Google survey

I had a really difficult time with this assignment.  Honestly, I doubt if I would ever want to make a Google survey again.  I worked for more than 8 hours on  this project.  Finally I am posting it. I hope someone responds to the survey.

What I did:  I went to Google doc's and constructed a survey about attitudes towards school lunch.  I used each of the formats.  I was pleased with how easy it was to construct the survey.  I was very frustrated with the difficulty of publishing it.  I wouldn't have stayed with it so long, except that it was required for this class.  If I was sending it to parents, I would place it in an e-mail or on my page of the school website.  For students, I would send it to the homeroom teacher, asking them to post it on the desktop.  Students could take the survey during "bellringer" time or after finished with other work.  I did take the survey myself and viewed the results.

What I Learned:  I learned how to make a survey using digital tools.  To view my survey (finally!), click here.

NETS-T:  This assigned aligns with:
- Standard 4c, which states that teachers "promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information."  I took care to use polite language in my survey.  I would use this to model for students, not only that they can create digital surveys, but that they must use good etiquette (thank respondent for taking time to answer, seek opinions politely, etc.)
-Standard 2a, which states that teachers "design or adapt learning experiences that incorporate digitsal tools..."  This would be a good way to give a pre-test that would guage student understanding before beginning a unit or giving a test.

How I Can Use It:  If this tool were to work for me, ... I could use it to modify weekly reading tests.  I could type the test questions into the survey form.  It sure would reduce the pile of papers on my desk at the end of the week.  Maybe it will work better for me on the school computers.I will give it a try. But right now I don't care for these Google docs and feel unlikely to use them.