Maps
Today we learnt how to use google maps to create journeys. I created a timeline of my life, showing where I have moved to over the years.This could be great to use for creating timelines that involve travelling between places, such as I have done above. Another great instance could be for our study we have just completed about the ANZAC's, and mapping all the countries that were involved in the war.
Another example could be linking to students whakapapa. Where have we all come from? This would be great when learning about diversity, etc.
Sheets
Today I learnt the basic of google sheets. Sheets and Excel have never been a strong point for me. Things I learnt to do today include:
- Tracking students progress
- Locking sheets, or certain cells that are not to be edited
- Receiving notifications when someone has edited my sheet
- Data Validation which creates drop down menus in sheets
- Using the EXPLORE button in sheets to search for information.
- Creating graphs with the data
Forms
Forms can be used for many purposes. I have created in the past a form that would allow parents to update contact information, without the need to call the school. Forms can be used the gather opinions, create quizzes, etc. I would like to look into the use of Forms for our school's Peter Spelling Assessment. This would be self marking using the add-on Flubaroo.
Hi Vanessa
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to create a timeline of where you have lived that could be a good icebreaker for students to do at the start of the year, maybe where they were born or where their whanau came from.
I lived just out of Illinois many moons ago in a place called Elgin. I was working on a quarter horse and appaloosa farm and while I was there I also got to go to the Kentucky Derby which was fabulous. I was amazed at the clark horses who were ridden without bridles just a thin strap around their neck and they were as calm as a cucumber.
Glad you've got a lot to take away from our Digital Fluency Days.