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1. Benefits of paperless classrooms for students?

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1. Benefits of paperless classrooms for students?

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• Helps to keep students organized. No forgotten books or lost papers.
• Creates opportunities for collaboration with classmates and teachers. Students
can share their assignments and work together in groups to solve problems.
• Students can reach out to teachers/peers anytime meaning they are more
engaged in English outside of the 4 hours of class time.
• Lessons can be distributed digitally meaning no missed content from class.
• Expansion activities and deeper explanations are available through teachers
recommendations. Students become immersed in a topic which leads to self
guided learning. A level of engagement rarely seen in traditional classrooms.

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2. Benefits of paperless classrooms for teachers?

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2. Benefits of paperless classrooms for teachers?

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Access your files from anywhere at anytime.
• Not needing to track down old handouts (but can’t remember where you got them from.)
• Eliminates time looking for physical books and making photocopies.
• Little to no time at the photocopier. (Why copy when you can scan once and reuse)
• More efficient workflow meaning an increase in instruction time
• Instant access to the resources which can be shared anywhere, anytime. Drag and drop.
• Infinitely sharable resources (no more losing books in people’s tubs)
• Easier to produce data and see patterns in students learning which helps teachers to intervene
earlier.
• Teachers become a part of the learning environment, they can immerse themselves in the
material alongside students and encourage a flow of open dialogue. (flipped classroom models)
• No taking papers home. Never lose student’s work. Feedback is typed out, editable, copiable.
• You can reuse materials as many times as you wish.
• Curriculum and lesson plans are easily refined on the go. No need to remember to ‘fix it later’
• Reduced personal costs of stationery, personal pens, folders etc.
• More time and mental capacity to teach.

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3 - 4. Other Benefits to the environment and schools

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3 - 4. Other Benefits to the environment and schools

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Helps to save the environment by reducing waste and ensure a cleaner environment for
future generations (it takes 10L of water to produce 1 A4 sheet of paper).
• Saves time for teachers and administration staff. No more printing and stapling
handouts/tests, filing forms and letters. Paperwork takes up a lot of time for teachers
and admin teams - time that could otherwise be spent developing students, and
working on bigger school projects.
• Reduced time on reporting and managing student services and fulfilling paperwork, and
more time to evaluate curriculum, fundraise, and focus on professional development.
• Reduce costs of paper/ink/electricity and printing for schools.
• Digital tools need investment, but these costs are far less than your average printing
and paper costs, efficiency is increased- which means more budget and time to invest in
your students, teachers, and classrooms.
• Online libraries encourage longevity as they are brought into the digital age.
• A future focused learning environment.
• Students - and the wider community - develop digital literacy skills, which set them up
for success in our increasingly tech-savvy world.

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Cloud based systems won’t work if there is no power or internet connection
• Not all students have access to up to date devices or the internet at home.
• Not all schools have the budget or are willing to purchase a class set of devices, and not
all families/students are financially able to purchase devices for students.
• Technology can be distracting in a classroom. Students unable to manage themselves.
• Troubleshooting tech issues takes up time.
• Teachers need tech training in apps, devices and online procedures. Human error eats
into learning time.
• Some teachers not comfortable with technology. It’s easy to revert to paper. Mind shift
takes time as they move on from old habits or may not see any issue with paper based
classrooms.
• Paper based learning is all some know. The transition to a paperless classroom isn’t
easy and this can be off putting to some.

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Going paperless is just one step at a time

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Going paperless is just one step at a time

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Traditional paper and pen is losing the attention of today’s learners and teachers
who adapt their classrooms will be more effective at getting their students to
absorb lessons, engage in learning outside of the classroom, and create lifelong
learning habits.
• Start small with few expectations. Do you have lesson notes that you could
upload and share with students? Add some related explanation videos.
• Link a video from a class topic to your online lesson notes. Students can choose
to engage with this extra material or not. Highly effective for those on the
spectrum of ‘class is too hard’ or ‘too easy’ as they can study at their own pace.
• Each student has a mobile device which we can utilize. Many educational apps
available. Train students to respect ‘phone time’ vs ‘no phone time’
• Every minute you put into digitizing lessons, assessments and activities in an
investment for your teaching future. You’ll be required to put in the effort at the
front end but will continue to reap the rewards. It’s well worth it.