Every Principal has to conduct walkthroughs and get a gauge for what is going on in the classrooms of their teachers. Several use an iPad and can use an eWalk software and pay for it. Some use an iPad with the Google Docs App which is free. Others don't have an iPad or technology to conduct walkthroughs with, so they use a form and a pen and then provide a paper copy to the teacher who then promptly looks at it and throws it away or files it to never be seen again.
For those administrators who are paying for an eWalk software or those still using Paper and Pencil I highly recommend that you create a Google Docs account and take advantage of their Forms Application. As you do your walkthroughs on your iPad you can easily access your forms, complete the form on your iPad, and then send it to the teacher through email. If you have a Wifi Printer you would also be able to print a copy...if that is necessary.
Those of you with a Pen and Paper could fill out the form, save it with the teachers name and date and then have an ongoing folder of walkthroughs with your staff. You could then email the form to the teachers so that they have a copy as well. this way you are cutting the amount of paper in half!
For more perspective about using Google Docs for Walkthrough check out this post on the Practical Theory Blog
Looking for a form? Here is one already created that you could use as an example to start with.
Here is a great document: 21st Century Walkthrough I found through a simple Google Search. Thanks to the Author Adam Truitt
For more information about creating forms in a Google Doc, check out the video below.
For those administrators who are paying for an eWalk software or those still using Paper and Pencil I highly recommend that you create a Google Docs account and take advantage of their Forms Application. As you do your walkthroughs on your iPad you can easily access your forms, complete the form on your iPad, and then send it to the teacher through email. If you have a Wifi Printer you would also be able to print a copy...if that is necessary.
Those of you with a Pen and Paper could fill out the form, save it with the teachers name and date and then have an ongoing folder of walkthroughs with your staff. You could then email the form to the teachers so that they have a copy as well. this way you are cutting the amount of paper in half!
For more perspective about using Google Docs for Walkthrough check out this post on the Practical Theory Blog
Looking for a form? Here is one already created that you could use as an example to start with.
Here is a great document: 21st Century Walkthrough I found through a simple Google Search. Thanks to the Author Adam Truitt
For more information about creating forms in a Google Doc, check out the video below.
I have been using Google Form for a little over a year now. I originally used it in some basic ways like making a web-search assignment, but this semester I "fell in love" with Google Form.
ReplyDeleteI have used Google forms in multiple ways this year: from creating rubrics for projects, to student information logs, to contact with parents, and even grading homework assignments. Google Form is a WONDERFUL resource that is under utilized in education.
Check out my blog post about Google docs with sample forms for teachers to use in class: http://notanotherhistoryteacher.edublogs.org/