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Going Paperless (or just less paper)

by RandyAk4

Jul 23, 2010

I am curious if anyone has gone this path.

I want to figure out the steps to use a Promethean board and the Activevote student devices to create a paperless test that is taken as a class or small group. The data for each student is recorded in a gradebook format that I can import to my electric gradebook for my electric report card. (Whew!)

Or was this possibility just a dream I have? Your input will be appreciated.

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Call me crazy..... Maybe I am just very old fashioned and your district is more high tech than ours. I'm going to answer with my parent hat. When my 4th grade son did school work, he scored anywhere from an A to an F. (He just finished 4th grade; we are wondering if he's a bright kid who hasn't learned to apply himself since he was so ahead of the game in the earlier...See More

Jul 27, 2010

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Teri There are actually a couple of options for this: First the CPS program I use does allow us to print out a report that shows the questions, the correct responses, and the student's responses. Or, to keep to the paperless route, I could turn the report into a pdf and attach it to an email for the parent.

Even so, I'm not sure I'd go paperles...See MoreThere are actually a couple of options for this: First the CPS program I use does allow us to print out a report that shows the questions, the correct responses, and the student's responses. Or, to keep to the paperless route, I could turn the report into a pdf and attach it to an email for the parent.

Even so, I'm not sure I'd go paperless for 4th grade. I teach upper high school grades and feel the paperless tests work well at this level and prepare students for the online courses that are part of most college programs at this point. One more benefit, for some reason, using the clickers truly motivates the students and they tend to do better on the tests.

On 7/27/10, Call me crazy..... wrote: > Maybe I am just very old fashioned and your district is more > high tech than ours. I'm going to answer with my parent hat. > When my 4th grade son did school work, he scored anywhere from > an A to an F. (He just finished 4th grade; we are wondering if > he's a bright kid who hasn't learned to apply himself since he > was so ahead of the game in the earlier years and now can't > focus, or if he is possibly non-hyperactive ADHD, or if he > just doesn't give a hoot. Yes, I've talked to the school > psychologist and the doctor.) As a parent, I wanted those > paper tests. I could tell at a glance if the material was too > hard for him (and we would practice it some more) or if he was > just not paying attention. He admitted that he didn't focus > sometimes. Will parents be on board with paperless tests that > they can't go over? Again, speaking as a parent, I wouldn't > want to bother the teacher to look at it electronically every > time; I would like the paper to look at a few times and really > digest. > > > On 7/23/10, RandyAk4 wrote: >> I am curious if anyone has gone this path. >> >> I want to figure out the steps to use a Promethean board >> and the Activevote student devices to create a paperless >> test that is taken as a class or small group. The data for >> each student is recorded in a gradebook format that I can >> import to my electric gradebook for my electric report >> card. (Whew!) >> >> Or was this possibility just a dream I have? Your input >> will be appreciated.

Jul 27, 2010

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Call me crazy..... That makes perfect sense. Thanks for the explanation.

I stumbled over here thanks to the banner at the right (it's kind of nice, but it doesn't keep the rifraf like me out... lol). I assumed Randy is a 4th grade teacher, which is why I responded the way I did. Randy, my apologies if the 4 means something else and you teach older students.

Jul 27, 2010

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RandyAk4 I appreciate your insights so much. Thank you all. I may not have communicated clearly what I am trying to do. While the Anchorage School district is requiring an online grade program called Zangle. Students and parents will have access to grades all year. I seem to always get behind in grading. I am going to start using a Promethean board with stu...See More

Aug 1, 2010

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Teri How you do it will depend on the student clicker devices that you have. Every system has its own software. I use the CPS system from E- instruction, which is very easy.

On 8/01/10, RandyAk4 wrote: > I appreciate your insights so much. Thank you all. I may not have > communicated clearly what I am trying to do. While the Anchorage &g...See More

Aug 1, 2010

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