Teachers are constantly assessing these days.Whether it be formative or summative assessments, we are collecting feedback from our students to monitor their engagement, participation, and progress. Many of these assessments are now digital, and a simple Google Form makes all the difference in the world when managing the collection, review, and scoring of these assessments.
WHY USE A GOOGLE FORM:
- Students submit the assignment through the form. This helps instill a sense of responsibility in the student (as opposed to simply granting a teacher access to the documents).
- The forms can be created quickly. Just few minutes of setup time will save hours searching for and opening assignments.
- The forms can be customized. Each teacher can collect the information in the manner her or she prefers.
- The information is collected in a Google Spreadsheet. This allows the teacher the option to record grades and write notes directly alongside the assignment. From there, the teacher can sort the sheet by grade or note in order to pull small groups for conferences or to keep track of assessments to use as future student models of work. Also, the spreadsheets can be shared between team and co-teachers.
- Any assignment with a URL can be collected this way. This is great for collecting and keeping track of Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, videos, Symbaloo Webmixes, Padlets, and more!
AN EXAMPLE SUBMISSION FORM SPREADSHEET:
Later, after several assessments have been collected, the responses collected in the spreadsheet can be sorted by student. This data can be used during student conferences, and with conferences with the students' parents. The information can be shared with students so that they can include it in their own portfolios to reflect on their progress.
If you have been using Google Forms to collect assignments, or have any questions or suggestions about using this application, please leave a comment below.
~Melissa
(This post was originally published on TODAY IN SCHOOL.)
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