Etech+Chris+Walter

= WIKISPACES = =The PC Applications class went "paperless" with the use of a class wiki. All projects/ assignments were available on the wiki so students could access in the classroom, at home, in school suspension:(, etc.=

=[|PC Applications 8 Wiki Link]=

= GOOGLE =
 * =Students could choose to use Google Docs in place of open source software used in the classroom so they could work on projects at home or in school.=
 * =Students created [|igoogle pages] to individualize their work environment. They were required to have a variety of tools including bookmarks, to do lists, etc.=
 * =Students used Google forms to give feedback about their projects. [|Results]=

= CHALLENGES = = ﻿ =
 * =Student resistance to the "paperless" environment - "Just give me a handout!"=
 * =Student difficulty when given options - "Just tell me what to do!"=
 * =Students wandering from home - "Why can't I Google chat with 3 people during class?"=
 * =Keeping wiki updated was labor intensive for teacher (archive pages DON'T delete them)=