This week I used Google Forms in order to teach others in my Emerging Technologies class about ... Google Forms. Here is the prompt for my activities and I'll follow up with some responses from the learners that participated:
Hello there,
If you have signed up for the activities on Google Forms you have arrived at the correct cyber location.
To begin your voyage please click here.
**Small disclaimer**
If needed, you will have the option to change your answers or submit a new form from the same link provided above. If you experience any technical difficulties or would like some support, please submit the form accordingly or message me on the discussion board and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
Academic information of a scholarly nature:
The article I chose to review:
Using Online Surveys to Promote and Assess Learning
Summary: The authors discuss the increasing use of online survey tools for various tasks and discuss which uses were advantageous while giving concrete examples. Tasks included: collection of data for class activities, project preferences, self and peer evaluations, class preferences, and general feedback. The authors state that the potential advantages of using online tools to collect data are evident and can greatly reduce the time and external organisation necessary for classroom data collection and management. Student access and preservation of data are also greatly advantageous.
Further information on how to use Google Forms is included and the Advantages and Disadvantages of this tool are discussed:
Advantages:
- Spreadsheets are updated in real time
- Unlimited in terms of number of questions
- Data is available in multiple formats
- More rapid and organized data collection
- Shallow learning curve**
Disadvantages:
- Difficulties in analyzing quantitative data
- Different coding syntax from Microsoft Excel (user unfriendly)
- Frequent updates to Google Forms make the shallow learning curve a bit ambiguous**
Response:
Hi, Amanda
Thanks for this amazing presentation, as I really learn this new technology. I previous had no access even to Google in may country, but here I am totally amazed by this whole google world. I even created one google form by myself. It was really easy to do that.
I also finished the activity which is quite well organized.
And a few answers from the activity:
Would you use Google Forms in your classroom or workplace? Which potential uses seem the most pertinent in that respect?
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How would the use of frequent polling, formative evaluation and data collection affect the modern classroom? Is this a positive, negative or neutral effect on pedagogical practices?
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I would do use Google Forms in my study. It is very good way to explore the ideas from the colleague and peers. People finally have some spot to express their thoughts and ideas.
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It is good way to monitor the thoughts of the students as teacher may get some ideas on what the students think difficult to understand. Teacher may also know what to do to improve the learning outcomes. This is definite positive effect. The students may sometime feel shy to express their ideas face to face with the teachers, while by use google form, they may freely express their idea.
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Thank you so much for your positive feedback and I'm happy that you are now able to explore Google. It really is a great set of tools for the classroom and for educators on all levels. Going to GAFE (Google applications for education) summits has had a very positive influence on my pedagogical applications. I feel like sometimes technology can be daunting, but exposure to technology through summits like GAFE and through our TechTalks can be very beneficial.
You are right in noticing that Google would be a great way to explore the opinions and preferences of your colleagues and peers. Facilitating this integration of thought from far and wide, as our community becomes more and more global, is beneficial to the learning environment and professional development in all domains.
Thank you again for your input :)
Amanda
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