Google+Forms

=Google Forms= An online tool that offers the ability to create and share an entry form with others.
 * **Pros**:
 * Can be used to gather data via Internet (no software, no OS issues)
 * Data entered into a form is compiled onto a spreadsheet that can be shared, manipulated, and exported
 * You can see the whole classes answers in one place
 * Forms are collaborative, so multiple students/teachers can design a survey or enter data simultaneously
 * Teacher can choose to share the spreadsheet containing the results - or not.
 * Students do not need Google Accounts in order to complete a form or to view a Google Spreadsheet
 * Teacher receives information instantly
 * Form can be distributed to students via a URL, embedded into a web page, or via email
 * **Cons**:
 * Teacher must create a Google Account
 * Limited question types
 * No current support for images or Math equations


 * **How can Google Forms be used in the classroom?**


 * **How do I get started ? Go to [|docs.google.com]**?
 * **[|Directions]**


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 * **How can I get the form to my students?**
 * **How can I share the results of the survey to my students?**
 * Post the URL that is associated with the spreadsheet (in the address bar)
 * Export the spreadsheet as an excel document, pdf, etc.
 * Show them the summary