I have made
some progress with my GAME plan this week. My first goal was to “engage
students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using
digital tools and resources” (ISTE, 2000). So far, I have found several
resources on using digital tools. I have compiled a list, and will begin
testing out these tools in the near future.
My second
goal was to “design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital
tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity” (ISTE, 2000).
My colleagues in my PLC at school reminded me of the SMART notebook software
that is to be used with my SMARTboard. I have been practicing with this
software to create activities to use with the SMARTboard. I have begun using
Google docs and Google forms with one of my classes. This particular class
meets in a computer lab for the time being. Each class period begins with a
bellringer activity. I noticed that many students in this class lost their
bellringers by the due date. So, I created a google form for my students to
send me their responses to the bellringer questions. I have not been using this
long enough to make a judgment on how well it works.
I still have
some work to do as far as finding resources online. I have found a few, but so
far, nothing that I really think will work for my students. I am hopeful about
the implementation of google forms to help my students to submit their
bellringers.
References
ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education).
(2000). ISTE NationalEducational
Technology Standards (NETS) and Performance Indicators for Teachers. Retrieved fromhttp://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets_for_teachers_2000.pdf?sfvrsn=2
Hi Leslie,
ReplyDeleteI just recently learned a little bit more about Google Forms. I have yet to use it in my classroom but it's definitely something I am considering using in the future. Here is a link that you might find useful: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/09/a-short-guide-to-creating-and-grading.html#.Uo1yk8Ssj0s It contains an explanation of how to create quizzes and how to set it up so it will also grade the quiz! I am excited to try something like this out. I'm curious to hear more about your experience with Google Forms. Thanks for sharing.
Christina,
DeleteThank you for giving me the link! I took a look at the site and was amazed at the resources there. I have downloaded some of the tutorials. They will be very helpful for my GAME plan!
Leslie,
ReplyDeleteReading your post made me interested in Google forms. I did not even realize there was such a feature which is somewhat embarrassing since I use Google docs and drive. Searching the Internet resulted in over 213 million hits, and I have only looked at a few, but the Google support page actually offered good directions. Just in case you have not already seen it, the URL is https://support.google.com/drive/answer/87809?hl=en. I'm looking forward to playing around with it and sharing the resource with my colleagues. Our district has been using the Google cloud for a couple of years now, but we have not had that much training with it. There have been some offerings on professional days, but they often conflict the department obligations.
The fact that Google form offers an option for accessing students using technology and has a feature to grade as well makes it very inviting! My GAME plan is focusing on using Google docs to enhance student learning and performance but mostly with open-ended, project-based, and performance based assessments. A tool like Google forms is a great way to give students practice with forced-option questions combined with the use of technology.
I am interested to follow your progress to see if this is something I would like to implement myself. Great stuff!
Lisa
Lisa,
DeleteI am glad you are finding Google forms as interesting as I am. I agree that the forms are great for forced-option questions. I have noticed that you can also collect open-ended answers by selecting that the response should be a paragraph. This is something I have been experimenting with, but I still need some practice. Thank you for sharing the support resource!
Many of the teachers in our building will begin using SMART boards over the next few years. I did a "home-brew" solution using an LCD projector and an AverMedia document camera. I like the way it works, but it uses a different suite of support tools. I wonder if it is consistent with the tools included in the SMART suite or if I can do some things that my colleagues won't be able to do. More than anything, I use the projector combined with Internet apps like Googledocs to create and demonstrate. Thanks for your input.
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