Google Forms Add OnsI haven’t had much experience with using Google Forms with my students but I decided to create a form for their weekly Greek and Latin Roots Vocabulary Quiz. I used the Google Forms feature Quizzes and found it to be very easy to set up both the quiz and the answer key. I emailed the form to my students and selected the option for it to open in the email rather than giving them the link for the quiz. Next time I will try the other option as it seemed like the font was a little too small for some students. My students were more excited than usual to take their quiz since they got to use a device. They loved being able to instantly view their score and review any wrong answers. My students also reported that they liked clicking on an answer rather than filling in a bubble which is how the paper version is set up. A few also commented on the fact that they were using less paper. I liked being able to review the graphs and spreadsheets to analyze the data - so much faster than me correcting and reviewing it all with tally marks and notes. As far as add-ons, I tried Flubaroo with my Google Form to grade the quiz. I found it took me more time to set up the grading options than it did with Google Forms and in looking at the way the data was displayed, it was very similar to what I found in Google Forms. It seemed a little redundant to me. For my current purposes, I will most likely stick with Google Forms quiz grading options. Another add-on that I tried was Save as Doc which allows you to take the information from the spreadsheet and put it into a document. I found this kind of cool for that parent that still wants to see how their child performed on the quiz since it looks almost identical to the paper quizzes that students and parents are used to along with the score at the top of the page. I don’t think every parent will want this option but I’m glad it’s there if I’m asked for it.
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Capstone Website AudienceHaving explored several capstone websites, write a blog about who you think the audience of your capstone is going to be and why. Also, what content do you think you will need to have on your website in order to engage and teach them about your research.
After reviewing several capstone websites on Learning Innovations Lab site I’ve been both inspired and a little overwhelmed by the rich content of each page. As I work on my capstone website, I see the importance of keeping the audience in mind when designing and adding content. My audience will be primarily elementary teachers, third through fifth grade but I also want it to be beneficial for primary teachers as well as middle school teachers who have an interest in introducing their students to blogging as a way to increase student engagement in reading and writing. Maybe expanding the audience is too ambitious in the early stages of my understanding of the capstone website. I want my site to be easy to use and navigate with relevant information as well as support those who wish to learn more about the benefits of blogging in the classroom, what considerations to take into account, how to get started, lesson plans, and student examples. Critical Friend Review of Capstone Project LogosDearborn Site:
When I first looked at the Dearborn logo, I wanted to know more about the project. I liked the diver and the calm colors - my initial impression of the site was that I would be encouraged to dive right into using technology with my students. When I read the text below the logo, it used the words early literacy so I assumed it was for primary students - most likely because I teach middle grades/upper elementary. After perusing the site further, I discovered the audience for the site would be other elementary teachers and perhaps middle school teachers as well. The site contained a wealth of information on engaging students through the use of technology and most specifically improving reading engagement with student blogging, which, by the way, is what my project is about. I found it to be very effective and full of lessons from everything from digital citizenship, how to set up blogging in the classroom, student testimonials and more. After reviewing the site, I do think the logo related well to the content. Gottfried Site: My first impression of the Gottfried logo was positive - again, another student blogging site and because of my passion for student blogging, I wanted to know more. The 4 hanging speaking bubbles (teach, learn, connect, inspire) all seemed relevant to what my own observations with the benefits of blogging in (and out of) the classroom and because of the font I assumed it was for elementary aged students. I did however, want to readjust those bubbles to make them fit inside the overall box as well as be spaced more evenly within the box but that is just my own need for balance distracting me. After perusing the site further, I discovered the audience was high school teachers and possibly high school students. There was a lot of information on the benefits of blogging in terms of a collection or portfolio of student work to show when applying to colleges and to future employers. I found the site to be effective for the audience and the logo related to the content well. Vale Site: I was drawn to the logo on the Vale site both because it was visually appealing with the colors and white space but also because of the wording below it - Classroom Community and Better Together. My assumption was that this site would contain information on building and maintaining a positive community/team feel to the classroom where students collaborate and support one another. Upon further perusing the site, I discovered the audience was primarily elementary school teachers and that my initial impressions were accurate. I found the site and logo to be very effective and the logo related very well to the site. Using Google Forms in the ClassroomBlog about the following thoughts: What has been or now is your experience with Google Forms? Is it intuitive? What challenges did you encounter when building your form? Do you think this tool would be beneficial for your teaching practice?
I really have not utilized Google Forms much in my 5th grade classroom. In taking a closer look now, I see that Google Forms has been updated and there seem to be more options. In doing a little further research in how other educators are using Google Forms, I am more motivated to give it a try again. Some of the more obvious tasks include creating assignments or quizzes, soliciting/collecting parent or student information and as a reflection/feedback tool. Some of the other uses I came across include building easy to use rubrics which could be really handy to use during student presentations, recording details during one-on-one student reading conferences, creating comprehension assessments with a video story embedded into the form and exit tickets. One of the ideas I’m most intrigued by is creating Amazing Race style assignments where students work to unlock clues and as they do, the teacher gives them a validation code that will unlock the next clue or task on the Google Form. I would think student engagement would be high as they work to unlock their challenges. |
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