This document summarizes a presentation about using surveys as educational tools. It introduces three common survey tools: Socrative for instant feedback surveys on any device; Google Forms for ongoing, collaborative surveys with response analysis; and Doodle for easy scheduling surveys. Examples are provided for how each could be used by teachers and administrators. Attendees were encouraged to try out the tools during the presentation.

1. PROCEDE 2014: The Power of Surveys
Avi Spector / PROCEDE 2014
@a_spector
aspector@rsb.qc.ca
www.beyondthetools.com
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2. Avi Spector Education Consultant
Riverside School Board/RECIT FGA
K-12 Adobe Education Leader
EdTech Specialist
@a_spector

3. don’t worry
about taking notes today...
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4. Why?

5. we’re using
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6. www.pinterest.com/avimspector
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7. today’s agenda
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8. 75 minute presentation mixed withhands-on
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9. aim my
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10. provide you with
concrete tools
and strategies
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11. tomorrow! you can start using
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12. Our workshop:
surveys The Power of

13. the benefits?

14. 1
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15. data
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access to more

16. 2

17. informed
choices!
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allows for more

18. my
focus
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19. what
does technology
change?
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20. paper surveys no longer a need to use
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21. responses are now entered
digitally
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22. easier collect!
which are to
(well maybe..)
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(in theory..)
^

23. however once you have digital data

24. It’s often very
simple
to
sort and organize
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You can plan long term

26. react immediately
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27. see
bigger
and
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the picture!

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29. How exactly do we
do ALL of this?!

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31. my own experience with different
tools
survey !
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32. let’s keep it simple

33. types of 3
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survey
tools

34. 1. Instant
2. Ongoing
3. Scheduling
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35. socrative
an instant survey tool

36. socrative
Staff meetings In the classroom
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or

37. socrative
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38. socrative
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39. socrative
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40. socrative
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41. socrative
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42. socrative

43. socrative

44. socrative

45. socrative
Instant feedback.
Generates discussions.
Works on ANY device.
Can be anonymous.
It’s easy to use.
It’s free.

46. please take out your phone
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47. notebook or
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48. or tablet !
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49. let’s try it!

50. On your device’s web browser, go to:
m.socrative.com
then enter room number
Join room number:954839

51. socrative
How do we use the data?
In a staff meeting?
In a classroom?
Other contexts?

52. Googleforms
an ongoing survey tool

53. Google forms
Anonymous or tracked responses
Collect responses over time
View charts with a click of a button
Collaborative (for survey creators)
Works on ANY device
Share public link by e-mail
Google account? (it depends)
Free!

54. Google forms
Anonymous or tracked responses
Collect responses over time
View charts with a click of a button
Collaborative (for survey creators)
Works on ANY device
Share public link by e-mail
Google account? (it depends)
Free!

55. Google forms

56. let’s try it!

57. In your web browser, go to:
tinyurl.com/gaviform

58. Google forms
Administrators
• Session sign-up (PD or meetings)
• Teacher Evaluation forms 1 and 2 (iPad)
• Post-session feedback
• Emergency Plans
• PLC Reflections
• Flip staff meetings (survey + videos)

59. Google forms
Teachers and Students
• First day “get to know you” surveys
• Collect student contact information
• Formative assessment (quizzes)
• Classroom “exit” activities
• Grading
• Sign-up for field trip/event
• Student self evaluation + highlighting in Docs

60. Google forms
Teachers and Students

61. Google forms
How would you use this tool?
What are the benefits and limitations?
What about other survey tools?

62. Doodle easy scheduling

63. Doodle easy scheduling
Set a meeting date
Works on any device

64. let’s try it!

65. In your web browser, go to:
tinyurl.com/avidoodle

66. How do you create surveys in?
socrative
Googleforms
Doodle easy scheduling

67. Avi Spector Education Consultant
Riverside School Board/RECIT FGA
K-12 Adobe Education Leader
EdTech Specialist
@a_spector
avispector@gmail.com
pinterest.com/avimspector
Questions? Comments?
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