Activity #1 - Google Form

     Google forms will definitely foster critical thinking in students because of the thinking of questions required. If students were to create their own forms, it requires deep thinking to form the questions in a way that others will understand the way they are intended. It would require some kind of process. This activity takes multiple steps to complete. It requires thought, planning, conducting, and editing as needed. On top of that, a person will then need to analyze their forms results to make informed decisions on the topic. One of the most challenging parts for this activity would be to create one at a distance. In this case, students are required to ask one another questions while forming the document. This could be very challenging because clear communication is required. 
     In the mathematical classroom, Forms can be created by students in order for them to collect data. The data collected can be used to create graphs, tables, and plots. It can also be used to collect input from their peers. I appreciate that the students can create surveys to publish to the school (peers, teachers, all staff, etc.). They have the option to extend it to whomever they want. For example, they can create a form for parents and families, or even on a larger scale, for the community. Some students might want to extend it to the World Wide Web. In this case, I would warn them of the huge data set they would need to analyze. 
     Another way this could be used is specifically for teachers. A teacher can assess prior knowledge and compare it with post-knowledge learning. In my example, I created it for the teacher to use. I thought of questions that students would really need to think about in order to answer the question. I would give this as a pre-assessment before the unit. I would have the students take the same or one very similar and compare the two assessments to track student growth.