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