Google forms - so easy to use

Google forms…so easy to

create

by Fiona Beal

Reasons for using Google forms…

• You can use them for general surveys• Each form creates its own spreadsheet that collects the

responses quickly and easily• You can get quick input from others on various topics• Use it for various kinds of evaluation• Create a survey before and after a lesson/discussion• Use it to collect data• The students can fill in answers to questions in a test• You can get feedback after a lesson• It makes a great book review form• etc. etc. etc.

How can I create a Google form?

Join Google and go to Google Docs? (Google Drive if you have updated)

Click on Documents

Click on ‘Create’ and choose Form

Click on create and choose Form

Basic form template on opening

Notice…

Note the variety of question types

7 choices of question types

Write a heading and create the first question

First create a heading and then create the first

question

1

2

Do question 2

Click on the pencil to

create question 2 1

2

Do question 3

Click on Add item and then choose

type

From now on always go to ‘Add item’

Click on Add item and then choose

type i.e. Paragraph text

Create all your questions

Create all your various

questions

Click on any further specifications and choose theme

Make your choices and then select

Theme1

2

Look at the theme options and choose one

Look at a preview of your theme

How can I share a Google form once it has been created?

You could ask for it to be emailed(doesn’t include the theme)

Click here to email

Share to Google+

Embed on a blog or wiki

Click on Embed

Can embed with this code

Here is the embed code

You could view a summary or a spreadsheet

Click here for Summary or Spreadsheet

How it automatically collects information on a spreadsheet

This is what you see under

Spreadsheet

It also collects statistics in summary form all the time

This is what you see under Summary

Where will I find my original form?

How it shows up on your Google Docs page

It gets listed in your

Documents

How can I go back to the form creation page and edit my form?

To get back to your form

Go to Form and choose

your options

For example, you want to change the theme

Make your changes

What is the final result?

The final look of the form

Example from the embedded form on the TeachMeet International Wiki

http://teachmeetinternational.wikispaces.com/Sign+Up

Additional exciting things…

Step by steps instructions for Grading Assessments in Google Forms http://www.flubaroo.com/flubaroo-user-guide

Video Tutorial http://dave.abouav.com/flubaroo-demo

Examples on the internetQuickWriteNeeds assessment

Why not create and use a Google form today?

Thank you!

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