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Jen Jonson

Jeffco Schools

Google Certified Teacher

http://tinyurl.com/creativeforms

Formtastic! Creative Ways to use Google Forms in the Classroom

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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)

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Creating a Form

A form is a kind of spreadsheet that exists in 3 simultaneous versions.

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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)

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1. Attendance / Class Surveys -  Quick Data Collection

1 - Quick Data Collection

Data is dumped into a spreadsheet for quick analysis & use all year.

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2. Timelines / Class Data Analysis

2 - Timelines / Class Data Analysis

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3. Pretests

3 - Pretests

Lesser-known Form tool > Page Breaks

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4. Web-Based Work Collection

4 - Web-based Work Collection

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4.5 Google Docs Work Collection (Made Easier)

4.5 Google Docs Work Collection

vs

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5. Clubs, Contests, Reading�Logs, Tallies, Progress……..

5 - Clubs, Contests, Reading Logs, Progress Tracking

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6. Homework

6 - Homework

Lesser Used Tool - Section Headers

Homework Form Edit view with 1 Section Header

Homework Site (image workaround)

Insert image into form via HTML box

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7. Quizzes & Tests- Opt. 1

7. Quizzes & Tests - Autograde

Forget spreadsheet IF formulas, just  Flubaroo.

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8. Student Project Mgmt �Student Conference Mgmt

8. Project Mgmt/ Writer's Workshop

Lesser-Used tools  

  • Grid
  • Go to page based on answer

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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.

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9. Self Assessments/ Peer Evaluation/ Teacher Eval

10. Study Skills/Test Prep

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10. Requests for Help  or Conferences

11. Reporting Issues/Help Requests

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Bonus Ideas

Bonus Ideas

  • Collecting/placing Orders
  • Students add forms to site portfolio to quiz classmates
  • Signing in/attendance
  • Awards Nominations & Elections
  • Discipline Referrals
  • Electronic Permission Slips
  • Anonymous Course Evaluations
  • Tweet/email out forms for local ---- global data

Group scheduling (P/T Conf) other tools

Youcanbookme (works with Google Calendar)

Doodle

Shared Google Doc (shared with anyone in Jeffco with link)

SignUpGenius

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Bonus Ideas

Questions?