In this episode, we talk about how you can use Google Forms with your students. We discuss the various question types, how to use sections in Forms, as well as how to really take advantage of the features present to increase student learning.

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Main options

• Question types - short answer, paragraph, multiple choice, checkboxes, drop down, grids, upload a file, linear scale, date, time
• Import questions from other created forms - create a question bank to import from as a time-saving tool
• Add a title and description - breaks up the questions/content
• Insert image and video - look for the three dots for alignment options, show captions in video, hover text for image; double click to change its size
• Use images for multiple choice answers too; great for math/science or use EquatIO
• Add a section - use for “go to section based on answer”; differentiate learning, review concepts with video/activity/link etc.; plan, plan, PLAN before diving in!
• Three dots at the bottom of the question - description, shuffle order, go to section options

Settings

• General - collect email addresses, limit to 1 response, restrict to domain, edit after submit, see summary charts/text responses
• Presentation - show progress bar, shuffle question order, show link to submit another response, customize confirmation message (links next activity, Classroom assignment, video, etc here)
• Quizzes - toggle on, locked mode for managed Chromebooks (update Chrome!), release marks (immediately or later), assign point values
  • Answer key options (answers, feedback - incorrect and correct, add link and video)
  • Multiple choice and short answer can be set up for self-marking 

Themes

• Access via the paint palette
• Change image, theme colours, four font options
• Check out the new fonts from Google - Lexand (great for accessibility)
• Upload your own custom header - Slides Mania template

Three Dots beside SEND

• Add collaborators and make a copy of a form
• Get a pre-filled link - fill in any of the answer fields you want to be pre-populated, then click on get link; great for avoiding the common errors

Some Uses of Forms

• Quizzes, flipped classroom, formative assessments
• Feedback from students on your teaching
• Reflections on learning and goal-setting
• Escape Rooms (using data validation)
• Lots of other ways to process y

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