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Forms Progression

What can this look like in the classroom...

Which application should I use?

Learners in Wales have access to several applications that allow them to develop their podcasting skills.

Forms allow learners to digitally collect data.

Through Hwb, learners have access to Google Forms and Microsoft Forms.

Where to start...

Understanding how to make use of Online Forms for Data Collection can start with Progression Step One. Learners need to develop their understanding of...

what data is,
why we are collecting the data,
how it can be collected,
how it can be viewed,
and, the questions that we can have answered from the data collected

Initially, schools should start with the Spreadsheets Progression pages on this site.

Literacy skills

Podcasts allow learners to improve oracy skills, from initial speaking skills where they explain their understanding and interpretation of what they have learnt.

Reading Skills

Learners could need to read from scripts they have written, or they could break down these to bullet points.

Writing Skills

To fulfil a success criterion, learners can write a script of what they plan to say. Their writing skills can develop to where they create bullet points as guides for what they will say. This allows them to develop the skills of summarising what they have understood.

Speaking skills

Learners can explain what they understand in their own words, which can be done individually to begin with, and progress to conversations with one or more later on. As more people are involved, a host can control the conversation, inviting others to answer and directing the conversation over the success criteria and pitch in with their own thoughts, and allow the aspects to be explained deeper.

Numeracy skills

Learners can create podcasts which explain their conceptual understanding of a task. By creating podcasts, they can also explain their logical reasoning and their strategic competence.

Cognitive Load Theory

John Sweller suggests our working memory can only hold a set amount of information; for this reason, it is important to manage the skills/knowledge that learners are asked to apply.

Learners must use technology to enhance their learning experiences. Therefore, we should avoid overloading them by applying digital skills and having to recall the knowledge they are showcasing.

By developing a learner's understanding of how digital data collection can be used in the classroom in small steps, it can help them retain a focus on the information they are collecting and not become overwhelmed by having to remember too many digital skills.

Introduction to data collection: possibly Nursery/Reception

An introduction to Pictogram in JIT in J2e

Learners can begin to understand that data can be seen visually. Pictogram allows learners to see data, they can find the answer to questions, and begin to ask their own.

This could be used to find out favourites in the class, where each learner votes, and then the staff ask learners questions on the visual produced.

This can also be a way to demonstrate how to name files and save them in MyFiles.

An introduction to Chart in JIT in J2e

Building on seeing data as pictures, learners can use numbers to represent values.

This can then be seen in a number of forms, using a table, the data can be seen in several forms.

Learners can start to ask each other questions to gather information, improving their vocabulary, while understanding things like months, days, colours or fruits.

Introducing Forms to collect data: Year 1 & 2

Building on using Chart in J2e

Learners in years 1 and 2 can start to complete their own data collection using this can be through conducting their own questioning with their peers, or through research. For example, learners could ask their peers what month they were born in, or they could complete a bug hunt in the outdoor area.

This information can then be added to a table to see data in various forms.

Learners can begin to answer and ask questions about the data they have. Which is most/least common? How many people answered? Which have the same value?

Introduce Google/Microsoft Forms

Learners can be introduced to online forms by completing them. They can be exposed to different types of questions.

Forms could be used as assessments to understand what pupils already know at the start of a topic, as midpoint assessments or at the end of a topic.

Completing these forms and seeing how the data can be used exposes learners to knowing what forms can do.

Starting to use Forms: Year 3 & 4

Involvement in creating Google/Microsoft Forms

Learners should now understand what Forms do, how they can be used to collect information, and gather data.

Ideally, they will have also experienced the different types of questions which can be asked.

Learners can start to understand closed and open questions and how this can affect the data which is collected.

When teachers are creating online Forms for their learners to complete, they can ask learners to contribute to the final Form with questions and possible answers. This could then be shared with the class as a form of assessment.

Forms could be created on the topics being covered in class and shared by the teacher externally to gather a larger data set. This could then be used by learners to create charts.

TIP. If sharing a form externally, only allow for closed questions; open questions could invite responses not suitable to be shared.

Creating Forms: Year 5 & 6

Learners start to create their own Forms

Now that learners are aware of the different types of questions they can ask on a digital form.

They can start to create their own Forms; these could be on the topic they are covering in class.

Forms could also be used to gather data from a wider audience.

Learners can create their own Forms, which can be shared with the class or with a wider public to increase the data set.

This data can then be used to understand spreadsheets and databases.

Using Forms to gather data in Secondary School

In Secondary schools, Forms can be used to support subject areas.

For Teachers, they can be incorporated into assessment; initially, they can be used to understand what learners know already.

As mid-point assessments, they can support understanding what learners have understood and identify any misconceptions that they may hold.

Or they can be used at the end of a topic/unit of work to ascertain what has been understood by learners.

For Learners, they can create their own forms to understand data collection. By now, they should understand how the type of question affects the data which is gathered, and how this can be used to support understanding the topic they are learning about.

When conducting research or gathering data, learners can make use of Forms to organise the data they are collecting. Not all Forms have to be completed by others; they could be used to collect data in a geographical survey over time.

The use of Forms can support a deeper knowledge and understanding of spreadsheets and databases, where the information they collect can be transferred into a Google Sheet or Microsoft Excel.

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