I chose to use google forms in combination with a simple google sheets document. This allowed for me to administer a forms survey that uploaded directly onto the sheets document. My goal with this is to use it for teacher observations around SEL. This is a part of my consulting work, where a simple interface to gather information is necessary. I expect to use this document in practice in the coming months.
For my capstone project I hope to use the same combination of apps, along with an auto-grading and mail feature. My hopes is to have a survey schools, or teachers can complete, it will assess their educational climate and culture and give them an automated response with a "score" with suggestions. I will explore the add-ons that help to achieve this goal. I also would like to play around with using these functions within an mobile app. Google Forms Doc Google Sheets Doc
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One tool that I've found engaging with students is ToonDoo, a free online website that allows students to create their own cartoon strips, and save/share them on the ToonDoo website. One project with 5th/6th grade students introduced mindfulness practices, and asked them to relate their own experiences to the topic using the Toondoo website. This was engaging and also allowed me to create a database of cartoon strips around students experience with mindfulness practices. As the program spread to an additional school this semester, I was able to share other students insights around the practices through the easy-entry cartoon strips. This made the sometimes serious topic of mindfulness more approachable and fun to explore. The Toondoo website allows for quite a bit design features to create your own cartoon strip. It's free and allows you to save your work, including tags to your work also allows for an easy search to access the creations. Within the site you are able to modify most elements, you can select the number of storyboard boxes, cartoon character to use, including facial expressions, postures, and size. Once the charters are inputed into the boxes, you can add dialog and commentary boxes, symbols, and objects. This also allows for some practice around visual literacy, how to express ideas visually for maximum effect. Students enjoyed this tool, and were able to create some great cartoon strips. I would rank this website 5 out of 5. |
AuthorAs a teacher and community advocate I strive to remedy the challenges of adverse childhood experiences (ACE), poverty and violence. I'm intrigued by the motivation that is cultivated by different supportive and discouraging learning environment, and how overcoming the achievement gap can transform our society. Archives
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