Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Week of April 15

Spreadsheets

I have used spreadsheets to average grades in the classroom. Once the spreadsheet is set up with appropriate formulas, it is an invaluable tool. I especially like that I can easily provide students with their current average at any time. Even though I have used Excel for a gradebook, I still learned several helpful things while completing the exercises. Being able to highlight grades below a particular range is very nice. I also like the "fill" command when copying formulas.

The link provided this week included some interesting websites. There were several lesson plans that will be helpful for use with elementary students. Since lessons involving technology are now required, these links will give me some good ideas to implement within the classroom.

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