Creating Student Journals & Implementing the Practice of Gratitude with Students Using Google Forms
Channel: George Couros
Date: 2020-08-17

This is one of the lessons I share in my new course, "Developing the Innovator’s Mindset Through Remote, Face-to-Face, and Blended Learning."

You can learn more about that here: https://george-couros-school.teachable.com/p/developing-the-innovator-s-mindset-through-remote-face-to-face-and-blended-learning

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Google Forms is something that you can use beyond surveys! In this short tutorial, I share how you can use Google Forms to create a simple "gratitude journal" that can show evidence of writing throughout the entire year.  I also use bit.do to provide easy access to the form for students so they can fill it out weekly. 

This is a great way to not only capture writing and reflections throughout the year, but also to develop the practice of gratitude in students, which is beneficial to mental and emotional health, as shared in the article below.

The Mental Health Benefits of Gratitude - https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-education/700childrens/2020/05/gratitude

I hope you can find this process useful!  It is really simple and a great way to capture learning throughout the year. 

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The Importance of Gratitude Blog Post - https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/9073 
Google Forms Reflection Link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ye7Zz-AVPQ3uSq8YUfcUOcnSnb7TL0Brj7s6jMxX8GA/copy   
URL Shortener - http://bit.do/