In this post we’re going to make an attendance system using Google Forms and Sheets. The user will fill in the attendance on the form (possibly on their mobile) and the data will then be stored and organised automatically per student. This will also use a Form add-on called FormRanger to easily populate a Google Form… Continue reading Forms & Sheets – Attendance System
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Google Sheets – Grouping rows and columns
Grouping and ungrouping columns Sometimes we have large spreadsheets where we want to work with only certain rows or columns. Sheets gives the option to group rows or columns, allowing you with one click to show and hide numerous rows and columns, rather than having to go into the menus and hide the ones you… Continue reading Google Sheets – Grouping rows and columns
Online exam maker using Apps Script
With all our classes moving from 99% face-to-face to 100% online, we had the situation where we needed to carry out all our exams online too. A relatively easy solution was to use Google Forms, which was easy for students to fill out and for us to receive the answers. The only issue is the… Continue reading Online exam maker using Apps Script
Ladder card game using Google Sheets
Moving to teaching on line has presented some new challenges and one of those has been how to convert some great classroom activities so they can be done on line. One of those is a simple card game where in our foreign language classes, we help students learn new language by printing phrases onto card,… Continue reading Ladder card game using Google Sheets
Parents Evening Appointment System – Part 3
In this final part of a 3-part post (see part 1 and part 2), we’re going to look at how we get the parents form submissions, send them a confirmation email with the appointment details, and record the appointment on the appointment list for the teacher. The main steps are: Get the form responses. Get… Continue reading Parents Evening Appointment System – Part 3
Parents Evening Appointment System – Part 2
This is part 2 of a 3-part post on setting up a parents evening appointment system. Part 1 looked at setting up the documents and in particular the pre-filled form links. Here, we’re going to look at the code which will create the forms for each class and which will create appointment list sheets for… Continue reading Parents Evening Appointment System – Part 2
Parents Evening Appointment System – Part 1
This is the first of a three-part post, where we’re going to look at how you can create an appointment system using Google Forms and Sheets and with the use of Apps Script, how you it will update the available times on the forms and how it will send automate confirmation emails to those making the appointments.… Continue reading Parents Evening Appointment System – Part 1
Google Sheets – Controlling Rows & Columns (Part 1)
In this post, let’s look at various ways you can modify the rows and columns on your sheet. Part 1 (this post) Changing the row size of rows and columns (to fit data / manually / enter size) Selecting a whole row or column Inserting and deleting a row or column Inserting and deleting specific cells… Continue reading Google Sheets – Controlling Rows & Columns (Part 1)
Google Sheets – Formatting your data
Once you’ve added your data onto a sheet, you’ll probably want to format it in some way. In this post, we’ll look at formatting data in Sheets. By default, numbers entered are considered just that, normal numbers, but sometimes you want specific types of numbers, e.g. percentages, currency, dates, times, scientific, numbers to certain decimal points.… Continue reading Google Sheets – Formatting your data
Google Sheets – Cell formatting
The fundamental building blocks of any spreadsheet are the cells. So clearly, it’s important to understand how to use them well. In this post, I will focus on the various ways you can format cells, so that the cells display the information you want, visually look professional and most importantly, will help you understand your… Continue reading Google Sheets – Cell formatting