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Crowdsource vocabulary word curation to your students

We're currently reading Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God in my 10th grade English class. Whenever we read complex novels, I like to collect a list of vocabulary words from the novel to study. I used to collect those words myself. Now I have my students create the collection. First I create a Google Form. If you're not using Forms, you should.
You can embed this form in your class site. I use Google Sites, but Moodle or other CMS will work. I always have my students submit their section number and last name in all the forms I use. It's much easier to track who has submitted the forms when I do. Then I have them submit a word they discovered while reading the book. They also include the definition of the word. Below the form I embed the spreadsheet associated with the form. Remember to make that spreadsheet viewable by anyone with the link or your students will just see a blank screen.
I called this crowd-sourcing in the title. Maybe we should call it class-sourcing.

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  2. Integrating technology like Google Forms into literature studies not only enhances engagement but also mirrors the broader application of technology in various fields, including government. The concept of iot for government consideration of how Internet of Things (IoT) technologies can be implemented in educational settings. Just as Google Forms streamlines the process of collecting vocabulary words and definitions, IoT applications in the educational sector can improve data collection, analysis, and overall classroom management.

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