Paperless Marking
New tools for better feedback
Why Paperless?
The Time Has Come
Save Trees
No More Excuses
Better Feedback
Emailing Assignments
- Student work is scattered throughout your inbox depending on when it was received
- Reading the assignment requires you to download the file and open it on your computer (exposing you to viruses)
- Edits/feedback in the document need to be re-saved to your computer and emailed back to the student adding additional steps.
There are definitely times when accepting assignments by email is useful, but on the whole, this is not a viable solution for going paperless in the long run.
Cloud Based Applications
- Students always have access to a document editor wherever they are (home, school, mobile).
- Documents exist online, so there is only one version of the document. Comments and edits made by a teacher do not need to be emailed to the student.
- As soon as an assignment is marked, the student can have it back.
- Groups of students can collaborate together.
Office 365
To login, go to byod.peelschools.org. Login with your P00 number and your email password.
Word Online
PowerPoint Online
Potential Workflow
Turnitin.com
Using Audio
Assignment Feedback
You can create "boos" and send students links to the feedback.
Answering Questions
Below is an example of using a cell phone to respond to an email message. With a smartphone, the recorded audio could be emailed directly back to the student.
Using Video
Video Feedback
Jing
Screencast-O-Matic
SnagIt
Snagit is a powerful screen capture software that allows you annotate the images and customize the videos you create. This software is not free, but there is educational pricing available ($29.95)
Marking on the iPad
Combining the iPad with apps such as Dropbox and iAnnotate will allow you to create a seamless system for accepting student work, marking it up with annotations, and returning the work, without ever touching a piece of paper.