Educational Tools to Transform Your Class Into A Paperless Classroom
With the proliferation of web technologies and mobile apps, the concept of a paperless digital classroom becomes more relevant than any time before. At the core of this concept is the integration of educational technology in your dialy instruction in such a way that goes beyong the substitutive level (the first level in SAMR model), meaning you only use technology to substitute the tasks you would normally use in a traditional way, to a more transoformative and creative level where you get to tap into new learning/teaching possibilites and redefine the way you teach.
The purpose is not to use technology for the sake of technology but rather to create and open new unchartered educational territories and help students explore learning from different perspectives. To do this you need to be familiar with the theoretical background underlying the paperless classroom concept and also be equipped with the proper tools and apps to assist you in realizing it in your own teaching situation. Today’s post addresses the second requirement. It features some of our favourite web tools and apps teachers can use to tranfsorm their class into a paperless learning space. Some of the things you can do with these resources include:
- Create, distribute and receive assignments
- Collect and provide timely feedback
- Take notes, annotate PDFs and share instructions
- Communicate with parents and keep them informed of classroom learning
- Create and share digital learning PDFs
- Initiate formative assessments through quizzes, polls and exit tickets
- Track grades, record attendance, create seating charts
- Signing and sharing documents electronically
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