PPS Instructional Technology

Google recently launched the ability to make templates of your docs, slides, sheets and forms, and store them in a district template gallery.  The idea of having district templates for docs, slides and sheets is nice, but I feel the real game changer is the ability to turn forms into templates.  In the past there wasn't a good way to take a form and provide it as a template for others to use.  There was no "view only" option in forms.  With the new template gallery, sharing forms is easy!  Here is how to get started. Creating a Form Template for the District Step 1: Go to forms.google.com Step 2: Click on Template Gallery Step 3: Click Submit Template Step 4: Select a form from your Google Drive by clicking the Select A Form button. Step 5: Check the Submit a copy of the file instead of the original  box.  This will make a copy of your original document.  That way you have a copy you can make your own changes on that won't effec...

When I was in Todd Chappa's third grade classroom yesterday, he was excited to share this new tool he has been using with his students to help them practice taking adaptive online reading comprehension assessments.   Read Theory Read Theory is an online tool that once students are loaded into the program, they can take online adaptive reading comprehension tests.  The tests adjust up if the student is doing well, or down if the student is struggling with the content.  The program then provides the teacher with the ability to track how the students are progressing. Cost: Free Device: Internet enabled device Use in the classroom: Great for getting students reading for online testing with quizzes that are short and sweet.