Paper Free Elliott

Feel free to post ideas for saving paper and maximizing technology in the classroom. My goal is to save time at the copier, save paper, increase student enthusiasm, and to make the classroom more efficient.

1. Use student H drives to save compositions and other work that can be produced on the computer. Ask your self, would you rather rely you or a student to keeps track of one of the tens of thousands of pieces of paper in your class or would you rather access that document from your desktop?

2. E-mail a Power Point presentation to teachers/students or drop a Power Point into students' H drives. We are all used to giving a Power Point presentation and printing copies for the audience or not giving copies at all and making the audience rely on memory. Why not send it or give it electronically before the presentation? Your audience will be able to take ownership of the Power Point to make it fit their needs. Students can add notes and pictures to it. Teachers can elaborate and type ideas for lessons instead of filing it away.

3. This is from Diane Mikkelson. When you organize you file cabinet and get rid of old papers, use them as printer paper. This also sets a good example for your students and they will look to save paper for you as well.

4. Create a blog to post directions for your classroom. Instead of printing and re-printing reading groups rotations, group assignments, etc. post them on your blog and teach the students to go to your blog when they need directions.