1. Inviting Students to Write Using Google Forms for Book Reviews and Other Writing Projects Elizabeth Dejean, MLS P.S. 360 Library

2. What are we writing in the library?  Book Reviews  Reflections  Special Projects  Contests

5. Why write for the library?  Why students may choose to write like to write want recognition want your attention Want to work outside the classroom  CCSS W 6 Use technology, including the internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate

6. What do you want your students to Write? (11/08/2011)

7. Plan your writing prompts  How do you want the writing organized?  What are the big questions?  How can you support the students’ thinking?

8. Now you’re ready to begin!  Go to Google Docs Don’t have an account? It’s free.

9. Create a Form  Click Create  Click Form

10. Name and Describe your Form  Short, descriptive name  Longer description Purpose Process

11. Descriptions of Google Forms

12. Composing the Form  Duplicate a question  Edit the copy

13. Question Types  Select the Question Type to match your expectations.  Writing prompts will be answered in “paragraph text.”

14. Required Questions  Check this box if the question must be answered.

15. Help Text  Detailed instructions for each question can be added Help Text.

16. Close your question  Click Done to close the question

17. Test Your Form  Close the form editing window.  Click the Form tab and Go to Live Form

18. Complete the Assignment  Note necessary changes  Click submit and close the thank you box.

19. Submit your response  Close the thank you window.

20. Edit Your Form  Go to the Form tab and Edit

21. Excel Spreadsheet  Copy and paste the data from your Google Form to a new Excel Spreadsheet.  Include headers (questions)

22. Create Your Merge Format  Open a new Word Document  Tools – Letters - Merge

23. Use the Mail Merge Wizard  Click arrow for starting document at the bottom right corner.

24. Select recipients

25. Select Recipients  In the dialogue box you can select which responses will be merged. You will do this each time, so you only look at the new responses.

26. Write Your Letter Format  Insert Responses by clicking “More Items” Select an item, Insert, and Close

27. A New Merge Format

28. Preview then Edit Individual Letters

29. Problems? Unexpected Results?  Use the back arrow to go back to your format to fix it.  Save your format!

30. Go Live!  Post the URL on your library home page or to your website.

31. Advertise!  Books Marks  PSA’s  Class Introductions

32. Monitor, Respond, Celebrate!  Google Docs will send you an email  Merge – Edit individual letters – Save as…  Respond – A short note after the student’s writing works.  Celebrate!

33. Ideas and Inspiration  How could you inspire your students to write using Google Forms?

34. Questions?