Google Forms

Google Forms Challenge

by Katherine Ramsey

• What did you create, and why? 

         I created a Google Forms quiz. I will give students this quiz once they get their Chromebooks. It is designed to see if they pay attention to details. I used the new "quiz" format which allows for selection of correct answers and feedback to students. 

http://goo.gl/forms/WwdxaRqGWkCntPvn1

• What went well for you?

         Most of the challenge went well. The Synergise tutorials are very helpful. I was finally able to learn how to change the "theme" of a form as well as collect email addresses. I wish there was a way to set it to collect email addresses as a default. I was excited to try the new "quiz" format. I was able to assign points to each question as well as provide the correct answers and feedback to be given based on whether the student got the correct or incorrect answers.

• What was challenging?

        Nothing was too challenging. I wish I knew a way to make it default to collecting email addresses. 

• What did you enjoy? 

        I enjoyed setting up the quiz and creating the feedback for each question. I'm looking forward to using this in class the first week of school.

• What ideas do you have for using this tool with your students, grade level, staff or to communicate with families? 

         I will use Google Forms to assess student knowledge (formative and summative). I will use it to assist in creating seating and group assignments. I could use Google Forms to get information from parents at the beginning of the year (for those that have computer access at home).

Challenge: Google Forms

What did you create, and why?

I created a Google form for my parents to fill out at the beginning of the year so that I can find out more information about the best way to contact them, helpful information about their child and family, and ways we can help them with homework. I created this to help collect information from parents at the Welcome Back Dinner.

What went well for you?

I love how simple and easy it is to create a form. It’s streamlined and easy to navigate. It was fun to play with the different response types, it helped me to think of more questions to add. Well done Google!

What was challenging?

Nothing! The only thing I wondered was if responders could check all boxes that applied to them, but I found out they could after I finished the form and tried it out.

What did you enjoy?

I enjoyed finding out how the different response types worked, it helped me think of more questions to add to the form.

What ideas do you have for using this tool with your students, grade level, staff or to communicate with families?

I envision having a computer available for parents to come by and fill out the form as they meet with us during the Welcome Back Dinner or Curriculum Night. My hope is that this can get us more responses that traditional paper/pencil surveys that we send home.