| FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions |
Most teachers have a filing cabinet like this one. It is disorganized and cluttered. Handouts frequently get mislaid and lost. With Student Handouts, you don't need that disastrous filing cabinet. Your favorite reproducibles are just a mouse-click away! Read more below or simply click on an area of interest in the column to your left.
| Where do I register? You don't have to register on this site. It's all free. We aren't interested in sending you spam, so we don't need your email address. |
| Is this really free? Yes, this is really free. We decided to host a site to share our own teaching materials. We didn't want it restricted, in case we have an emergency and need to call a sub. It's so nice and easy being able to send a link to the teacher next door and saying, "Could you print ### copies of this and tell the sub to have the kids do complete it, then go over the responses?" It's a rare occasion when that is done, but when emergencies arise, full online access to our materials is a good thing. Since these are publicly hosted, any teacher can use them. We retain copyright over the materials, but we don't charge anything for regular classroom use. Basically, this means you can print and share things with your students and coworkers, but you can't bind up our stuff in a book and sell it. |
| You have a lot of stuff on other
subjects, but not on what I teach. We are doing this on a volunteer basis. Many teachers have promised to submit their materials, but not everyone has had a chance to do so yet. We upload items as soon as we get them. |
| What are the pictures for? Pictures can be used in your PowerPoints or handouts, or for any other classroom purpose. |
| What's the benefit of using your
stuff instead of what I already have? The benefit of an organized, permanent catalogue of handouts and other teaching supplies is that you know exactly where everything is, and can access what you need when you need it. Instead of banging your head against the wall and asking, "Where on earth did I put that book of reproducibles?" you can simply click your mouse. |
| I saw a mistake. Mistakes happen. We have checked and rechecked everything on the site, but we are only human. If you see a mistake, please send an email and we'll fix it asap. |
| I have something that you could use. If you would like to share something you've created, and enjoy the convenience of having it stored on our site, please send us an email. We'll work out the details. Since this is a low-tech, volunteer operation, we can't pay you anything. But we can upload your original work and credit you for it on the site. |
| Who is this site for? This site is for any and all educators who have a use for our materials. Most of the handouts, etc., are for grades 7 through 12. |
| If this is free, why are there ads? We cover the cost of hosting this site (that is, paying for internet space/time) by posting ads. We have done our best to promote products that are relevant to our content and audience. If you find any inappropriate ads on our site, please contact us and we will correct the problem asap. |
| Since this is online, won't kids
just Google the answer key? Surprisingly, no. Students either don't realize the answer keys are online, or don't bother. Did it ever occur to you to Google a textbook publisher for handout answers? Enough said. |
| What about copyright laws? Visitors to this site have free noncommercial use of our materials. You can print, display, and post our work as part of your teaching - including as part of derivative works you make from our materials - but for noncommercial purposes only. Basically, you can download a PowerPoint, print copies of the PowerPoint for your students, and use the PowerPoint in your class, but you can't sell copies of the PowerPoint, nor do you have permission to remove our name from the PowerPoint. The ONLY exception to removal of our company name and/or website from our items is if you have reason to suspect that your students might go to the website in search of answer keys. In this scenario, you have permission to use Wite-Out over our name and web address before making copies for your students. Remember: Use common sense. We spent countless hours creating these materials, and we are letting you use them for free. Show us the respect of acknowledging where you got the materials, and don't try passing them off as your own original creations. If you would like to use our materials for commercial purposes, or you have questions regarding use of our materials, send an email. Chances are that we'll say yes. :) |
| I posted a link to your site on my
site. Will you reciprocate? We are happy to post links to appropriate sites that teachers may find useful. We have an entire page devoted to links here. If you would like your website to be included, please email us with the name of your site and a brief description. Non-commercial sites are preferred. |
| I operate a commercial site and
would like to buy advertising space on your site. Can this
be arranged? Possibly. Your ad must be appropriate for the site (nothing of an adult nature, no scams, etc.). Please send an email. |