whole group All Ss should have good access in 2018 #bcedchat
A3 a lot of people think that if you go paperless is just doing the same thing in the classroom without paper. Technology was supposed to decrease the paper use but it actually increases it #bcedchat
I like that, in this case, products of student learning are contained in a safe environment, not exported to a Corporation or to the USA for them to exploit however they want.
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A3: Tech sometimes malfunctions and also students and parents are not always good with working technology. But these are barriers that teachers can move past #bcedchat
A3: Also, the learning curve can be STEEP, but once I realized no one knows everything about tech, I calmed down and just figured out who to ask for help #bcedchat
Nice! I know Im glad that my prep time comes up right before our Lab time (yes we still have desktops - but mobile devices have been ordered! So excited!) lets me put up our T(ec)hursday challenges on my virtual assignments site: https://t.co/rNKxP0Rzge#bcedchat
A3 #bcedchat 1)I hear about teachers who have heart-fully invested in paperless so would love some T-led Pro D. 2)I'm unwilling to remove all paper. I reinvent, use PBL & creative strategies, try student-centered so I cannot see myself completely paperless. Stubborn 🤷♀️
#bcedchat A3: I'm meeting a lot of stressed Ts trying to 'stay current'; or spending huge amounts of time, tech trouble shooting during a lesson which destroys flow;
I think totally paperless, today, is bad for Ss Just because technology is improving things does not mean we should have it work for us 100% of the time Pencil/paper still works #bcedchat
Yep - but the “good old days” often weren’t - only half of my grade 8 cohort graduated - and not everyone made it to grade 8.....
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Differentiation is essential and tech is the greatest tool for differentiation & personalization of learning
A3 a lot of people think that if you go paperless is just doing the same thing in the classroom without paper. Technology was supposed to decrease the paper use but it actually increases it #bcedchat
A4: personally, i like to read from a hard copy. But with textbooks specifically, going digital would be a good idea because they would be easier to keep up to date. #bcedchat
Agreed - though I’m okay if backed up in the server is in one of the farms on the US - as long as the corps can be trusted - and checked by independent verifiers #bcedchat
A4 I hope literature books always exist for Ss Textbooks can be more useful in a digital platform since they can be updated w/latest information or methods #bcedchat
A4: I think paperless means textbooks can be accessible online (but paper copies should be available for those you cannot use tech well, need paper copies) and there should be limited paper in the classroom
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Honestly, I think the word paperless is kind of a trigger. People tend to react with fear and dig their heels in when they think they'll lose the familiar. Keep books but explore the paperless possibilities #bcedchat#alwayslearning
#bcedchat A4--paperless means using less--small steps--not all at once--still believe in the feel and the sharing of a paperbook--harder to share e-books! paper and digital each have a place--life rule that works almost 100%-everything in moderation
A4: That is a dangerous pendulum swing. Pros: textbooks can be updated more frequently, new types of art can be created, learning can be recorded differently but we will not end our desire to actually hold a good book or draw with our own hands #bcedchat
A4: Too radical! Paperless should mean you are using tools that promote learning. However, I have a kindle but spent an hour in my local bookstore on the weekend. my students love @writereaderapp but also love to publish their books! #bcedchat
A3: As a #PST I am a little inexperienced with the actual applications, and complications of a paperless classroom, but I would imagine low SES disctricts would have a difficult time moving to a most likely more costly paperless classroom. #bcedchat
A4: Maybe paperless is really paper less. Books, texts, creations are still important. We need to re-evaluate how we provide the best learning opportunities for our students. #bcedchat
So....no painting....no origami....there are some self-regulation strategies that make good use of paper.... #bcedchat
(Yes I can be hypocritical as I’m the Mod tonight!)
Well said, Stella. And as @BeckyforIL says, “You can read on your phone, but we're finding that so many people spend so much time on devices, that when it comes to reading for pleasure, they don't want to read from a device" https://t.co/b35vB2X0Dm#bcedchat@AndersonsBkshp
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#bcedchat A4: Unfortunately, 'big business' is driving tech upgrades. I wonder if we had a good working browser, word processor, spreadsheet etc & just let kids master these uses without always looking to replace with 'newer = better' tech.
A4- I have seen some amazing texts and know the work that is put into creating them. I think you can still use texts and then hands on activities, white boards for problem solving, open ended activities and technology. #bcedchat
Have you looked at the photocopy costs and textbook costs of schools - staying with paper is not necessarily less costly….just traditional spending categories #bcedchat
I have a favorite quote from a conference I went to a few years ago.
“[Learning] is not done in a computer or on paper, learning is done in the brain.”
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@thegeoteach I totally agree! I like the point you brought up of how textbooks can be updated. I don't think we will ever lose the desire to draw with our hands. I hope not! #bcedchat
A4: That is a dangerous pendulum swing. Pros: textbooks can be updated more frequently, new types of art can be created, learning can be recorded differently but we will not end our desire to actually hold a good book or draw with our own hands #bcedchat
Yes - the most important tool remains the brain - as it is where the learning authentically takes place - so how to best engage and support the way the brain learns! #bcedchat
I have a favorite quote from a conference I went to a few years ago.
“[Learning] is not done in a computer or on paper, learning is done in the brain.”
