Week 4 Assignment

I've used Excel to make spreadsheets for what seems like forever. I find it to be a very easy way to keep up with information and use for calculations. I will most definitely use spreadsheets in my class, even if only for keeping up with grades. Although, if I find other uses to incorporate into my classroom I will.

As teachers, we use spreadsheets to store, calculate, and present information. The advantage that comes with using a spreadsheet over a calculator is that you don't have to type in every calculation for each grade you are trying to compute. You enter the formula once and fill the rest. Then all you have to do is enter the grades and the computer will calculate them for you. This is very simple and less time consuming. I think that the book is right on with their 3 functions: store, calculate, and present. You can store and calculate grades and add in things whenever you need it. You can also present information in the form of a graph or chart.