Concepts are Tools Too

"What is concept you learned in this class that you will be able to incorporate into your teaching?"

The concept of "going paperless" is something that really resonated with me and is something I have put a lot of thought into since it was introduced in class. It's not something that I will be able to incorporate right away, nor will strive to go completely paperless in future classes, but I do think that the more digital my classes become, the better off they will ultimately be. 

Times have changed. The world is more robotic. Young children now have smartphones. Understanding the new trends of the modern world make it clear to me that I must incorporate more online resources into my curriculum, if for no other reason than because it is expected by the students. If I can get them to download assignments, print and complete them and then turn them in, I think we will be more in sync with the world as it is today.

Going paperless is really just one step to becoming more connected with the times and the students. It's a philosophy that will keep me on my toes as as educator; always trying to find new ways to streamline dissemination of material and come up with more efficient ways to teach. As for the students, I think that the fewer handouts they receive in actual paper form (paper? ugh...that's SO 2003), the better chance the information will actually have to reaching them.