Web 2.0 Tools - Google Forms

This week, we have started learning about and critiquing web 2.0 Tools.  Aaron and I were assigned Google Forms to look at and determine its uses in the classroom, its strengths and weaknesses, and how to use it.

The Google Forms Homepage

In Google Forms,  an educator can do many things to benefit his or her classroom.  Quizzes and "Ticket out the Door" possibilities are endless.  And since the forms are so easy to create and complete, these types of assessments can be used very frequently.  Educators can also organize parties, volunteer opportunities, and take polls with ease.  And as Dr. O'Bannon has showed all semester, Google Forms would also be a great way to provide feedback (as a student or teacher).

What I really like about Google Forms (other than how easy to use this tool is) is the fact that the results are very clear.  One can view the results in spreadsheet form, charts, graphs, and in multiple other mediums.

The responses displayed in spreadsheet form

The multiple forms of data

As you can see, there is a pie chart along with the names of the students who have taken the form.  Also, there is a chart that details the answers.  All of these forms, as I had stated, are easily understood and very effective in giving feedback.

All in all, I can see myself using Google Forms for multiple aspects of my classroom.  The tool's versatility allows for many various uses.  But no matter how I use it, I am sure it will be effective.