Google Forms
Google Forms is a tool from Google Drive that teachers can use to reinforce the writing skill in the class. If you are interested in implementing it with your students, these ideas can help you meaningfully.
Three Types of Activities that can be Carried out Using Google Forms
1. Classroom Quiz by the Teacher:
A creative way of assessing students' understanding is through this activity. The teacher previously creates a quiz based on the topic that is being studied at the moment, for example, "Types of food, eating habits and behaviors at the table," and "Costa Rican art, music, and crafts." Hence, the teacher shares the questionnaire through e-mail so that the students can have access to it and complete it. The teacher can also reinforce writing by providing questions that are subjective, so students can express their ideas about the topic.
A creative way of assessing students' understanding is through this activity. The teacher previously creates a quiz based on the topic that is being studied at the moment, for example, "Types of food, eating habits and behaviors at the table," and "Costa Rican art, music, and crafts." Hence, the teacher shares the questionnaire through e-mail so that the students can have access to it and complete it. The teacher can also reinforce writing by providing questions that are subjective, so students can express their ideas about the topic.
2. Collaborative Form:
Another type of activity that the teacher can carry out with this tool is to have students work in pairs to create a form and then share it with each other. For instance, learners are studying "Sports and leisure activities," so the teacher asks each student to create a form based on a sport they like. After that, they choose a partner to work with, and they send their form to each other. In that way, students will have one of their classmates' responses.
3. Form as Homework:
In this activity, the teacher can ask students to write a form as a homework assignment. Each student has to choose a video on YouTube that is related to a specific topic to present in class. For example, if pupils are studying "Life and achievement of famous athletes and musicians," they can look for a video about the biography of a famous person. At home, each student has to create a form with questions related to the video. In class, each student will show the video and send the form to the rest of the classmates for them to answer it.
Another type of activity that the teacher can carry out with this tool is to have students work in pairs to create a form and then share it with each other. For instance, learners are studying "Sports and leisure activities," so the teacher asks each student to create a form based on a sport they like. After that, they choose a partner to work with, and they send their form to each other. In that way, students will have one of their classmates' responses.
3. Form as Homework:
In this activity, the teacher can ask students to write a form as a homework assignment. Each student has to choose a video on YouTube that is related to a specific topic to present in class. For example, if pupils are studying "Life and achievement of famous athletes and musicians," they can look for a video about the biography of a famous person. At home, each student has to create a form with questions related to the video. In class, each student will show the video and send the form to the rest of the classmates for them to answer it.
Tips for teachers
If you are a teacher, and you are considering using this tool in your EFL class, these tips can be useful for you.
- Take into consideration the place where you teach. Although Google Forms does not need a very strong Internet connection, having computers and Wi-Fi connection is more convenient to develop the activities.
- Learn how to use the tool before teaching students how to use it. In that way, you can avoid confusion among them.
- Provide students with a tutorial on how to use Google Forms. They should need to understand how to use it before doing the activity you have planned for them.
Protocol 1: Using Forms in the Class
With this tool, students will be able to work on writing in a more creative way since they will be using technology to do it. Google Forms will also provide them with the opportunity of creating their own questionnaires so that they can express their creativity. Google Forms is a very useful tool for both teachers and students because it can be adapted to the different topics and levels in high school.
With this tool, students will be able to work on writing in a more creative way since they will be using technology to do it. Google Forms will also provide them with the opportunity of creating their own questionnaires so that they can express their creativity. Google Forms is a very useful tool for both teachers and students because it can be adapted to the different topics and levels in high school.
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