Google Forms in the Classroom - Paperback

by Kathe L. Santillo M. Ed (Author)

Step-by-step instructions and tons of screenshots fill this book! Updated to include the latest Google Forms features, this is a one-of-a kind book for teachers and administrators who want to improve and streamline their electronic assessments, lessons, classroom management tools, communications, and more using the free online app, Google Forms. Google Forms can be used for: Surveys and polls; Classroom management tools; Formative and summative assessment tools; Reading logs; Parent/student/volunteer sign-up sheets; Quizzes; Writing Prompts; Rubrics; Reading Journals; Lesson Plan Banks; ANY classroom document! Google Forms are simple to create, but can be extremely valuable. Using Google Forms in the classroom, a teacher (or even students) can create, collate, process, and share data easily and effectively. This book will walk you step-by-step through all of the processes of using Google Forms in the classroom: - setting up a Google account - creating and customizing multiple types of Forms - formatting and evaluating data - add multimedia to quizzes and lessons to make them interactive - using add-ons to really make Google Forms work for you - creating branching lessons and quizzes for differentiated instruction - adding multimedia to use Forms as writing prompts to encourage critical thinking - creating self-grading quizzes Also included are detailed instructions for using the free add-ons, Flubaroo, for automatic grading, and Autocrat, a free, powerful document merge app that lets you create professional or creative documents, such as letters or award certificates, right from the data entered into a Google Form. Benefits of Google Forms Include: PAPERLESS! No rushing to the copier to copy tests and forms; Instant feedback for real-time data driven decisions; Access with mobile devices ANYWHERE; Fits perfectly into online learning coursework; Engages students; Your data is all in one place and can be immediately and easily shared; Create and archive lessons to re-use each school year; Using branching feature to differentiate instruction; All data is available in one convenient location. Using Google Forms instead of paper documents can greatly streamline your classroom management tasks; make assessment more efficient, support data-driven decisions, and enhance sharing with parents, colleagues, and administrators. You'll wonder how you ever managed your classes without it!

Author Biography

Kathe L. Santillo is a library media specialist at the Butler Area Senior High School in Butler, Pennsylvania. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Education (Library Science, k-12) from Slippery Rock University in 1995; and a Master of Education from Mansfield University (Mansfield, PA) with specialization in school library and information technologies, in 2002. Kathe served as an Instructional Technology Coach for the Butler Area School District from 2006 to 2011. She was selected as a Pennsylvania District Level and State Level Keystone Technology Integrator for excellence in integrating technology into the curriculum in 2005. Kathe was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio and attended Columbus South High School and The Ohio State University before moving to Pennsylvania.