Are you tired of making copies or taking stacks of papers home with you to grade? Do you want to go paperless in your classroom? If you said yes to one of these questions, then the Handouts app is for you! Handouts is a paperless student/teacher platform for tablet-centered classrooms. It addresses the creation, distribution, collection, and grading of worksheets, printables, homework, quizzes and assignments.
Here's how to use this (FREE!) app:
CREATE
Take a picture of a worksheet or import one from a digital file (like Dropbox). You can use all of your existing worksheets!
DISTRIBUTE
Select which handouts you would like to distribute, then send to your class with one tap.
WORK ON TABLET
Student can complete handouts with a stylus or their finger.
GRADE & FEEDBACK
After students complete their handout, they send it back to the teacher with one tap. The teacher can then grade and add feedback and send it back to the student.
STUDENT PORTFOLIOS
Teachers can favorite student assignments to create portfolios of significant work and keep track of uncollected handouts.
Take a picture of a worksheet or import one from a digital file (like Dropbox). You can use all of your existing worksheets!
DISTRIBUTE
Select which handouts you would like to distribute, then send to your class with one tap.
WORK ON TABLET
Student can complete handouts with a stylus or their finger.
GRADE & FEEDBACK
After students complete their handout, they send it back to the teacher with one tap. The teacher can then grade and add feedback and send it back to the student.STUDENT PORTFOLIOS
Teachers can favorite student assignments to create portfolios of significant work and keep track of uncollected handouts.
Let one of the tech interns know if you would like to try this out in your classroom!
For more detailed instructions, feel free to check this YouTube video out!
Handouts - Simple Classroom Workflow
Jill, would you say this is similar to Showbie? How is it different?
ReplyDeleteGreat question! Handouts is very similar to Showbie, but Handouts is a simpler paperless platform.
ReplyDeleteSome main differences: Handouts cannot be accessed online like Showbie. Showbie allows students to turn in projects from different apps, but Handouts only uses worksheets that the teacher uploads or takes a picture of. Showbie allows students and teachers to submit assignments and provide feedback with their voice, but Handouts does not have this feature.
If you have any other specific questions, feel free to ask me!