I have been using google forms for a while now. But, I have never really actually used them for what I think I should. Really, I use them as a workaround for not paying for newsela. I will take the articles that I want read and convert them from PDF’s to a google doc and I will take the quiz from the readings and use them to insert them into a graded google form. I will then have it posted on Google Classroom for my students to take. I really like using the add-on flubaroo. I used Goobric with Doctopus to grade any papers that I have my students write. I have created some quizzes for vocabulary and had my students take them on a Google form. One thing that I think I would like to try is to make a survey so I could get feedback for different things I do in my classes.
For my action research/ capstone project I have a particular job for Google Forms. So, to understand how I want this to work I need to give an example. So, I have been obsessed with building things out of Raspberry pis. For a few months I have been trying to build what is called a Gameboy zero (basically a pi zero inside of an original gameboy case). Well, they make this special pcb board for the buttons. In order to buy one you have to sign up and all there is two questions asking your name and email on a form. On the back end it creates a Google Sheet with all the names and emails of people interested in buying a board. That could be cool to incorporate into something and having a form set up on my capstone site and when a teacher needs a certain video made they could request them in something like that. Another way I could use a form is by sending out surveys.
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I chose to get my feet wet with a couple of chats and I’ll tell you they are pretty cool. Honestly, I was a little hesitant at first. I’ve never been a fan of Twitter but I can now see the benefit for my class and a little for some personal use. Group norms...Well I liked how they answer questions during #engchat and I happened to catch some of #TOSAchat. It was just how it was explained with one or two people asking questions to try and further the discussion along and then people would respond with A2 or some variant of that. I found it interesting as well that there is an almost esoteric acronymn usage that goes on in people's responses. A couple of times I had to go look up what they were talking about. I guess I’m not cool enough for some of them. Haha I picked up this gem from the #engchat I will use this in my class. I also have picked up ^^^^ two books because of the one chat. Here are the covers of the two gems. I hope these chats don’t make me too much of a mouse potato. I will say that I have had a hard time looking for something that pertains to my driving question. I looked for chats that had anything to do with flipping the classroom and I found one group but I am not sure when it met and if it met.. There were also some useful people that had good ideas but I could not find an actual chat that met. I’m sure that it probably exist I am probably just not looking in the right places. Below is the link for my group project with Diane Williams How can social media be used effectively with students I think it is interesting that I have always thought of myself as a non-adult. Now there is a difference in being a non-adult and being a child. You reach full non-adulthood after you turn 18 somewhat but moreso after the age of 25. When do you actually become an adult? I’m not sure, but I know that after a certain point it happens and you kinda don’t even know it did until after you have already become one...scary….So, yesterday, I attended a district training that was given by someone who I have a lot of respect for. He (being of African American descent) was talking about the use of the “N” word amongst our students. Now, he made a point that really hit home with me and it was this. He said that he used that word all through college and it wasn’t until he started to think about his impact on the world while he was working on his Ph.D. that he decided to stop using it. My point is not to debate the use of the word but, it is to point out that once you reach a level you are expected to act a certain way. As, professionals we are expected to act just as this. We see it all the time, think about any basketball star who has gotten into trouble with the law. There are all sorts of issues that go on. I remember I learned how a professional is suppose to act years ago from one of my ex’s. She was always so picky about what was put on ye olde Facebook. I thought it annoying but I understood why. It is interesting how this whole subject has sorta taken center stage now with our president being a professional twitterer, and with all the issues he had with his private conversations brought to light. Or we could look on the other side with the “emails” being deleted. So it is very interesting how we communicate online. What would I do if I were to come across an inappropriate post made by one of my students outside of the school? I would have to say something about the post. I would not be overtly, well, I guess it depends on what it says really. If it was something that was demeaning to others I would probably have a heart to heart with the student and see if we could have a meeting of the minds about posting kinder things. If the post is something that could damage their reputation I may choose to take the opportunity to address the issue with everyone and make it a teaching moment for the entire class. I would find one of the articles that talks about how employers/college admin look at social media to determine employment/acceptance. I think that they need to watch what they post or make it tougher to see their profiles/tweets. Now, if this is a repeat offender then I probably tell them the first couple times but after that I am done. If you are determined to destroy your image hey who am I to stop it. Also, it depends on what it really is. If it is one of my younger students I would also, contact parents. |
Adam Vedomske father of Danger Archives
May 2017
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