Week 5 of the Connected Educator Class

This week I learned how valuable Google Drive is.  I had previously shared a document or two with other staff members but that is all I used it for and there is so much more you can do in Google Drive.  The documents are very similar to Microsoft Office but as long as you have internet, you can access them anywhere in the world which is a big plus.  It is also a great way to truly integrate technology and have the students collaborate on projects.

Google Forms is one thing that I will utilize immediately this next school year.  First, I will use the Google Forms to create surveys for our AdvancEd team that will be distributed to parents, students, and staff to get feedback on how we can improve.

                                                  Here is a video on how to create a form.

The second way that I will use Google Forms is to make self grading quizzes.  I'm all for making my job easier and this might be one way to do this.  After creating a quiz in Google Forms you can then download Flubaroo to help grade the quiz.  Assignments can be graded in under a minute and you can get reporting and analysis on student performance immediately.  You can also email students their scores if they have an email account.

What an informative week.  I can't wait to start on the next assignment.