intermediate and advanced forms - google apps edu certified train

Intermediate and Advanced Forms in Google

DocsKevin Brookhouser & Tim Lee,

 Google Apps for Education Certified Trainers

About Us:

Kevin Brookhouser 

English & History Teacher Google Certified Teacher 

brookhouser@gmail.com

Tim Lee

Google Apps ConsultantIT Project Manager

timlee@amplifiedit.com

Agenda:

• Quick review of the basics of Google Forms

• Hidden features in forms

• Time saving use examples

• Self Grading Quizzes

• Troubleshooting - lessons learnt

Quick review of the basics of Google Forms

• Part of the Google Docs suite 

• Create forms and surveys

• Delivered electronically

• Responses are collected in a       Google Docs Spreadsheet

http://goo.gl/JqPq4 Sean's webinar

 Review of the basics Forms Demo

goo.gl/f4o3o

Kevin Brookhouser

DemoHidden features in forms

Tim Lee

Hidden features in forms

• Page breaks o Create flow within your forms

• Section headerso Break up forms or use for paragraph text

• Various question typeso Don't forget grid

• Custom confirmationo Personalise your confirmation

• See summary of responseso Display data to end users

• Allow users to edit responses

• Notification rules

For further advanced features visit the help forums

 Time saving use examples 

Forms Demo

Kevin Brookhouser

Time savers• using a url shortener goo.gl

o includes qr code and tracking features

• linking in twitter• asking students to reflect on their term for help in writing

comments• embedding in other websites like Moodle• creating a simple teaching journal• Tom Barrett's useful blogpost for other ideas• http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/2008/08/23/10-google-forms-for-the-classroo

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DemoSelf Grading Quizzes

Tim Lee

PDF Guide

Troubleshooting - Lessons Learnt

• Is your form accepting responses?

• Be careful when deleting entries

• Page flows = Incorrect summary total/percentages

• Don't re-use forms - create a copy or start from a template

• Limits on number of cells

• Long text entries can be hard to read

• Reliable connectivity is required

Useful Resources:

• Introduction to Forms in Google Docs

• Using Google Forms

• 64 Interesting Ways to Use Google Forms in the Classroom

• Google Forms Help

•  Docs YouTube channel

• GoogleApps Youtube channel

•  Integrating Google Tools 4 Teachers

Questions?

timlee@amplifiedit.com@amplfiedit

brookhouser@gmail.com@brookhouser