My exposure to Google Docs has been somewhat limited. I've had documents shared, but I had not created a document until working on Tool 4. I decided to create a survey we could use with parents and students who come in for a tour, something our team had already discussed. I was surprised at how easy it was to work with the program, and was able to easily create survey. One difficulty I had was that when I shared the survey with my team, what opened was the spreadsheet showing the results of the survey, not the form itself. I then sent the survey to them for them to see, and then also sent directions on how to get to the form from the spreadsheet. That part seemed a bit cumbersome.
I also created a fun survey to share with my 2 co-workers who are also completing 11 Tools. I'm looking forward to getting the results of their surveys!
I am very interested in using the Google Form with students. Each year we conduct a senior survey, that has traditionally been on paper. I will make it a goal to try to complete the survey electronically this year. Additionally, I think using a blog might be a good way to get information to students about scholarships, events, and deadlines. I would also like to spend more time with Picasa to see how this might be helpful in working with pictures I've taken at Westchester.
Try copying and pasting the link to the form and sending that to your co-workers. When you actually share the "document" it will share the spreadsheet because that is what is actually "created." The form is just a web interface if that makes sense. I would suggest that you link to the form from a web page or embed the form in a webpage for your prospective student survey.
ReplyDeleteGlad you have found so many uses for Forms!