Best Add-Ons for Google Forms

Many of us are using Google Forms to create quizzes, send surveys, gather input, and collect data. With the use of add-ons, you can extend the use of forms and make it work harder for you. Here are some useful add-ons and how you might use them.

QR Code Maker - Do you want your students to fill out a form but you don’t have a quick way to send them the link? You can use QR code maker to have it create a link to the form that they can scan with an iPad or chromebook and it will open the form directly on the page. You could use this to hang the survey in a location for parents or students, put it on an assignment page or parent information sheet that is sent home to gather contact info, or put it on your website.

Form Limiter - This add-on allows you to turn off a form from accepting responses. You can choose the condition that stops it from collecting responses to be after a certain date or after it has received so many submissions. It can be used to accept data until a week after the initial request for example, or when the first 10 spots are taken.

Choice Eliminator - if you have a form with multiple choice, checkbox, or list question, this option will eliminate that as an option once someone else selects it. For example, you have a list of possible project topics that students A, B and C need to choose. If students A and B choose their topics, student C will only see the remaining options and be able to choose from those. Other ways to use this are to choose meeting dates and times, tasks for completion, or sign-ups for events.

With these add-ons, Google forms can be used beyond just giving a survey. If you need help getting started or troubleshooting an issue, please reach out!

One Button Studio

We are excited about the brand new One Button Studio here at Warrior Run!  Located in the library classroom at WRHS, it offers students and teachers the opportunity for video production at the push of a button. 

Wondering what it's all about?  This video will tell you in just one minute.

Developed by Penn State University, the OBS is a simplified video recording setup that can be used without any previous video production experience. The design of the studio allows you to create high-quality and polished video projects without having to know anything about lights and cameras. We have the equipment - you push the button.

What could you use the OBS for?  Lots of stuff!  To name a few...

• Class projects
• Basic interviews (or creative ones)
• Presentations
• News reports
• Language practice
• Green screen
• And so much more!

The process is straightforward:

1. Students plan before recording: research, write a script, create a story board, practice, collect props or costumes
2. Record in the OBS
3. Edit and produce video: edit green screen background, manipulate audio, add text or subtitles, most likely using WeVideo.

With a little ingenuity, it's easy to be creative in post-production.  Check out this blog post on WeVideo, or these tutorials, and watch the short video below.

So far, we've several classes into the studio to work on class projects.  Check out some examples here.

• 5th grade Science: news reports on volcanoes
• 6th grade Social Studies: interviews with Greek gods and goddesses
• World Cultures II: news reports from the field of World War I
• World Cultures II: infomercials for inventions from the Industrial Revolution
• French I: vignettes of restaurant conversations

More questions?  Check out the FAQs on the OBS site.

The OBS was funded by EITC funds from Muncy Bank and Trust and Citizens and Northern Bank through the First Community Foundation Partnership.  We started building it after Thanksgiving, and it started being used in January.  Until now, we've been figuring out best practices and working out kinks, and as of last week, we are officially open for everyone!

The Best Google Slides Add-Ons

This week's post is about Google Slides, so I created the info in a Google slides show!  Click the arrows on the bottom left to go through the slides.