It happens to me all the time (squirrel!) It’s hard to blame students for being distracted by the internet. Some of the students at Worcester Public Schools were struggling to stay focused on their classwork. The internet can be a very distracting place. Read this post for a detailed overview of locked quiz mode! In locked Quiz mode, students are locked into the quiz and are unable to browse the web, access Chrome apps and extensions, take screenshots, and many other features. Locked mode for Google Forms was designed to create a secure testing environment on Chromebooks. Master Google Forms! Check out my 5 week online Google Forms course for teachers! How to design locked lessons with Google Forms

Laura had just been granted early access to Google’s new Locked Quiz feature for Google Forms and she decided to see if this feature could be repurposed for a lesson. Unfortunately, while the internet is a great place for learning it’s also a great place to get distracted and “lost.” Recently a teacher approached Laura looking for a way to help her students stay focused when working through digital assignments. Laura Cahill is a Google Certified Trainer and ISTE certified educator and instructional technology coach at Worcester Public Schools in Massachusetts.

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