This week I will deep dive a little on the google forms.  I briefly discussed this topic a few post ago when discussing the tools in the G Suite for Education.  I wanted to talk about the various things you can do with google forms as I just benefited from it last week.

One of my responsibilities in a group project was to create an online assessment.  I used google forms to create this online assessment and it allows you to create your own questions with your own answers.  You can upload graphics/pictures to improve the quality of your questions.  Customize your design. You can create multiple choice, true or false, or matching questions.  This was my first time using this tool and it was not difficult to use, and it is free.    

Some additional ideas on how to use or what to use google forms for:

1.      Surveys

2.      Quizzes

3.      Q&A

4.      Invitations

5.      Contact Information

6.      RSVPs

7.      Sign up rosters

8.      Event registration

9.      Applications

10.  Order form

11.  Feedback evaluation

12.  Work request

13.  Customer Feedback

14.  Course Evaluation

Google Form Link:
https://www.google.com/forms/about/

Billy

This week I will discuss CS First, which is a computer science program to teach kids (ages 9-14) how to code.  Coding is just another way of providing instructions for computers.  CS First offers many instructional videos to assist in teaching kids’ computer science which include curriculum like art, game design, music, storytelling, creating characters, logos, and interactive presentations, and so many others.  CS First is available for anyone and everyone can teach.  No experience required, its free, and includes fun hands on learning.  

To use CS First, just visit the CS First website (listed below) and the Scratch website (listed below).  Scratch is the platform that allows the learner to follow along by practicing the activities.  Tried it myself, quite fun, easy, and interesting.  Just select the activity or topic and follow along.

This type of teaching is quite common, my son is in the computer science program at his elementary school and attends on Tuesdays and Thursday where he learns about coding.  The only requirements to use CS First is a computer and the internet.

I also included an example (tutorials) on how to use CS First for teaching students which is listed below.

CS First Website:
https://csfirst.withgoogle.com/en/home?_ga=2.122768331.1703182709.1572881691-1576734497.1567429265

Scratch Website:
https://scratch.mit.edu/

Example on how to use CS First for teaching students (Walk through):
https://csfirst.withgoogle.com/c/cs-first/en/cs-first-tutorials/getting-started-with-cs-first/introduction.html

Looking forward to everyone’s comments and experiences with CS First and Computer Science.

Billy