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.

1. GOING PAPERLESS
BY USING TECH TOOLS
If I can do it, then it must be easy!
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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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4. QUESTIONS:
Is it realistic to go COMPLETELY paperless?
Is going COMPLETELY paperless best for kids?
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5. MY GOAL...
Re-train my brain
Reduce further my paper usage
“Control what you can control.” -Andre Agassi
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6. SO, I ASK MYSELF:
“Do I need to make a copy of this?”
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7. CPM Class Use of Paper
Daily work with Math Problems (on graph paper)
HW Record
HW Checks
Resource Pages
Math Notes
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8. CPM Class Use of Paper
Learning Logs
Communication
Letters of Advice
Quizzes/Tests
Study Team Strategies
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9. eBook Review
eBooks are a wonderful solution!
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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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11. Possible Solutions
HW Records...[show paper record]
use Google Calendar and electronic gradebook
Stickies (some kids use these as reminders)
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12. Possible Solutions
HW Checks...
Use a moodle site (scan, save and post!)
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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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16. Possible Solutions
Letters of Advice...
Post on Teacher’s Blog
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17. Possible Solutions
Quizzes/Tests...
Googledocs “Collections” folder
Moodle Site
Socrative.com
GoSoapBox.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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20. MATH CHAT
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21. “Finding the Balance”
+/- of computers and tech use in a math classroom...
What would you say?
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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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23. C
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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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26. Sharing
It’s your turn?
Think, Pair, be ready to Share
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27. CLOSURE
video
Try Socrative Exit slips
Slideshare.net url:
brucem@isb.ac.th
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