After going over these google tools I have learned so many new things that can help me as a student as well as a teacher when the time comes. I was able to learn how to create a quiz on google forms. The lesson did such a great job at explaining and giving tips such as how to make it more challenging. I like to be as organized as I can, and the lesson for google drive to organize files gave me so many great new ideas!

It does seem like a lot of technology and I am not a very techy person. However, the lessons did a great job at explaining and walking you through step by step and made it very easy to understand and do.

The quiz in google forms I will be able to use in the future to quiz my students on the material being covered in class and it will also allow me to track their progress and see if i need to recover anything. The google drive to organize will help me organize all my files for each class since I will have more than one due to the fact I will be teaching at the high school level.

I think the quiz one can be very effective because it can help you track your students progress and if there might be a specific subject you might need to cover again. The students can also make their own quiz and share it with their classmates. It is very easy to use after watching the lesson on it. As for the google drive to organize files I strongly believe it can be very effective. I have used it as a student and it helps me stay organized and allows me to find files quickly. I am sure it will be just as helpful if not even more as a teacher. Students can share files and work on them together. It is also quite easy to use and very straightforward.

2. What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

3. How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

2. What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

3. How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

One frustration I had with forms is the way the multiple choice grid looks. I personally do not like it and find it odd to use for a quiz. I also found the tiles on Forms to be a little redundant. Questions can have a brief description or you can type in the directions. I feel like tiles just repeat information and take up space. 

Seeing as a lot of schools in California use Google Classroom and other Google products, I can definitely see myself using Google Forms. I would use Forms for low-stakes quizzes. (Reading comprehension quizzes, formative assessments, surveys, or reflections.) It’s an easy way to quickly gather information that can show students’ learning. I would not place such a huge point value on these assignments because they are not meant for that and are online. 

Forms was very straightforward and easy to navigate. As far as effectiveness, I believe they are the best apps to use because I do not know of any other applications that allow for this. I think engagement capabilities are fairly low for Forms on the students’ part. This is because they merely answer the questions although they do have to think about the answers. 

I think creating a meme is a fun way for students to connect school content to a funny part in their online lives. It can also show a synthesis of the content they have learned. If I were to assign “create a meme” then I would require students to write a short explanation about their memes too. 

What challenges, questions, or frustrations do you have?

How might you use these modules in your (future) role as an educator?

After completing this lesson, I learned how to structure a document that is easy to read and interesting to look at. I learned how to insert page breaks, update formatting to create titles and headings, and how to build a table of contents with links.

 

Again, my biggest frustration was my poor internet connection. I did initially struggle with creating the table of contents. The document shifted in a strange way when I followed the model’s directions, but I was able to figure it out after a couple of attempts. 

 

Photo journals are a great way for students to reflect, demonstrate knowledge of a topic, and/or document a particular interest or event. For example, students can share their interests inside or outside of school as a way to get to know each other. Later in the year, photo journals  can be used to demonstrate understanding of a topic (i.e. a book the class is reading).

This was my first time ever using Google Forms. I ultimately learned how to create a guessing game. I updated my form into a quiz. I created instructions for the game and added a question and answers. I learned how to add an answer key and feedback for the answers. I also learned how to add a theme. I also learned how to read the results of the quiz.

 

Honestly, my biggest frustration was my poor internet connection. The lesson was very easy to follow along with. I really enjoyed the upbeat teacher and background music. 

 

I would consider using this model as a way for my students to get to know me! I also thought it would be a fun idea to have a “student of the week” and have them create their own guessing game so that their classmates can get to know them better as well! Creating guessing games to introduce a new topic would be fun for students as well. 

Some new skills I learned were to actually have a plan for work when it comes to commuting. I never plan for work, I just get up, pack up the tools I need and always expect a long commute since I drive to the bay area. 

One question I have is if there is any way I can add this information as reminders on my phone? Because there's times where I need to pick up materials at certain times and an application could help organize my thoughts because my job has my head in many places at times. I did not have any frustrations with the lesson.

This module I can use to teach students to organize themselves before applying for a job so they can actually get hired and not blown off by employers. 

I learned how to make a resume, I have never made one because I work in my dad's family business of flooring installation. I learned how to include the most important things about myself and to be concise.

One question I have is what is the limit of years one can go back to reference a job or award/achievement.

I think this module is extremely useful because in high school many students are looking for work to afford their own things and become independent which will help them when they reach college. A job is a huge responsibility and will help a student when they need to pay for textbooks, meals and other things when they reach college. 

After completing this module, I learned how to create animations using Google slides. I also learned how to share these animations with students or staff and how to add them to google classroom.

What challenges , questions or frustrations do you have?

The most challenging part of these modules was the animation portion. To create the images you desire for the animation you must use various different tools in google slides. You must insert shapes and lines to make the image exactly what you want. Other than that once you have the initial image you like you can simply duplicate the slide and make sight adjustments to it as you progress. 

How might you use these modules in your future as a teacher?

This module will be very helpful in the future. As a future science teacher I can use the animations to show various different processes like life cycles , water cycle, nitrogen cycle and much more! 

After completing this module I learned how to create a quiz using Google forms. I also learned how to make different types of questions on quizzes and how to assign points to each question. 

What challenges , questions or frustrations do you have?

The process of making a quiz is super easy and straight forward! Anybody should be able to make a quiz with relative ease.

How might you use these modules in your future as a teacher?

The Quizzes will also be very helpful in the future to check students for understanding. The quizzes are quick and easy to make so they can be used at the end of a lesson or even as an exit ticket!

 I learned new things on Google sheets which will be helpful not in just creating a schedule but to store students' grades and calculate their sum.

I didn’t have any challenges using this digital tool.

I might use Google sheets to grade & keep track of students assignments.

To create something you have to engage to complete the project. I like that Google sheets allows you to not just organize data but to sum up data and create graphs with the data input. I find Google sheets very efficient and engaging because there is more to it than a simple table, learning how to use everything on it.

I am learning how to use Google Draw, which I’ve never used before. 

The challenges I had were using Google draw to create a logo. I could not get the spacing between text lines to be correct.

I might use Google Draw to create group project flyers. 

Google Draw is efficient to use in its purpose because it helps you create logos, Flyers & other sheets quickly. In the capabilities I found I can not draw directly on it. It was engaging because it’s very hands on. 

The effectiveness of this Applied Digital Skill is important because I always wanted to learn how to use Google Sheets or Excel. Having gone through this brief overview I learned a ton. I like to have subtitles on and seeing words helps me retain information more rather than just listening. 

https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/c/middle-and-high-school/en/calculate-probability-with-google-sheets/overview.html

I chose a baseball quiz because I am a huge fan of the sport.

https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/c/middle-and-high-school/en/create-quizzes-in-google-forms/overview.html