As school is coming to a fast end, we are usually wrapping up teaching, testing, and all the other 100 things we have to do. With that being said, I feel like teachers do more self reflecting at this time of the year on their school year and think about changes that they can make in the next school year. One of those changes could be to use Google Forms in your classroom next year. I know a lot people have heard of Google Forms, have tried it in their classroom, or may have been a little scared to use it. Misti Gardner and I just recently did a training on Google Forms and it is super easy to use and has lots of benefits to using it as well!
 | First off, you can use forms to create worksheets, test, surveys, or even exit tickets. When you start a new form (which the template is already created for you! ) you have several different options for each question you insert. You can upload a video for students to watch and then have them answer questions about it. There is also multiple choice questions, short answer, paragraph answer, and even rate something on a scale point system. The best thing about this is…….it can even grade it for you! That’s right. You don’t have to take home stacks of papers anymore. You can put a point value on each question you have in the form and it will grade it for you! |
So how do I get all of the students work from their computer? Well that is the joy in working within Google. Once students submit their work, it will automatically put it in a spreadsheet for you. You don’t have to check 20+ papers anymore. You can just look at the spreadsheet with all their answers, etc. on it.
| Still a little unsure if Google Forms is for you. Here are some ways that you can use Google Forms in your classroom (this year or next)! 1) You can use this tool as a pre-assessment tool for your teaching. What a great way to see what your students already know and what areas you can focus more on. 2) Use it as a survey. I use Google Forms as a parent survey in my classroom but you can always use it as a student survey, co-worker survey, etc. 3) Exit ticket or even a bell ringer. Have students complete the form before class starts or even as an exit ticket to see what students gained from the lesson. 4) Final test. Instead of giving a paper test, have students take their final test on their unit on Google Forms. Remember…..it grades it for you and it puts it in a nice spreadsheet for you! 5) If you are even gone and have a substitute, this could be your best friend. You can upload videos, questions, etc. in your form and just share the link with your students to complete. You can see who has completed the work just by looking at the spreadsheet and your students don’t have to miss a day without instruction. |  |
However you use it, Google Forms is a great tool/resource for you in your classroom. If you have never tried it, go ahead before school is out and give it a whirl! You won’t be disappointed. Have fun with it!
 | This blog post was written by Commerce Elementary School 2nd Grade teacher and iCoach, Lauren McPherson. |
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