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I can't think of the number of times in the past I would get frustrated by the default multiple choice question type for Google Forms.  A little thing, but those few seconds to change it (I use lots of text answers) add up over time. Well, recently Google Forms just got smarter! Now, when you type a question if you use some key phrasing it changes the question type to match what you are asking for. Examples - Here is the default first question: In the past when you typed, it stayed a multiple choice question: Now, it recognizes when you want something different - and changes the question type.  Here adding an "s" to day (so it indicates the ability to select multiple), it changes the question type to a Checkbox: Using the word "rate" changes it to a linear scale: Asking a standard question (like for a name) will change it to a short answer: Starting with a word like "describe" will change it to a paragraph text option:  As...

From the site Drive Smart Now : START MAKING A DIFFERENCE TODAY:  CREATE A DIGITAL SHORT TO HELP COMBAT DISTRACTED DRIVING You can help save lives. Accept the challenge and create a digital short to convince your peers not to drive distracted. Scholarships and grants will be awarded to students and teachers.  From MACUL's Big Deal Media: " The Wireless Foundation has launched the second year of its Drive Smart: No Distractions, No Excuses Teen Digital Short Contest . The competition challenges students aged 13–18 to create a digital short to persuade their peers not to drive while distracted.... The Wireless Foundation partnered with By Kids For Kids (BKFK) to create the Drive Smart campaign. The program’s website provides teachers, parents, students, and community leaders with free downloadable activities and information on the dangers of driving while distracted." Deadline: December 15, 2015 Prizes: Grand Prize: $5,000 scholarship (teacher/men...