I don't use Google forms very often in my classroom, however given Scott's tutorials, Alice Keeler's blogs, and Control Alt Acheive's Add-on tutorial I've found some tricks that will really help. I created a form for my capstone to give students an anxiety rating scale survey. It gives me the average score for each student automatically. From there I would like it to assign each student a stress relieving strategy based on their score. Ultimately I think Google forms would be a great resource for reoccurring quizzes, parent feedback, creating stories through branching. When you really think about it the uses for Google forms are only limited by your own imagination or computer skills. However, like Alice Keeler says creating a Google form can be Ted-i-ous. Once you've created the forms though they're easily recyclable year to year with a few edits. I especially like that Google makes pie charts to show how students responded to each question. Some add-ons that caught my attention are: flubaroo (a grading tool), form values (for storing lists of names that you use often), and CheckItOut (for checking items in and out). CheckItOut seems like it could make managing my classroom library so much simpler. Currently, I have a spreadsheet with each student's name on it with the book they have checked out typed in next to it. It helps me keep track of where my books are, but I'm the one having to manage it along with everything else in the classroom. With CheckItOut my students could fill out the Google form and manage their books with out me. Which is great because I've essentially given up on where my books are.
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Jona Sandau
3/23/2019 03:58:57 pm
HI Catie!
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Rafael Garcia Avila
3/23/2019 10:46:13 pm
Catie, you are definitely finding great success with the forms and the learning that happened this week. While reading your blog, I was able to see how important and useful they became for your practice. I specially like your idea of creating stories through the branching forms. That is such a great idea. Little by little, taking baby steps and patience will guide us to make us and help us add to our toolbox in this new digital era. Great blog Catie, thank you!
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Scott Marsden
3/24/2019 12:27:43 pm
Catie,
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Jennifer Perkins
3/24/2019 10:40:08 pm
Hi Catie,I really liked how you created a form for your capstone to identify student anxiety, and how you will take that information and personalize it by giving each individual child a stress relieving strategy based on their score. This is a great example of how a google form allows for immediate student feedback which can be used to individualize instruction. The CheckItOut add-on seems like an awesome fit for your classroom library!
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JP
3/25/2019 09:14:31 pm
I agree, there are so many uses for google forms! I actually like Marsden's idea about creating a bathroom check-in check out form! Could be used as a great deterrent!
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Tess Giner
3/26/2019 06:25:35 pm
I wanted to create a Flubaroo, but couldn't figure it out! I went to Youtube in search of a better than good tutorial. Any suggestions?
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