Going All Digital At School
Posted by mystika
Jerry Blumengarten (@cybraryman1) posed an interesting question for #edchat this morning: If tomorrow your school was told to go all digital by September, what would need to be done to make that happen? Some thoughtful answers are popping up regarding classroom discussions but I would like to focus on the mundane aspects of finances and hardware installation. You know how I do!
My Grade 6 Social Studies and Language Arts class has been MOSTLY digital for two years. The curriculum integration was seamless with Edmodo as the infrastructure of our virtual classroom—submitting assignments; homework board; assignment written and video instructions; links to resources and assignments marks tabulation (so easy now!).
The problem? Displaying our work to others in the school STILL requires paper. Our hall bulletin boards look desolate without “work” to display. I am imagining a wall sized projected whiteboard or LCD display screen to take the place of traditional bulletin boards.
Another problem? Well, actually, it’s the same problem. We have many in-class traditional bulletin boards that require colored paper to be replaced at least once a year with subsequent “work” displays that change every term.
to be continued …
Making technology integration in elementary education THE stepping-stone to success for all students.
