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Permalink Reply by Kevin Boston-Hill on October 14, 2011 at 9:22am

The admin team at my school is also looking to create a walkthrough form.  I should say, I am working on a form that I will share with the rest of the team.  We are just deciding on the elements that should go into the form that will provide an accurate snapshot based on our particular needs.  On a different note, I found that there are some walkthrough templates in Google Form that you may want to take a look at.  In any case, feel free to reach out so we may collaborate and share ideas.

Permalink Reply by Jeff Olefson on November 30, 2011 at 10:30am

I would suggest that you look at the App FormConnect.  It allows you to create personal data bases that you can use to record a walk through.  The same thing can be done with Bento but the problem with Bento is that it is only compatible for transfer with the MAC and you have to but the Mac version for $50.00.  FormConnect allows you to export in a number of formats including excel.   Of course, you have to create your own templates.  But that is the advantage in that it is customized to your needs and you don't need an internet connection to record the observation only to transfer it which you can do later.  FormConnect is easy to use with no big learning curve.   It allows you to make comments rating and drop downs.   It is not perfect, but nothing is and there  are no subscription fees.   Another alternative is to use the forms capability in Numbers.  (iWork's)  I created a few observation templates and they work, but them switched over to using FormsConnect.  

 

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Permalink Reply by Teh-yuan Wan, Ph.D. on December 9, 2011 at 9:37am

That sounds very interesting for sharing and collaborating.  I am not sure about what kinds of data you have been thinking about collecting and for what purpose.  I am aware of the fact that Media-X.com has developed a few mobile device-based applications to capture data of various natures as a walk-through or observation tools.  Of course, that is a commercial set of products.  That may provide a reference point for local and home-grown app development.

Permalink Reply by Brian O'Connell on December 15, 2011 at 7:17am

We are using it with Teachscape to conduct Danielson Supportive Feedback walkthroughs.
The iPad version, however, isn't the best. I've abandoned it for the web-based version via laptop, which is much better. The assistant principals use the note pad or pages on iPad to take notes that they later add to the online Teachscape tool.
If we weren't using the Teachscape tool, we would be using an iPad and google form combination. My warning here is to keep your google form simple multiple choice linked to a rubric or the result will be an unwieldy spreadsheet.

Permalink Reply by Rob Van Brunt on February 8, 2012 at 8:35am

I thought I would "pump" this to the forefront again to see if anyone has discovered an app for this purpose.

Permalink Reply by Paul Shuster on March 29, 2012 at 12:57pm

I have been told that  schools in the DCMO BOCES area have done about 400 classroom walkthroughs using iPads this school year.  They have been using MxMobile HD and build and share their own templates amongst the schools and districts.

 

Permalink Reply by Theodore Fulton Ed.D. on February 8, 2012 at 9:00am

I have been exploring  ECOVE "Administrator Edition"

Permalink Reply by Paul Shuster on March 29, 2012 at 12:45pm

DCMO BOCES has several dozen schools using iPads for walkthrough observations.  You may want to contact them - particularly Phil Sheridan the director of IT.

Permalink Reply by Karin Kelly on September 30, 2012 at 11:14am

we are using Teach Boost....web based custom letter templates.