What it is: You'll need a Google account to use this great tool. When you open Google Docs, choose New > Form. The rest is pretty Google-intuitive. Write in your question, select what kind of question you want to display: (you can choose more than one item), choose from a text (essay), multiple choice, checkboxlist, or a rating scale. Click Done to email or embed. When respondents answer all questions and click Submit, the answers are automatically placed in a Google Spreadsheet in your Google Docs.
How to use: Easily collect data from students and parents. Remember those Enrollment cards? Collect the info via Google Forms & email or have a computer available at Open House. Set up a Form as a pre-test or end-of-unit test, and you can check the answers at home or school or at Starbucks - it's web-based! Students can also forms as a research collection spot - students research a topic and then add the info they find to the form/spreadsheet.
Tip 1: The first question (make it Required) should be: What is your name? Now you can give credit for all their fine work!
