Recently, I attended a conference at Baylor University spotlighting Harvey Daniels. Concerning literacy, I learned about scaffolding hard text, using
book clubs, and bringing fun back into a system pressured by tests. Additionally, I attended a writer’s workshop, as well as a classroom technology
workshop. For the most part, the technology didn’t offer a lot of new information, but I did gain a better look at Google Docs. I’ve used this tool in the
past, but had never attempted a Google Form or Google Spreadsheet. I decided to briefly play with creating a form to determine practicality, as well
as ease of use. I found it highly usable. I used Grace Lin’s book Where the Mountain Meets the Moon because it’s a favorite. Check out her website also.
Here’s my short stab at a Google Form; it’s a sample of what would be a series of forms for this story. The paragraph answers would go into a journal, but by answering
the multiple choice, I know they have seen the essay questions, plus remained on task on the reading assignment.