tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post5129286204751547985..comments2023-10-26T04:38:06.297-04:00Comments on TeachPaperless: More on the Cost Benefits of Going PaperlessAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091328599818819777noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-76406413738401558082009-02-13T20:28:00.000-05:002009-02-13T20:28:00.000-05:00kax - I'd recommend asking you business office how...kax - I'd recommend asking you business office how much paper costs the district. I asked ours and it averages $32/ case (10 reams). You could break this down into sheets and have the kids do the math. Also, you could do a calculation on how many trees you are sparing (I haven't found a definitive number for this yet so if anyone has a reference, much appreciated).Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227351538175313855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-22263161845552345792009-02-12T09:30:00.000-05:002009-02-12T09:30:00.000-05:00I have just started going "paperless" in my two 8t...I have just started going "paperless" in my two 8th grade technology classes. We have a class blog at http://woodtech.edublogs.org/ where we are documenting how much paper we use for our projects.<BR/><BR/>I have been following this blog and enjoy the information. I have a supportive principal but would appreciate all of the data available to show the cost savings of going paperless. My goal is to convert my whole school and then the district. I know it will take data to prove the savings before the district will spring for more computers.concretekaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03817234454056267050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-66024180259306015622009-02-11T22:20:00.000-05:002009-02-11T22:20:00.000-05:00I am putting together a Moodle initiative for our ...I am putting together a Moodle initiative for our district of roughly 12000 students. I asked our environmental manager for some data on our paper use. From March 08- Present, we have blown through almost 4700 cases! Some quick math: 4700 cases x 10 reams per case x 2" high per ream amounts to a stack of reams over 7800 feet high. The Sears tower is something like 1700 feet high (with antennas too). I don't even want to calculate the costs.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13227351538175313855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-72884845679870457072009-02-11T16:03:00.000-05:002009-02-11T16:03:00.000-05:00That's insane. I can add to that cost. We have a...That's insane. I can add to that cost. We have a "copy person" at our school who spends about 1/2 her day making copies for the staff. I don't know the exact salary but it must be close to $25,000.<BR/><BR/>That means were pay $12,500 for time and just over $36,000 year for all of our copying needs. That's almost another teacher's salary.BKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880121067443145641noreply@blogger.com