Challenge: Google Forms

Challenge:  Google Forms

What did you create and why?
I created a beginning of the year parent survey.  I'm hoping this will help me get to know my students a little better.

What went well for you?
Everything went well.  It was easy to create questions and arrange them in the order that made sense to me.

What was challenging?
The most difficult part was figuring out how to get this form on my website and how to make it a usable link.

What did you enjoy?
I enjoyed creating something that will be helpful for me and easy for parents to use.  Other teachers at my school can also use this with their families.

What ideas do you have for using this tool with your students, grade level, staff, or to communicate with families?
I plan on using this form with my students' parents.  I hope to learn about the students from the perspective of the important adults in their lives.  It will also be an easy way for me to gather information from parents.


http://goo.gl/forms/MzatXYitUO

Challenge: Google Forms

What did you create, and why? 

I created a form (click here to see it) to send to parents who will be volunteering in the classroom this year.  Through this form, I can gather information about the subjects and types of activities they are most comfortable helping students with and then use this information to decide what activities to assign the volunteers to make their time in the classroom as productive as possible.

What went well for you?

I had created a couple forms before with text boxes for answers but for this one I experimented with all the different types of answer options, particularly the grid option, as well as adding headings and separating questions onto different pages.  It was really helpful to try out different possibilities, even if I didn't choose to use them for this form in the end.  I also watched several of the videos about other ways to use Google Forms (for grading, for example), which was an easy way to see other ways I might use Google Forms in the future.

What was challenging?

I answered the form myself just to see how the information would appear when I looked at the responses, and I found it a bit confusing for the questions that I put in grid format.  I think I figured it out, but will probably need to play around with that a bit more before being confident I can easily view the responses when I send the form to parents.

What did you enjoy? 

Sitting out in the sun, when it was convenient for me, to work on this!  It was nice to feel like I had the time to fiddle around with all the features rather than rush to create a form because I need to use it  right away.  Now it will be easier to design forms effectively and quickly in the future.

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

With my students, I could see using this for reading response activities, self-assessments, and goal-setting activities, among others.  With parents, it could be a useful way to gather information about how homework is going at home.

Google Forms

• What did you create, and why? 
• At times it can be difficult to collect data for students with behavior goals. I created a behavior goal chart for teachers to assess a student's progress each day. At times students "lose" or forget their charts, teachers forget to record and parents do not have the ability to view student behavior until teacher has the opportunity to inform them via email or phone. 

• What went well for you?
• Since this is a form that I have yet to use, I anticipate that it will streamline the process for teachers, students and parents to have data readily available. If a rewards system is used the data will be recorded for quick viewing by case manager, counseling staff and parents. 
• What was challenging?
• I anticipate a challenge to be for those families who do not have internet access at home. Since this is a new method, teachers may have difficulty remembering to record data. 
• What did you enjoy? 
• I love the feature of required response. Since the behavior goal form is based upon the students IEP goals or Behavior Intervention Plan, this data is necessary for IEP reviews and reevaluations. 
• What ideas do you have for using this tool with your students, grade level, staff or to communicate with families? 
• As previously mentioned I will use this type of form for recording behavior goal data. This data will be quickly accessible to parents, teachers, counseling staff and case managers. I also am considering having the student use the form for daily self-assessment during our check-in times. 

Link ro Behavior Goal Form:
http://goo.gl/forms/cesTFOt9EI

Welcome!

This blog is the shared space for technology campers taking part in the Edmonds Technology Summer Camp! Through a series of creative and fun challenges you will build your own knowledge and skill using technology. The learning from each challenge can be used in your classroom with students, with your grade level/department or with your staff. Each challenge asks you to share your thinking on this group blog as a brief reflection. 

The reflection should capture your experience and your thinking about the challenge and the tool you explored. Here are some questions to help 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, grade level, staff or to communicate with families? 

Please use these questions as a starting point and add any other thoughts and ideas.

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