Challenge 10: Google Forms

Challenge 10: Google Forms

I have used Google Forms before. I have used them to do things both in and out of school. I have used them for surveys for both students and other staff, as well as tracking for behavior. 

What I learned during this challenge was about add-ons that can enhance my form and some of the advanced options we can use. I spent a lot of time watching the related videos about the advanced options and add-ons that we can use to make the forms more efficient and give me more flexibility in how to use them. Some that seemed to be really helpful and have a lot of potential for use later:

• form notifications-I can have emails sent to me when a certain number of responses are submitted (in the form that I made, since I want to know when parents have sent this into me, I made the number 1, but it can be higher)
• choice eliminator-This add on allows respondents to pick options that haven't already been picked. The example that was given was when students are asked to submit their preferences via forms for a project topic, and you don't want duplicate topics to be picked. This app will eliminate the option once it has been selected.
• form values-you create a spreadsheet that has been filed out with whatever things you want--a list of all of your 6th period students, for example--and then allows you to put those values into a multiple choice list in the form, for example, as many times as you want. 

I think I still struggle how to have these forms output info. I would love it if I could get data to come out in someway that isn't a spread sheet, but that is okay. I can figure that out later.

I am planning on using forms for the following: getting data from parents and students. I have converted a questionnaire that I was going to send to parents before school started into a google form (if parents would rather submit it that way), and another that I was going to send to get information about when we could have student meetings. 

There is another add-on that I need to play with that would also allow forms to become a quiz. I have to play with that a little.

Welcome!

This blog is the shared space for anyone participating in the PPS EdTech Summer Camp! Through a series of creative challenges, you will build your own knowledge and skill in using technology to create and share. Each challenge asks you to share on this group blog and include a brief reflection. What does that mean? 

The reflection should capture your experience and your thinking about the challenge and the tool you explored. Here are some questions to guide you as you write your blog posts:

• What did you create, and why? 
• What went well for you?
• What was challenging?
• What did you enjoy? 
• What ideas do you have for using this tool with your students, or for using this tool to communicate with families? 

You don’t have to answer all of these questions, but hopefully, they'll help you get started!