Now, in spite of my apparent addiction to it, I still look for ways to minimize my use of paper:

• In-class activities are generally done in groups, with each group submitting only one copy
• Printing double-sided
• Using smaller font and narrower margins*
  

• When using articles from the web for class assignments, I make a print or PDF version that leaves out all the extraneous visual clutter that takes up extra space, detracts from the content, and uses extra paper when making physical copies.

Which leads me to today’s Tech Tuesday Tip:  Reduce paper use by getting rid of the visual clutter! There are a number of ways to accomplish this:

As most of you know, I am a very visual person. But did you know that I actually create a lot of images, buttons, and banners (like the Tech Tuesday logo) with Microsoft Word? By using a combination of the Text Box features and the Image editing features, I can create any number of visuals to make my course documents and my Canvas course more interesting and appealing.

I have something a little bit different for you this week – rather than introducing new tech or new techniques, today is a bit more about reflection on educational technology, and why we use it.