Filling out online forms

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What: Filling out personal information in online forms
Teachers create a Google Doc that replicates common fields in online forms and makes a copy for each of the students. The Google Doc can be modified based on the area of focus for each class (e.g. applying for benefits, health information forms, etc), but it is always in the same folder location to help students practice navigating to the Google Doc and completing the information.

Why: Experiential Learning, Guided Practice

This routine leverages the strategies of experiential learning and guided practice to assist learners with a task that can be applied in various contexts and content areas (i.e. job applications, health care forms, etc.). The modification of the form based on different topics, contexts, and more complex uses can support students’ confidence and adaptability when they see possible differences through repeated implementation of filling out online forms.

Evidence-Based Strategies

This routine is supported by the following strategies:

Experiential Learning Guided Practice

How: Google Docs

Modeling by the instructor is key during the first few classes. The instructor begins by modeling how students can navigate to the Google Doc online form. Students should assist fellow students who need more guidance on how to find the document. During the introduction of the routine for the first few classes, the teacher models navigation to the students’ Google Doc online forms (that replicate a job application form) and then models completing the form while students have the Google Doc open on their own devices (preferably a laptop or desktop computer). Students complete the online form along with the instructor. After the introduction of the routine in the first few classes, the teacher only models completing new areas of the online form for students - this occurs when an online form has fields that are different from the initial form (e.g. a doctor’s office information form, a school form, etc.). The teacher walks around to assist learners as they complete the other areas of the form that were not modeled during that class session.

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