Google Forms

     Google forms allows a variety of ways for you to share forms. You have three choices in sharing when it comes to your form.  You can supply a link to it, email it or embed it into your project.  Individuals do not need to have an account to view the form or take the survey as long as they have the link they can use, however if you are wanting to share something privately then they will need sign up for a  Google account. 
     For this I created a survey to help me gain an understanding of students technology.  I was wanting to know what technologies they had access to and what they used it for, as well as have students let me know how they feel about using technology for classwork.  Also included in my survey is a chance for students to let me know what technologies they have used in other classes that they enjoyed.  I found the form very easy to create in Google forms as it is point and click.
     The question types on my survey range from simple yes/no questions as well as a grid response.  I found the grid response question was very easy to use and actually let me ask multiple questions without asking the same thing over and over again. 
     Once people answered my questions I was able to see how the data was laid out in a spreadsheet.  This allowed me to take the data and break it down in a variety of ways.  However when I look at where I started and see the information broke down I see that the survey I created acted as the guide for people to place their answers in the spreadsheet so the form and spreadsheet in my mind are one in the same.
 
Technology Inventory and Usage Survey

Spreadsheet responses


     NETS*T Standards
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

     C. Promote Student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students; conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes.

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Experiences and assessments
     C. Customize and personalize learning activities to address student's diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources
     D. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching.

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
      B. Collaborate with students, peers, parents and community members using digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation
      D. Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning

5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
     B. Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others.

I feel the above standards are reflected because we are creating a survey which is allowing students to give us feedback.  This feedback is allowing us to actively learn about our students.  In my case I am wanting to known more about their technology usage and knowledge.  This survey is allowing me to share in decision making because I will be aware of what the technology capabilities of my students are as well as letting me collaborate with everyone using a digital tool.  I included 2D for the simple fact that I could use forms as a way to create assignments for my students.