Since I teach first grade, I’m experimenting with Google Forms as a method of parent communication, rather than as a tool to use with my students. I was hoping, with the add-ons, to find a way to gather the parent information into a single document that would let me view parent data, preferences, contact info, and more.
Overall, I found two add-ons that collect the data into spreadsheets. Both have pros and cons. I also found an add-on that sends individual data in an email. Here's more info about all of them. Form Builder: Form Builder was easy to install and customize. I like how it takes the data from my form and puts it into a Google sheet in any folder I want. However, the output was very hard to read, since Form Builder seems to include each question, along with its answer, in an unwrapped cell of a Google sheet. For questions that are long (like some of the questions on my parent questionnaire), I had to scroll right within the cell quite a bit in order to see the answer. SmartSheet: For my purposes, SmartSheet is a much better alternative to Form Builder. It takes the results from my form and puts them into a SmartSheet spreadsheet that’s easy to read and understand. The only downside is that you need to login to SmartSheet in order to see the data, rather than just opening up a Google sheet. So, it’s easier to understand the data, but there’s an extra step you need to take in order to see it. Email Notifications for Forms: This is a quick and easy way to get an email every time someone responds to a form. I like the layout of the email message….easy to read and interpret. I’m not convinced that I’d want to receive an email every time one of my parents responds, but this would be a good add-on if I did want individual email notifications!
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