Skillbuilder: Forms

Skillbuilder: Google Forms

Students who master this Google Tool will�

• KNOW how to create, publish and collect data using Google Forms
• UNDERSTAND the power and ease of using Google Forms, and begin to understand the potential uses of Google Forms in the classroom and beyond
• DO: Create a Google Form and organize the gathered information for your analysis

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Google Forms can be used to quickly gather data through the creation of a form or survey that can be shared through email, social media or through embedding into a site or blog. After individuals submits the form, responses are sent to a Response Spreadsheet where the data can be viewed and manipulated, an automatic summary of responses with charts, graphs, and statistics is also generated and displayed in an easy-to-read format. With a variety of question types, almost any information can be gathered and organized in a few minutes.�

Why Google Forms?

Why

Here are some live examples of forms you can preview and try:

• Collecting mailing addresses
• US History pop quiz for grade school
• Student group welcome form
• Club event requests
• 20+ Creative Ways Teachers Can Use Forms
• 81 Ways Teachers Can Use Google Forms with Students
• Data Visualization Activity

�And other ideas that could be conducted using forms:

• Structured peer editing and feedback
• Assignment checklist and submissions
• Applications for positions in clubs, students, government

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How?

Explore the features of Google Spreadsheets found in Lesson 6 of Docs & Drive Level 2 at the Google Training Center.

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Review the following Google Guides (if needed)

• Drive interactive tour
• Docs sharing and collaboration

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Active Learning with Google Forms

Complete the Practice Task

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• Create a Google Form that collects 3 pieces of data
• Vary the types of questions
• View the Live Form
• Fill out your own Form
• Review the data
• Send the Form to two classmates
• Have them complete the form
• Review the summary data
• Review the response data (make it viewable) to anyone with the link

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Complete the Challenge Task

• Review some advanced feature of Forms
• Add one of those features to your Practice Tasks
• or Create a New Form that includes one or more advanced features

Practice Task: My First Google Form

This is a practice task where you will create a simple practice form following the 8 steps as outlined in an article from educatorstechnology.com and you will publish/share your form, collecting data from fellow GTFS classmates. Lastly, you will see how Google forms automatically graphs the data for you.

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1. Log into your Google Account
2. Select “Drive” in the top black menu bar
3. Create a Google Form
1. follow the steps outlined in the article “8 Steps to Create a Google Form for Teachers” and create a practice Google Form (note: keep it short 2-3 questions). If you prefer Video tutorials check out Allison Mollica’s 2013 Video Tutorial Series
4. Share and Collect data

Add the URL of your Google Form Practice Task survey to our virtual checklist spreadsheet:- Under Day 2. Respond to the 3 surveys after your name so everyone will have some data to look at.

• View and Analyze Data

from your Google Responses Spreadsheet review the Summary of Responses for your form

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Task Instructions: Create another Google Form that you can use in your classroom or work for formative assessment or other useful way.

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Follow the YouTube video tutorials by Allison Mollica

Here are advanced tips

• adding an image or videos to your Google Form
• Customize the Form Submission Response
• Choose a Response Destination
• View Summary of Responses
• Try sorting/filtering data from spreadsheet

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Note:Think about the output when you choose the question types, if you select text or paragraph then graphing and visualizing the data is not an option...use checklists or multiple choice as an alternative to asking an open question. �

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Advanced Form

Certification Prep

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Read through and practice using the advanced features of Google Forms. found in THIS Guide

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Create a Google Form that collects data �Share the Form with others and collect data

Review the data summary

Review the data responses�

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Google Forms

Google Forms display quite nicely on most mobile devices. You can use this to quickly collect information from individuals who have access to a mobile device. Create a shortened URL of your Live form and share it to have your audience quickly fill out a form. You can also create a Google Doc or a Google Sites page where you place the web address of your live forms. This way your audience can bookmark this page on their mobile device. Everytime you need for them to fill out a form, they can quickly navigate to ONE web address where they will find the latest Form to fill out. (this method provides a Google Tools alternative to clickers for formative assessment)

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Learn more about Google Mobile at:�Google Docs Mobile OR http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/

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�Using Google Slides to meet Digital Age Standards

Explore the slides below featuring examples of how Google SLIDES can be used as a tool to design instruction that aligns to current standards for teaching and learning in a digital age. Consider standards relevant to your role/content area for teaching and learning. Pick a standard (whether it be Common Core, Next Generation, National Education Technology Standards, or other professional standards for teachers, counselors, administrators, etc). Using Google Doc you created earlier, share at least one idea for meeting that standard that uses a feature of Google DRIVE to implement your idea. Use the Google Docs Table of Contents Feature to organize the document so that you can continue to add to it throughout this course. Use the Research Tool to cite the standards.

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[Table of Content Video] [Research Tool to Cite Video] [Example Doc]

CCSS

Credits & Resources:

Google Education Learning Center

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Videos & Examples

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This SkillBuilder was created by Lucie deLaBruere

as part of collection of SkillBuilders for Google Tools For Schools Professional Development