Forms

After viewing a brief video and reading different links on how to create a quiz using Google Forms, I set out to make a test quiz. The first run through, I quickly created a rudimentary quiz with a custom background. After getting a feel for the process, I made a four question quiz for Mirna and sent it to her email. She completed it and I was able to quickly see her answers in Spreadsheets. The format was very straightforward and user-friendly. I did leave out the answer key and a place for Mirna to type her name, but this is just part of the learning curve. I had no problem creating the quiz or understanding her answers. Unfortunately, I had a bit of trouble figuring out the details of self-grading the quiz. After a bit of trial and error and the creation of an answer key, I figured out how it was done. With a little practice, this system seems very efficient and an excellent way to quickly create graded tasks for multiple classes while allowing for quick feedback.

I viewed one lesson plan created for a High School Language Arts class. The lesson plan was titled, Writing for Context, Audience, and Purpose. The basic idea is for students to create a weekly newsletter about the classroom. Three students will be responsible each week to gather, organize, and synthesize information based on the following: The editors will design a poll for the class based on shared readings, pop culture, news items, or events in the class or school or local community.  They will get responses using Google Forms. They will also discuss weekly activities, create a theme for their newsletter, and share it in class with their classmates. There is a rubric to grade the students' work. This lesson plan is a very creative way for students to take ownership of their classroom. It seems like an efficient tool to build a community environment as students work together and create written material for the class to observe. I really enjoyed this idea and could see this being implemented in some fashion in a future class.