To embed a site into your formative, you can either:
Choose the embed content option:
Or click the "+" icon within a question, and select "Embed":
Contents:
All files
Google Sheets
Google Forms
Google Docs
Google Slides
1. All files
You can embed any file from Google Drive (including audio and video files) by pasting the sharing link into the Embed field:
This will add the file to your formative in "published" mode - which means students will not be able to edit it.
Note: Make sure the file sharing permissions are set to "Anyone with the link can view," so that students can view the file even when they are using their home networks.
Note 2:The file size will be fixed when you embed a Google Drive file in this way. If you would like to embed your files and edit the way they appear on the screen, please read on!
2. Google Sheets
Instructions for embedding:
Click "File" at the top left, and select "Publish to the web"
Choose the "Embed" tab and adjust settings to your preference
Click "Publish" and copy the embed code that appears
Paste the code into the Embed field in your formative 🙂
Tip: You can edit the height="500px" width="700px" part of the code to adjust how the Sheet displays on your students' devices.
Note: Google Sheets are not editable by students.
Example:
3. Google Forms
Instructions for embedding:
Click the "Send" button at the top right
Choose the "Embed HTML" tab and copy the embed code that appears
Paste the code into the Embed field in your formative 🙂
Note: Students can respond to and submit embedded Google Forms!
Example:
4. Google Docs
Instructions for embedding:
Click "File" at the top left, and select "Publish to the web"
Choose the "Embed" tab
Click "Publish" and copy the embed code that appears
Paste the code into the Embed field in your formative 🙂
Tip: You can add a section of code before the final "</iframe>" to specify the height and width you'd prefer. Your code should be in this format: height="500px" width="700px"
Note: Google Docs are not editable by students.
Example:
5. Google Slides
Instructions for embedding:
Click "File" at the top left, and select "Publish to the web"
Choose the "Embed" tab and adjust the settings to your preference
Click "Publish" and copy the embed code that appears
Paste the code into the Embed field in your formative 🙂
Tip: You can edit the height="500px" width="700px" part of the code to adjust how the Sheet displays on your students' devices.