Formtastic! Creative Ways to use Google Forms in the Classroom
Forms Basics
Form = spreadsheet with 3 "views"
Editing View
Where you create & edit questions
Spreadsheet View
Where you view the results of your questions.
Survey View
Where others input info (answer your Qs)
Creating a Form
A form is a kind of spreadsheet that exists in 3 simultaneous versions.
Privacy or Access Settings
Privacy or Access Settings
FYI ~ Gives users the option to email a copy of their responses to them. May not be a good choice for tests
Publicly accessible form settings (uncheck all boxes)
1. Attendance / Class Surveys - Quick Data Collection
1 - Quick Data Collection
Data is dumped into a spreadsheet for quick analysis & use all year.
2. Timelines / Class Data Analysis
2 - Timelines / Class Data Analysis
3. Pretests
3 - Pretests
Lesser-known Form tool > Page Breaks
4. Web-Based Work Collection
4 - Web-based Work Collection
4.5 Google Docs Work Collection (Made Easier)
4.5 Google Docs Work Collection
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5. Clubs, Contests, Reading�Logs, Tallies, Progress……..
5 - Clubs, Contests, Reading Logs, Progress Tracking
6. Homework
6 - Homework
Lesser Used Tool - Section Headers
7. Quizzes & Tests- Opt. 1
7. Quizzes & Tests - Autograde
Forget spreadsheet IF formulas, just Flubaroo.
8. Student Project Mgmt �Student Conference Mgmt
8. Project Mgmt/ Writer's Workshop
Lesser-Used tools
9. Self Assessments/ Peer Evaluation/ Teacher Eval
9. Peer/Teacher Evaluation
Quick Tip - For forms likely to be copied or used again, make a copy BEFORE you use it. Copies made after student data is collected carry the student data. Not a big deal, but you have to manually delete the old data.
9. Self Assessments/ Peer Evaluation/ Teacher Eval
10. Study Skills/Test Prep
10. Requests for Help or Conferences
11. Reporting Issues/Help Requests
Bonus Ideas
Bonus Ideas
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Group scheduling (P/T Conf) other tools
Youcanbookme (works with Google Calendar)
Shared Google Doc (shared with anyone in Jeffco with link)
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Bonus Ideas
Questions?