#bcedchat
A5: The scary thinking is that it is all or nothing. Think it has to be a process. Each teacher needs to give themselves permission to start where they are at. Make small changes. Ask students for input. #bcedchat
Well said, Stella. And as @BeckyforIL says, “You can read on your phone, but we're finding that so many people spend so much time on devices, that when it comes to reading for pleasure, they don't want to read from a device" https://t.co/b35vB2X0Dm#bcedchat@AndersonsBkshp
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Yep - gotta make sure the tech doesn’t impare our sleep (the best tool for self regulation!) I like the devices that have a ’sleep setting’ enabling either a yellow light (not as engaging) or the device off (or audio only) for an hour or so before sleep time! #bcedchat
A5 What is scary to me about "paperless" is the devaluing of handwriting as a life skill I see too many students unable to clearly write their name in upper grade levels #bcedchat
I'm not OK with that. We're obliged to provide a safe place for students to practice, make mistakes & learn. Exposing products of student learning and related info to corporations and jurisdictions beyond our own laws is a betrayal of trust.
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A5: The scary thinking is that it is all or nothing. Think it has to be a process. Each teacher needs to give themselves permission to start where they are at. Make small changes. Ask students for input. #bcedchat
Quite true, Fred. And the irony isn't lost that in arguably the most connected period in human history, our students are less connected than ever before. #bcedchat
A5: I think going paperless is scary to teachers because they dont know how to fully incorporate it successfully. I think the key is to just work slowly to go completely paperless. #bcedchat
So I registered the https://t.co/3hI2cif3iH domain with the goal of highlighting ways to help children think about mathematics.
For me the key is the thinking children do, not the medium that supports it. #bcedchat
#bcedchat And, with the ease of publishing 'anything', fake news, wrong ideas etc lead to viral growth of some bad ideas & even hurtful ones. Forces us to teach new skills more like critical thinking etc.
Quite true, Fred. And the irony isn't lost that in arguably the most connected period in human history, our students are less connected than ever before. #bcedchat
Yes - and I’d love if Canada was big enough to justify enough data farms for backup but right now almost every data tool has some level of connection with the US - we do have ministry people overseeing “why/when/how” and gotta trust them otherwise we’ll be very limited #bcedchat
A5: #bcedchat Time. ⏰ Not enough time to figure out MORE or INTERESTING paperless strategies. Teachers are already swamped! 😴 It feels like one more thing...a burden 🤷♀️
A6: Classrooms should not be paperless if they do not have the ability to fully commit to understanding how the technology they are using works because that would hinder the education of the students
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A6: As mentioned before, i think textbooks/books bring value to the classroom. also sometimes sending things home to parents in paper version is more effective. #bcedchat
A5: #bcedchat Time. ⏰ Not enough time to figure out MORE or INTERESTING paperless strategies. Teachers are already swamped! 😴 It feels like one more thing...a burden 🤷♀️
A5: As a #pst millennial, I think that a lot of "scary thinkings" will soon begin to phase out as a generation much more comfortable with technology takes the stage, but I think a lot of scary thinking comes from the unfamiliarity with advancing technology. #bcedchat
A6: I think that just the ability to be able to write needs to be done on paper. Also like the last question, I think that doing a math problem on paper is easier for kids. #bcedchat#CaringClassroom
I’m no where near my goal, but I’ve learned new tools that can help. For example, the instructional routines that @AmyLucenta@GraceKelemanik have created are fantastic tools to encourage thinking. #bcedchat
Family is needing me to be in and out of the convo tonight. Really appreciating the interesting #bcedchat this evening. Lots to consider...paperless...paper less...etc.
I’ll be rereading it all later!
A6: I think that just the ability to be able to write needs to be done on paper. Also like the last question, I think that doing a math problem on paper is easier for kids. #bcedchat#CaringClassroom
A6: Reading, Art, ADST are all times that we use/hold paper in my classroom. In Math we do some on white boards, some on tech and some on paper. #bcedchat
Yep - there are times that can’t beat a paper book in ones hand - but textbooks gotta stay up to date and too many have out of date maps (eSwatini) misinformation (there are no tastebud zones) and old data (Pluto? Planet?) #bcedchat
A6: paper should always be an option. Let’s the students decide on best media. Even if they chose something that doesn’t work as well, they can reflect on it #bcedchat
not funny at all - there are many tech alternatives that could be done for art (and science - virtual dissections) but can’t beat hands-on messiness - like mache et al! #bcedchat
Providing a safe place for students to make mistakes and learn is not hard and there is absolutely no reason to risk any child's privacy (or their family's) at school. None at all.
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@rcheis17 Amen! I think it would put at-risk communities in a tail-spin to re-train and reformat their system to an immediate paperless system. #bcedchat
A7 Google docs is a great start Then incorporating Google classroom to enhance communication would continue the growth to proper "paperless" classrooms #bcedchat
A7: Well #bcedchat was a great tool to start with. Our ability to overcome land restraints to bounce our ideas of one another and to grow our understanding hints strongly of this participatory learning in our own classrooms.
Big thank you to everyone who took time to share your thoughts tonight! And for those sending letters….Ill await the posts! #bcedchat one more pledge to support and build your #PLN
Q8: A worksheet that is PDF’d is still a worksheet - what is something you can do different this week to make a move away from a paper-based environment? #bcedchat
But then that would mean essentially no tech using Microsoft or Google or Apple or an of the mainstream tools as so many have a component of backup that “may” spend time outside of Canada.... #bcedchat
A7: For starters, espcially for reading, @AmazonKindle and other similar tools. would provide a digital library and cut down on some of the textbooks #bcedchat
Thank you for sharing these places for resources. Looks like stuff to sink teeth in to!
There it is again - the ripple effect of awesomeness of Twitter PLN! #bcedchat
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