Paperless worksheets, a paradox or an opportunity? (by Anthony Hill)
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Worksheets Paperless worksheets, a paradox or an opportunity? irates College for Technology 23 rd November 2013 Anthony Hill
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Presentation summary: Paperless Schools are being promoted as a new eLearning concept but where does the humble, trusty and much relied upon paper worksheet fit in that scenario? We will look at transforming the worksheet into a dynamic interactive document. Then we will shed the document altogether to investigate cross platform possibilities for web based devices which act as our new worksheet workhorse. Our new worksheets should be paperless, interactive, multimedia capable and assessable. Presenter bio Anthony presents himself as an educator seeking eclectic solutions for teaching and learning. He also describes himself as a classroom teacher and ICT lecturer who is "totally bent towards technology - a sad case of addiction".
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Worksheets
Paperless worksheets, a paradox or an opportunity?
Emirates College for Technology
23rd November 2013
Anthony Hill
Intro
Worksheets are useful
Intro
Worksheets are usefulpaperless pressure• New pressure has come with the reduction in
price of computing and the rapid replacement of bookstores by eBooks. The days of textbooks are numbered.
The Challenge
How can we make the traditional worksheet both better and functional?
• Interactive content – not just something to read.
Office answer
Office gives some unique opportunities for interactive documents
Office answer
Limitation – Windows only, laptop only.Uniformity of devices is disappearing
• computer labs• laptop provision• COW
Mobile Challenge
• Cross platform, multiple form factor. apple, windows, android, blackberry, ...
HTML5 waxing
• Web browser is only reliable cross platform device. HTML5 becoming universal.
Google Docs
Google docs offers shareable features but it is not cross platform really.
It has become Google Drive
Google forms
Google forms on the other hand hold a definite prospect.
• Can present video and audio• Can receive information• Offers question format – multichoice etc.• Responses can be collected for assessment.• Sizes for a variety of devices.
Links
To forms and documents (for downloading)
Will be provided.HTML5 version of presentation will
also be online.
