Math Survey on Google Forms

With many unforeseen delays, such as not being able to connect to the tldsb wifi... I began my inquiry with Google Drive.  My staff and I had a brief introduction on our last PD day, and I haven't looked back since.  See ya Microsoft! I can't begin to tell you how much more efficient planning, creating, teaching, and sharing  has become. Anyway, back on track... Though I have been working with my grade 2 FI students, and have an idea about their capabilities in math, I wanted to see how well they knew themselves, when it came to their mathematical minds.  I created a survey in Google Drive, more specifically a Google Form.  With simple steps along the way, I was able to create a variety of questions within one Form.  For example, in the first question "What tools do you use in Math to explain your thinking"?, the students were able to select more than one box  for their answer.  Whereas, in question 3, the type of question is multiple choice with only one possible answer.  And yet another type of response could be a written answer to a question.

Once the survey was created, I copied the link into a shared folder for all the students to access and complete.

Math Survey

Math Survey Summary

Now this is the cool part! Once the surveys were completed, we were able to view the collected data.  Look how nice and pretty these charts are, and I didn't even have to crunch the numbers.  Immediately we turned to the smartboard and were able to discuss our findings about their mathematical minds.  But wait, if you are not convinced, there is more.  What's this? A student has returned from the washroom and hasn't completed her survey.  YIKES!  No worries, with a click of a button she has answered the last question and submitted her form.  "Hey Madame Lawrence, did you see that yellow bar grow"?  That's right my friends, real time data collection.  As students submit their forms, you can see how the data changes.

Think of the cross-curricular possibilities you and your students can create, share and discuss with this tool.

Interpreting this data has been useful already.  NOT one student chose technology as a possible answer, as a tool in math to help explain their thinking.  This is where the iPads come in to play. Our next mission, Operation Explain Everything!  

Stay tuned...

Vehicle Diagnostics on ward...to infinity and beyond...

Well maybe not to inifinity and beyond....

But definitely moving forward in exposure to easily accessible automotive diagnostics.
Our proposal was  “HHSS Diagnostic Skills Development, Utilizing GUI Interfaces for Qualitative Automotive Diagnostics in a Collaborative Environment”

Note there are great possibilities for this combination of technology, which in many cases is currently being used in the states are college and dealership levels to aid in diagnostics.  Now that we have recieved our Dongle (BT1, bluetooth OBDII interface) and its linked to the Ipad Mini's its time to experiment with the free apps....who better to experiment that two senior level girls in Mr. Dulongs.'s TTJ4 class.  Plus we could trust them to care for the technology and also they used an old Ipad II  (protective cases had not arrived....they are here now)

First they hooked up a traditional Snap-on scanner to a Mazda pickup which had DTC's present (ses light, diagonistic trouble codes)  A process that took approximately 12 minutes, finding the right adapter key, getting the vehicle VIN data, plugging in the data. accessing the data stream and DTC menus.  They verified what codes were present.

 Note that this scanner is approxiamtely likely about 10 years old and original purchase price was likely towards the 4000 dollar mark.

They then used the free apps from goPoint and had great success accessing the vehicles ECM (computer) and retrieved the same DTC codes.  Way to go girls!!  Simplicity of the interface and working knowledge of how an Ipad works made this process very quick for the female techs.

 The following pictures show the pad in use accessing the free app BT1 Monitor.  Wicked quick, easy hookup/link up once we enable the bluetooth.

Note the ladies obtained the same codes as the snap on scanner and they did it in less than 5 minutes including a bluetooth hicup.   Way to go Ladies!!

 
 More to follow folks.....don't want to ramble too much more.   We are very excited to further impliment the procedure and technology.  Mr. Dulong has since purchased a paid app to support the Dongle; Dash Commander as supported by goPoint technologies.

Post experience for the female techs,  NB and SB; they have filled out and submitted a IIT - Auto Poll as part of our data collection process. (via google Forms)

If curious....check out....http://goo.gl/kNzaAt

Lots more to follow....implimenting the process
                             ....technology exploration
                             .....diagnotic trouble codes
                             .....diagnostic trouble trees
                             .....vehicle repairs and verification of repair
                             .....live streaming data sets.....
                            .....data interpertation
                            .....emmission monitors
                            .....pairing with CDX jobs
                            .....e-portfolios............just the tip of infinity...