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= **WELCOME TO THE PAPERLESS CLASSROOM WORKSHOP!** =

**When going paperless, there are two main issues to consider:**

 * 1) How do you want to disseminate information to students? Do you want to just "pass things out" minus the photocopier, or are you ready to host an online presence for your courses?
 * 2) How do you want to collect, grade, and pass back student work?

**We'll address possible approaches to both issues in today's workshop:**
1. We'll look at the potential of Wikispaces to share information with students and families. Beyond paperless "handouts," you can also use a wiki to host your course, including assignment or unit details, a homework board, interactive discussions, and student publications.
 * //For about half of our session you will have support and time to build a course wiki.//

2. We'll look at some classroom protocols for collecting and returning work electronically, and problem solve how to make that work with the technology available in your district.

3. We'll explore how to actually grade work on your computer using features of Word, Open Office, or Pages, depending on which you have access to. (Word is best, if you have it!)

This will be a hands on workshop; hopefully you'll walk away with the beginnings of a plan and a product. Please let me know what your individual needs are as we progress, so that I can help you make this time useful!

If questions should arise in your work over the summer, please don't hesitate to contact me at josietf@gorhamschools.org!

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**__About Josie Tierney-Fife:__**
I began my teaching career at Gorham High School in 1997 as an ETEP intern, after receiving a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University. Since that time, I have earned my Masters in Education and a post-Master's Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Literacy Education at USM. I began my teaching life as a self-described "technophobe," and panicked the first time I heard the term "wiki" four years ago. Since then I've embraced the many perks of one-to-one computing. During the 2009-2010 school year, I made the switch to a completely paperless classroom, (except for quizzes!) and look forward to pushing my practice with technology for many years to come.