Playing with Google Spreadsheets

I have never used Google forms or spreadsheets before this assignment. I actually really enjoyed creating the survey. I think it was incredibly user-friendly. All different question formats were available with plenty of options to make it work for any type of inquiry. I didn't enjoy working with the spreadsheets as much as I did with the forms but I do think it is a user-friendly program. Regarding my research question, I found a slight trend between the age a person first used a computer and how many hours per day that person currently spend on a technological device, represented in the graph below. It seems that the later a person used a computer for the first time, the more hours they spend on their device (laptop, smart phone, etc.) on a daily basis. I also found that regardless of a person's age, first experience with a computer, how many hours/day spent on a smart phone or any other variable, most people prefer to take notes and quizzes with a pencil and paper as opposed to online.

I believe that one of the key aspects to being a "good teacher" is to individualize each child's education to the best of my ability. Using a Google form for older students would be a great way to get to know my students. It would give them an opportunity to discuss their interests and let their teacher know what they'd like to learn about. Google forms could be used the same way to get to know the child's family, which is crucial to knowing each child. Parents can share their experience of their child's education thus far, their concerns or just take an opportunity to rave about their student. Third graders could create their own Google forms and spreadsheets from what they learn in class. They could also create surveys for their classmates to take and then use the spreadsheet to analyze the data as a math lesson!

[click HERE for a link to my survey]