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If you have been reading the Ditch That Textbook blog for awhile now you know that we love to use familiar tools in new and exciting ways. Google Forms is no exception. Forms are used in the classroom as an effective way to gather information and assess student learning and they can be used for a variety of activities.

But what if we made sharing and creating activities tailored to your class just a little bit easier?

That's where Google Forms templates come in.

This post has 15 Google Forms templates that you can use in your class tomorrow. These templates are easy to use, customizable, and perfect for a variety of subjects and grade levels.

Surveys & Signups

Exit Tickets & Retrieval Practice

Interactive Activities

Lesson Planning

Explore-Explain-Apply HyperDoc Form

The framework for an Explore Explain Apply HyperDoc is simple, yet provides the teacher and the students with a concrete way to dive into a well thought out digitally designed lesson.

Explore: Students gather background knowledge on a topic on their own. This can be through articles, videos, images, and more.

Explain: The teacher fills in the holes with explanation. This can be whole-group instruction, or it can be teacher-provided videos, articles, images, and more.

Apply: Students take what they've learned and use it. They create something to show what they know instead of just answering questions.

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15 Google Forms templates you can use in class tomorrow

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If you have been reading the Ditch That Textbook blog for awhile now you know that we love to use familiar tools in new and exciting ways. Google Forms is

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Weekly Showcases of Teacher Wins to Celebrate "If Change is the Goal, Progress is the Win"!

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Win of the Week: Seeing My Students Take Ownership of Their Learning

This week in my second-grade classroom, I decided to have my students take more ownership of their learning by allowing them to choose their own topics for a research project. To my delight, I saw my students rise to the occasion and truly take charge of their learning.

One student chose to research the life cycle of a butterfly and created an impressive diorama to showcase her findings. Another student chose to research the history of their family and presented a beautiful family tree to the class. Even students who are typically disengaged in class were excited to dive into their research and produce something meaningful.

What made this win even sweeter was seeing the pride on each student's face when they presented their findings to the class. It was a true joy to watch my students take ownership of their learning and produce such amazing work.

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Check out some of these for your next review session with your students!

1. Quizlet Live

2. Quizizz

3. Kahoot

4. Blooket

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Sample Building Goals for the 2024-2025 School Year

Increase Student Engagement: As a school, we aim to provide a more engaging and interactive learning experience for our students by incorporating more hands-on activities, project-based learning, and collaborative work into the curriculum.

Math Problem-Solving Strategies: We will teach our students a range of problem-solving strategies, including visualization, guess-and-check, working backward, and breaking problems down into smaller parts. These tools will help students tackle complex problems more effectively and with greater confidence.

Strengthen Social-Emotional Learning: We recognize the importance of fostering a positive school culture and will strive to improve our students' social-emotional skills through the implementation of evidence-based programs and practices.

Enhance Technology Integration: In today's digital age, technology plays an increasingly important role in education. Our school will work to enhance technology integration in the classroom by providing teachers with professional development opportunities and ensuring that technology resources are accessible to all students.

Increase Parent and Community Involvement: We believe that strong partnerships with parents and the community are essential for student success. To foster these partnerships, we will create more opportunities for engagement, such as family literacy nights, parent-teacher conferences, and community service initiatives.

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My passion for lifelong learning has enabled me to make a significant impact in my current school district, from collaborating on creative initiatives through grant writing and teaching coding.

I'm proud of the work I've done thus far - come explore some of these exciting projects!

Cross-Building and Grade Band Collaboration

Content Integration and Collaboration Between Classes

Student Safety Patrol

Kindergarten and 5th Grade Buddies

Cricut Bathroom Decor

Painted Blacktop Games

Capital Blue Cross Recess Equipment Grant

PA Bare Roots Tree Grant

DonorsChoose Projects

Coding Integration Lessons: Spheros, Osmos, Dash, Code and Go Mice

Utilization of Flexible Seating

Genius Hour

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I graduated from Biglerville High School and Millersville University.

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As an instructional coach, I'm committed to helping educators make the most of their time.

My schedule prioritizes collaborating and creating meaningful connections with teachers while providing support with integrating cutting-edge technology into classrooms. It focuses on driving outcomes that benefit students' learning experiences.

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This Google Sheet can be customized with your student names and filled out digitally or in a printable version!

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Thinking Routines: Synthesizing and Organizing Ideas

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Thinking Routines: Synthesizing and Organizing Ideas

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Thinking routines are an excellent tool for teachers to use in their classrooms because they provide a structure for students to think deeply about content and develop critical thinking skills.

By using specific prompts and questioning techniques, these routines enable students to make connections between new ideas and their prior knowledge, analyze complex concepts, and communicate their ideas with others.

Additionally, thinking routines also help students develop metacognitive skills like self-reflection, self-awareness, and self-regulation, which are essential for lifelong learning.

Ultimately, by integrating thinking routines into their teaching practice, teachers can help their students become active learners and independent thinkers, better preparing them for success in school and beyond.

Check out the link in the caption for details on each of these routines and created documents to support you!

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Need some inspiration on ways to integrate Google Suite tools in your classroom?

Watch some of these videos for tips and tricks!

Google Jamboard Tutorial + Ways to Use It in the Classroom

How to Create a Google Forms Quiz | Self Grading

How to Create Digital Assignments for Google Classroom

Google Classroom Tips and Tricks

How to Use Google Keep as a Teacher

How to Create a Student Checklist in Google Sheets

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Scheduling Best Practices Information

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I'm driven to stay up-to-date with educator trends and share my expertise at various conferences. My passion for learning from other professionals and exploring new ideas makes these events invaluable experiences.

Here are some of my most recent presentations from the 2023 National NSTA Conference.

How to Draw Like a Scientist

Using CER in Classroom Responses

Ensuring Inclusion with Elementary Investigation Jobs

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"Edpuzzle is an easy-to-use platform where you can make any video of your lesson. With just one click, you can find video lessons created by other teachers, including formative assessments! Another click and you can adapt that video by embedding your own questions or audio."

Click on the EdPuzzle link to head over to YouTube for the getting started playlist.

This can be used for:

Station Rotations

Flipped Lessons

Student Projects

Formative Assessment

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Want to create amazing video lessons in minutes? Edpuzzle is your missing piece! Easily create beautiful interactive video lessons for your students you can…

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Here is the direct link to the SAS standards.

If you are looking for resources to support the new science standards, check out the STEELS Hub by PDE.

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Having achieved multiple digital certifications in pursuit of professional growth, I am now well-equipped to share my expertise and help educators reach their own learning goals.

Google Level 1 Educator

Google Level 2 Educator

Seesaw Pioneer

Seesaw Ambassador

EdPuzzle Coach

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Looking to get started with Seesaw in your classroom? Check out these resources to help you!

Adding Families and Students

Building a Standards-Aligned Library

Icon Shortcut List

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Flippity will transform the way you create groups and activities within your classroom.

Here are some of it's features:

Random Name Picker

Customizable Spinner Wheel

Group Creator

Bingo Cards

Crossword Puzzles

Timelines

Scavenger Hunts

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FLIPPITY TUTORIAL FOR COURSE GAMIFICATION | EDTECH FOR THE COLLEGE CLASSROOM

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Do you use Google Slides to guide your instruction? Pear Deck has a tool integrated right inside Google Slides to easily add activities right to your slide deck.

It will give you a live time view of where students are within the lesson so you can better differentiate your instruction.

Here is also a playlist of 4 videos to help your students with using Pear Deck.