How to Use Google Features for Delivering Appreciation Notes in Large Schools

Sometimes even simple culture building activities like collecting and delivering appreciation notes is a BIG job on large campuses. Follow these tips for using Google Add On features to simplify the project.

School Type: Middle school, high school (6-12)

Activity Goal: Build relationships, teach gratitude and cut down organization time

Prep Time: 30 – 60 minutes

People Required: One Staffulty member or small group of student leaders

Timing: One hour per week

Materials: Computer/laptop,  Google Forms, Google Slides, AutoCrat Google Add On, Cardstock, Printer and (optional) rewards

Cost: $30

Submitted by: East Kentwood Freshman Campus, Michigan

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Make Google Form that populates a Google Sheet. Here are two example forms:
  2. Make a QR Code for the form. Use a free QR Code generator with school logo here.
  3. Post QR Code and directions around campus where students can access it. Ideas include:
  4. Encourage students to deliver the note to the person they wrote it to.
  5. Make Notecard Template in Google Slides. See example templates: bit.ly/EKNoteFormats
  6. Set Up AutoCrat Google Add On. Learn how to use AutoCrat from this document or by watching a video here.
  7. At the end of the week, run autocrat to automatically make notecards.
  8. Print two slides per page in color on cardstock. Use papercutter to seperate the two notes per page.
  9. Organize and deliver.
  10. If providing rewards to students who participate, analyze and deliver rewards to students who qualify.

 

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