I recently started trying a new way to get feedback in real time about how my students performed on an assignment. (Most) students come to class with the assignment finished, and they switch papers to grade it. Afterwards, I would sometimes have them make corrections and sometimes just turn it in.
Using Google forms, I now have students hop on their phones and "report" which problems they missed. This gives us an immediate graph of the most commonly missed problems, and we can go over the concepts that were difficult.
In this example, many of the students missed problem 10. We were able to discuss it immediately and make corrections, helping them to have better understanding with immediate feedback.
How to set this up:
Open your Google Drive.
Click on "new" in the upper left corner, and choose "Google Forms" - you may have to hover over "more".
Give your form a title (name of the assignment and hour).
You only need to include two questions on the form -
Student Name (short answer)
Problems Marked Incorrect (checkboxes)
To help the students get there:
In the upper right corner, click "Send" and choose the "link" option. Copy the link.
I use the website bit.ly to shorten the link so students can easily type it in. (You can even customize the end of the link.) Then post the link in the front of the classroom and they can type it in on their phones. Another option would be to post the link on Google Classroom or another location for them to click.
See an example of the student view by clicking here:
Once students submit answers, you can view them in your Google Form by clicking "Responses" near the top of the page. I display this at the front on my SMART tv so students can see the results as they are being entered.
Students still turn in the assignment for an official grade, but this makes our class time more meaningful as I can address misconceptions on the spot.
