Google Forms are a great way to gather information. Many people use them for assessments, but really Forms can do so much more for you. They are a handy tool for distance learning, but really Forms are fantastic to use in your traditional classroom too.
Why Use Forms?
Google Forms are an easy tool for teachers to use because they can grade for you, gather and store information in one place, and are easy for the teacher and student to use.
Google Forms are also easy to create and share with students. Just create a link and share it. It is that simple. Once you start using them for more than assessments, your mind will start whirling with ideas of how to use them creatively in your own classroom.
10 Ideas for Using Forms
Check-ins: In a traditional classroom, I use an emoji poster that allows students to tape an emoji face to the board while coming into the classroom. This allows me to see how they are feeling with a quick glance. In distance learning, I can use a Google Form to do this. The Google Form is a great tool to use for check-ins. You can check-in daily as a bell ringer or do it on a weekly basis. It will help you as the teacher get a feel of the emotional state of your students and focus on their needs while you are teaching.
Here are some free Google Form check-ins.
Image analysis: You can place an image, like a piece of art, into the form and have students analyze what they see. I can see this being used with De’Via. You can also place vocabulary images in the Form as a Gif and have students write the parameters. Students will have a study guide created by themselves.
Sign-Up for Presentations: You can use the Google Form to have students type in their name and project title. Then you can create a spreadsheet (auto generated from the Form) to use as the order. You can start from the bottom and work up, the top and work down, or place the name in alphabetical order.
Interpretive tasks: Place YouTube videos in a Google Form to use as an interpretive task practice. Ask true/false questions or multiple choice questions and students can get instant feedback if you set the Form to show the correct answers. Another option is to set up the Form so students can’t move on until they get the accurate answer. You can create open-ended questions but this way will require the teacher to score the Form themselves. Students can still see the answers after they finish the work if the teacher chooses this option.
Collect Data: We all know the school data directory is not always up to date. How many times have you emailed home to have it bounce back? Or call home to only find out the number has been disconnected? Google Forms is a wonderful tool to collect information about students and families. It is private (only you see it). It is easy for everyone to use. It keeps information up to date.
Exit ticket: Now more than ever, exit tickets are super important. Exit tickets are an excellent way for students to reflect on the day’s learning and a fast way for teachers to get a grasp of what students are understanding.
Assignment Collection: Forms are a great way to organize and collect work in one place. My students turning their work to Google Classroom, but I sometimes have students place their videos on a Form so I can share the spreadsheet with the class. Students pick 2 – 4 videos to watch and provide feedback to their peers. You can then have students take the feedback and improve their video.
Create Peer to Peer Quizzes: Have students create their own vocabulary quiz on the Form and assign it to a friend to take. This allows students time to think about vocabulary and practice signing. I find when students know a peer will be viewing the work, they tend to do a better job. This format allows students to practice both receptive and expressive vocabulary. This is a great task for distance learning.
Student Reflection: Use Google Forms as a reflection tool for your students to think back on their learning. You can read more about student reflection here.
Bell Ringer: Use the Google Form to collect student’s bell ringers or warm-ups. Using the Form is a quick and easy way to gather information and eliminates paper usage in the classroom.
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Google Forms are easy to use and versatile. How will you use them in your classroom?
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