tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post6774992449657546888..comments2023-10-26T04:38:06.297-04:00Comments on TeachPaperless: Students Speak Out on Technology in the ClassroomAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091328599818819777noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-62060090259945171822009-04-02T20:43:00.000-04:002009-04-02T20:43:00.000-04:00I couldn't agree with this more! I am currently in...I couldn't agree with this more! I am currently in college and taking a Computers in Education class. Before taking the class, I really wasn't big on computers. There is so much that technology can bring to the classroom that I never even realized before. The opportunities that students will have because of technology being used is countless. However, I am not sure if going completely paperless would be the most beneficial thing for students. I think that alot of things that are done on paper can be changed to being completed on the computer or a similar tool. However, I don't think I would like if everything became paperless! It just wouldn't feel the same!GVLAKER205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-70623835279688154662009-04-01T14:12:00.000-04:002009-04-01T14:12:00.000-04:00Teaching Paperless?? This topic has been brought u...Teaching Paperless?? This topic has been brought up in my online course that I am currently in as to how we feel about this topic? I definitley agree that teaching paperless will one day be extremely effective for some teachers and some students, but I don't agree with getting rid of paper completely in classrooms. I just don't see the point. I agree that it might be easier to share and organize your work through googledocs and email, but the feelings of writing a document, printing it out, stapling it, and handing it in making sure there are no creases or tears on your paper are satisfying to many. <BR/>Why is it that computerized offices are using more paper than ever right now? Printing has never been so easy to do lately. For me, printing is free and unlimited. So of course I feel the need to take advantage of that. Also, it helps me a lot to print out articles, documents, powerpoints and more because I like to organize my thoughts by side-notes in the margin and by color coordinating with high-lighters. <BR/>Also, how can you have an art class without any paper? There's no way. <BR/><BR/>On the flip side, I can see where most teachers would prefer a paperless classroom. From my class I heard about a newer piece of technolgy called the Kindle. It is the size of a paperback notebook and weighs very little. It can store several text books in it as well as documents and novels. I also noticed that some laptops are beocming jsut like notebooks, where you can flip the screen and take notes right on your screen and it saves it atomatically as a document. these notes are Your own handwritting(there is no typing involved) Pretty cool stuff. <BR/><BR/>well, those were just some of my thoughts on a paperless classroom. Although I'm still up in the air on this one, I'm definitely not a paperless classroom. i just don't want to see ALL paper disapear. Then I think we would have a problem : )KelliSueBanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-26942706547644684752009-04-01T01:14:00.000-04:002009-04-01T01:14:00.000-04:00Check out etherpad.com. It allows for real time c...Check out etherpad.com. It allows for real time collaborative documents. I haven't used it with students and only allows basic text editing, but it might solve some of your students' concerns with GoogleDocs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com