In March of 2011 I attended the C.U.E. (Computer Using Educators) Conference in Palm Springs. The last seminar that I sat in on ended up being the most useful. I forget the presenters name but he was a Chemistry teacher who showed the audience how to create and use Google Forms for the classroom. I had never heard of Google Forms before. If you haven’t either they are located under Google Docs. Google Forms allow you to create online questionnaires or surveys. What is so amazing about Google Forms is that all your students data from the questionnaire is automatically input into an excel spreadsheet to easily reference. I use Google Forms all the time. I am in love with how easy, useful, and efficient it is.
Watch the video below to better understand how Google Forms work
Once you have created a Google Form all you have to do is copy and paste the link to an email, your Facebook, Twitter, or class website. If you don’t have a place to harbor the link you can create a pen.io account. Pen.io is a free and super fast way to make a website with no sign up (literally takes less than 30 seconds). After creating a pen.io account you can embed the Google Form into the pen.io website. This is the way I prefer to do it.
If you need further directions about creating a Google Form click here.
Ways I have used Google Form for the class room include:
· Class surveys in the beginning of the year
· Online Quizzes
· Watch a youtube videos and answer the questions
· Sign up for Projects
You can also create a Google Form for students to fill out then post another link where they can see their classmate’s responses and you can comment on their responses. I use this often for Projects and Group activities.
(I embedded the form in a pen.io account)
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