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Inviting Students to Write
Using Google Forms for Book Reviews and Other Writing Projects
Elizabeth Dejean, MLSP.S. 360 Library
What are we writing in the library?
Book Reviews Reflections Special Projects Contests
Why write for the library?
Why students may choose to write like to write want recognition want your attention Want to work outside the classroom
CCSS W 6 Use technology, including the internet,
to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate
What do you want your students to Write? (11/08/2011)
Plan your writing prompts
How do you want the writing organized?
What are the big questions? How can you support the students’
thinking?
Now you’re ready to begin!
Go to Google Docs Don’t have an account? It’s free.
Create a Form
Click Create Click Form
Name and Describe your Form
Short, descriptive name Longer description
Purpose Process
Descriptions of Google Forms
Composing the Form
Duplicate a question Edit the copy
Question Types
Select the Question Type to match your expectations.
Writing prompts will be answered in “paragraph text.”
Required Questions
Check this box if the question must be answered.
Help Text
Detailed instructions for each question can be added Help Text.
Close your question
Click Done to close the question
Test Your Form
Close the form editing window. Click the Form tab and Go to Live
Form
Complete the Assignment
Note necessary changes Click submit and close the thank
you box.
Submit your response
Close the thank you window.
Edit Your Form
Go to the Form tab and Edit
Excel Spreadsheet
Copy and paste the data from your Google Form to a new Excel Spreadsheet.
Include headers (questions)
Create Your Merge Format
Open a new Word Document Tools – Letters - Merge
Use the Mail Merge Wizard
Click arrow for starting document at the bottom right corner.
Select recipients
Select Recipients
In the dialogue box you can select which responses will be merged. You will do this each time, so you only look at the new responses.
Write Your Letter Format
Insert Responses by clicking “More Items” Select an item, Insert, and Close
A New Merge Format
Preview then Edit Individual Letters
Problems? Unexpected Results?
Use the back arrow to go back to your format to fix it.
Save your format!
Go Live!
Post the URL on your library home page or to your website.
Advertise!
Books Marks PSA’s Class Introductions
Monitor, Respond, Celebrate!
Google Docs will send you an email Merge – Edit individual letters –
Save as… Respond – A short note after the
student’s writing works. Celebrate!
Ideas and Inspiration
How could you inspire your students to write using Google Forms?
Questions?