Chromebook Classrooms PLC: Google Forms

A small group of LCPS teachers are piloting the use of Google Chromebooks in their classrooms this year. This blog post is the first in a series of resources aimed at these Chromebook Classrooms. We encourage you to learn along with us by using the same resources in your classroom.

Google Forms

Google Forms are web-based forms and surveys that allow teachers to poll students for data. Images and videos can be included in the forms along with multiple different question types. All the data from each form is neatly dumped into a spreadsheet. Try out this one below.

Here is the form:




Here is the data:

Timestamp	First Name	Last Name	What is the capital of Virginia?	Choose one:	How many counties are in the state of VA?
8/1/2014 13:12:44	Zinnia	Flowers	Charlottesville	George Washington	59
8/1/2014 13:13:12	Oscar	Meyer	Richmond	Thomas Jefferson	95

PowerTeacher Gradebook Setup

A refresher for teachers at back-to-school time. (Courtesy of Mr. Lent and Mr. Woody)

-          One of the main mistakes when setting up the grade book is not being consistent with your style of grading (you must do total point for all marking periods, or category weights for all marking periods, depending on your choice). 

-          Another common mistake is entering in a points assignment and grade(35/50), when the grade book is set up for category weights (all assignments 100%), or vice versa (you enter in a 90% for an assignment, which is category weights, rather than entering in a total points grade). 

-          If you are going to use category weights, the total of all categories used must add up to 100%. 

 

Thank you Mr. Lent for your screen-cast help video!

 

Other resources:

PowerSchool Teacher Tutorials from Connecticut Technical School