Today for our Digital Fluency Course, we looked a little deeper into Google Forms, Sheets and Google Maps. Some of the tools that I found very helpful were:
- "Autofill" in sheets where Google predicts the pattern or sequence that you are writing in the columns/rows for example 1,2,3.... 10,20,10.....,etc
- "Find and replace" (ctrl + H) where Google scans the data in your sheet, doc, etc and replaces a certain word or letter with another, for example, you can replace all lower case "i" with a capital "I" - I will definitely share this with my tamariki (Goodbye lower case I's FOREVER)
We were allowed to explore forms, sheets and maps on our own, I decided to look into a pick-a-path story in forms as it is something that I am hoping to roll out in my class as they become more confident in using GSuite. And I have decided to create a google map that will pin where I have had Professional development for my appraisal site.
My next steps for the following week are:
My next steps for the following week are:
- To share "find and replace" with my tamariki.
- To complete my pick-a-path story in Google Forms.
- To complete my "PLD" Google Map and posting onto blog.
- To upload a reflective blog post that gives an update of "voice typing" in my akomanga.
Hi Sally it was so good to see you take on the Pick a path story. I could see where the learners could find it exciting to write one and read some. Thanks for stretching ideas and wanting to do things like count words in a cell. #trickyas
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Penny and I am currently completing the DFI in Auckland. Thank you for taking the time to share your 'pick a path' story. This is a fantastic resource and I know that your tamariki will really enjoy reading it, responding to it and possibly making their own. How is your blog post on voice typing going? Do you use it often?
ReplyDeleteHi Penny, thanks for your feedback, they did enjoy the pick a path when I read it to them, and once they hit the section that said I wasn't finished - together they gave me feedback and feedforward hehehe.
DeleteVoice typing is slowly getting there, I am getting more writing from my reluctant writers which is great. We are all using it now, I have been using it for writing reports (It is a life saver and I am never going back).
you will can read about it here
ReplyDeleteHi Sandy,
I love your google form of Maui and the Sun. It is one of those pick a path short stories I want to get around to creating.
if you like you can check out my blog here
Hi Fleur thank you for your feedback (and for calling me Sandy - she is my fave on the musical "Grease")
DeleteI hope you do create your own pick a path story - not only were my students engaged but I showed my nieces and nephews as well and they loved it. I do recommend you have a plan beforehand to keep track of your plots & red herrings.
Here is the link to my planning if you want to see
Micheal Davidson is very cool to follow Here is is powerpoint from GAFE here
slide 7 has some great examples.
Let me know if you create - I would love to see it.