Excel-ling at Spreadsheets

I am a lucky student this week. Working with an Excel spreadsheet is second nature to me. I have been using Excel for over ten years and by now it comes naturally to me. It is a great tool to use for many reasons. Besides the obvious tracking of data, I really like the fact that you can take the data you are using and create different charts and graphs that make it easier for others to interpret the data you are tracking.  Although “it is important to pick the chart type that provides the best visualization for your data.” (Gunter, 149) Having the added benefit of using a 3D style chart can add a professional look to your presentations.

This week’s assignment in Excel, showed a perfect way to track a student’s grade, permission slips and average grades. Using a program that can do the work of averaging student grades for you makes a teacher’s job a little easier. It is a useful program for creating classroom forms such as reading logs or classroom jobs.  The things that can be created in Excel is only limited by what we can dream up.

Stacy Anderson

References

Shelly, G.B., Gunter, G.A., Gunter, R. (2010). Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom. Boston, MA. Course Technology, Cengage Learning.
Shelly, G.B., Gunter, G.A., Gunter, R. (2010). Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom. Boston, MA. Course Technology, Cengage Learning. G.B., Gunter, G.A., Gunter, R. (2010). Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom. Boston, MA. Course Technology, Cengage Learning.

Shelly, G.B., Gunter, G.A., Gunter, R. (2010). Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom. Boston, MA. Course Technology, Cengage Learning.