I am still vacationing, but I thought I would take time out from the beautiful Jersey shore to blog. Actually, I got a little burned at the beach and must take a day off out of the sun. In any case, I thought I would share my favorite management item for the beginning of the year with you all.
In Google Docs, you can create a form that enables parents to type in their information and answer questions that you create. You can have the answers turned into a spreadsheet as they are entered. Here is a copy of my form that you can edit to meet your needs:
Ms. Sanders Parent Contact Form
You must click on "File" and "Make a Copy" before it will allow you to edit the document.
I have parents fill it out at home, or in my classroom at Open House. This is what it looks like on my website:
I have mine embedded on my wikispaces class website. You can visit my class website here: http://arodriguez.cmswiki.wikispaces.net/
You can start with this form and edit it, or you can create a new one.
Here are instructions provided by Google on creating a form: https://support.google.com/drive/answer/87809?hl=en
Google has a video you can watch on that site as well about how to create a form. Once you have created your form, under "Form" you can click "Go to Live Form" or "Embed in a Webpage".
I hope this helps you have a great start!
Anna
Hi Anna! This is Rachel from Teaching with Z. You linked up to my NC blog hop but I am trying to figure out where we all are. Would you mind popping back over to my blog to leave your location in the comments section? I would love to organize a blogger meet-up! Thank you! N.C. Teacher Blog Hop
ReplyDeleteI am in Charlotte, NC and would love to get together with other bloggers!
DeleteThanks for a great idea - I just have to make sure all my parents have internet access.... :)
ReplyDelete(Stopped by from the Classroom freebies link-up.)
Hi Mrs. Spangler,
DeleteThanks for stopping by! I have my parents fill it out at Open House on my computers if they don't have internet access at home.
Good Luck,
Anna
What a great idea for keeping track of parent information! Thank you for sharing.
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You are welcome Sue!
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Anna
What a great idea! Goodness I've used Google Docs for all kinds of kids' things, but never thought to use it this way. Thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteHi Angela,
DeleteI am glad I could help! I would love to hear about the other ways you use Google Docs!
Anna
This IS awesome! I have edited it and am currently trying to embed it with my classroom website on Teacherweb. Not succeeding yet, but I am sure I will figure it out one way or the other. LOVE IT! You have a new follower!
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Hi Sidney! Thanks so much for the awesome compliment. There is nothing better than knowing that you helped another teacher, and thank you for following the blog.
ReplyDeleteAnna
This is wonderful! Do you have any ideas for how to get it out to low-attendance Back to School nights and/or families without emails/access to a computer?
ReplyDeletePerhaps after Back to School night and one more email blast to provided emails, we could send a paper form and manually input it.
Thanks for sharing :)!
Casey
Hi Casey,
DeleteI have set this up at every opportunity that I meet with parents. Back to school night, conferences, etc. I have also included the link in my welcome letter and asked parents to fill it out before Back to School night. I then type in the remaining students information myself. Good luck!
Anna
Great blog post Anna! I am sharing your parent contact form with teachers this week and helping them create their own as part of my Power Moves with Google Drive workshop. You can see the full presentation here- you're mentioned in it. :) http://goo.gl/4oe6zW
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Great presentation Rae! Thanks for sharing! I am definitely going to use this!
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