I recently was introduced to LiveBinders in one of those 4AM {who needs sleep” web research session as I troll for new web 2.0 tools).

It’s a cute concept where you are given an online storage space and you can make binders which store documents, websites and media.

Click here to access my first binder which list various visual communication tools I use in the classroom and their respective websites.

Here’s what it looks like:

See the binder concept:

Visual Communication Tools

See link or view below:

Useful Web 2 0 Applications for the Classroom

It does take about an hour to really understand how it works, but once you get the hang of it, you will have armed yourself with an effective learning and personal productivity tool.

So I’ve set a goal to become a paperless teacher within the next 6 months.  Between dropbox, Google Docs, Scribd, drop.io and a 2 gig USB drive, I’m very determined to make this happen.  I’m also lucky enough to have an ipad and a LiveScribe Pen  (pictured) to help me stay paper free.

But this post isn’t about me, it’s about my quest to help veteran faculty members to better leverage technology in their teaching.   Most faculty are misguided in thinking technology is an end-product for classroom use. They often dismiss the use of technology in class prep and post-class work.  In all honesty, I end up using more technology to make MY LIFE easier, as opposed to *in class* ‘stuff’.

Yesterday, a prof asked me about a way to share a document with colleagues so he could get a quick turnaround on comments and revisions.  I used Jing to introduce him to Google Docs (they already had a Gmail account) and the sharing capability. 

I didn’t go into ALL of the features [get a tour], but it worked just fine.  Check it out below [here’s the link]