Thursday, March 31, 2016

QLC: Death by Digital Documents

Something I am grappling with at the moment is how to balance the use of technology in my classroom. I have come from a 1:5 ipad environment to a 1:1 chromebook environment. The students are comfortable using the tool but I haven't quite found those systems that fit my teaching and my routines. For example, giving feedback on writing in books that get handed in... something I thought I wouldn't miss, well it is much easier to read and comment and be organic with writing in the paper form.

So discussing this issue with my colleagues allowed me to see some possible next steps and to give myself permission to provide that balance that will meet the needs of both myself and my students.


  • Not all work needs to be done digitally (permission granted!)
  • Get them to print stuff out - blend digital with pen
  • Have a look at what other teachers are using to manage so many online documents
  • Use the Hapara workspace 
  • Try out some tools like kaizena for voice notes.
There is no quick fix or perfect solution but I am interested in how other teachers manage the constant online viewing and storing of google docs?



NB: this is part of my ICT goal for this year around "What exactly does blended e-learning look like in my classroom?"