Connection between Students and Teachers: Be sure and watch the "Best Reason" Video (click the blue link button above)!
~Learn about Students |
Organization: IN BOX*~Students complete a Google Form telling their name, assignment title, and link to their Google Doc.
~Links appear on a Google Spreadsheet for “all in one place” links to the assignment for teacher to grade
*Idea originally coined by John Miller (His Blog)
~Links appear on a Google Spreadsheet for “all in one place” links to the assignment for teacher to grade
*Idea originally coined by John Miller (His Blog)
Generic Answer Sheet: for short answer responses on any subject or activity
~Name / Block / Type of Assignment / Assignment Topic / 1. /2. /3. |
Quizzes & Flubaroo
~Create an assessment ~Use Flubaroo script to grade it! Flubaroo Site Video Instructions |
Grade it Yourself Quiz
~Students use fictitious identifiers for self (which the teacher knows) to protect privacy ~Use Control + F on Spreadsheet answers to quickly find self ~Teacher takes quiz first so “correct” answers are identified ~Students see their answers as compared with all the other answers = raises the stakes and increases student motivation |
Ongoing Vocabulary lists
~Embed the Form and the Results pages into a Google Site ~New Word / Part of speech / Definition / Example of use ~List stays current |
Surveys to practice vocabulary
~ie. How many family members... |
Vocabulary onto a Wordle
5 Favorite Vocab. words from this unit / 5 Easiest Vocab. words.../ 5 Hardest Vocab. words...
~Take student words from the Spreadsheet responses to the Form, input into Wordle and take a screenshot (inserts easily into PowerPoint which can then be uploaded as a Google Presentation...) Wordle
5 Favorite Vocab. words from this unit / 5 Easiest Vocab. words.../ 5 Hardest Vocab. words...
~Take student words from the Spreadsheet responses to the Form, input into Wordle and take a screenshot (inserts easily into PowerPoint which can then be uploaded as a Google Presentation...) Wordle
Review
Student-Created Questionnaires about a unit of study which other students complete |
Key Competencies
~Students reflect on their contribution/performance throughout the Unit ~Can students answer the essential questions of the Unit? |
Close or Exit Ticket
~How Comfortable do you feel about .... (Rate 1-5) 1= I have no idea what’s going one / 5= I understand and could reteach it to others. ~The easiest concept today was...(paragraph answer) ~The most difficult concept today was... (paragraph answer) |
Evaluate a Website using the CRAP** method
~Currency ~Reliability ~Authority ~Purpose **Check out their Slides |
Evaluate a Website using the CRAP** method
~Currency ~Reliability ~Authority ~Purpose **Check out their Slides |
Share Forms with students in other countries
~Work together via Google Docs to compare results, ideas, brainstorming... ~Absent students can participate too |
Guided Answer Learning
~Based on student responses to specific questions, students are directed to alternate pages of explanations and/or practices |
Skype Conference Preparation
~Contribute questions & comments ~Ideas for topics to discuss ~Volunteer to represent the class |
Debate (in the target language)
~Create a question that will form “sides”: those for and those against OR a Form that ranks contributing factors...(to good health; to a healthy friendship; to successful family relationships; to getting a job...) ~Students Vote on a form ~Together they analyze data: half of us think... ~Assign roles (for or against or neutral) ~Debate ~ReVote and analyze changes |
Learning Expeditions
~Combine mobile devices, QR codes, Sites and Google Forms to have students complete learning expeditions. Student teams locate QR codes using directions (in the target language). Then they access content/videos and integrate that into a response submitted in Forms. The Form Response will provide the clue to their next destination. ~Have students build their own Learning Expeditions. |
Story Creation~Collect ideas from the whole class for a story start: Name of character How happy are they? Where is your story set? What challenge will your character face?
~Story editors then create (on a Google Doc) a story from the collated responses
~Story editors then create (on a Google Doc) a story from the collated responses
Student Referrals across the ~Department
~Grade Level ~School |
Evaluations:
~Use Smartphone or iPad ~Make Course or Teacher evaluations anonymous |
Sign IN Sheet
~for Tutoring ~Bathroom Breaks ~Homeroom destinations |
Club
~T-shirt, Candy, etc. orders ~Book a spot for a limited trip ~Payment details |
Google Forms uses up to 50 synchronous collaborators