Excel

Excel Project



For our Excel assignment, we had to create several different types of projects that are supported by the software. Some include a seating chart, a sign up sheet, a fundraiser chart, and even a lesson plan. To the right is a screenshot of the seating chart that I created. It shows how my practicum classroom was set up. I also included several comments about specific areas of the room, information on specific students, etc. This would make a seating chart extremely helpful to a substitute teacher or someone unfamiliar with the students and set up of your classroom.

The screenshot to the left is another project that I completed for this assignment. It is a sample grade book that could be used in the classroom setting. For this, I used a template from Microsoft office online. It utilizes different formulas that can be used in the program to total sums, averages, etc.

 The files for these two projects, as well as a few others from my Excel assignment, are attached below and are ready for download.



Before working on this assignment, I was already familiar with Microsoft Excel and had used it several times in the past. However, I was still able to learn new things about the program as well as work to "perfecting" my skill with it. I had no idea that there were so many free templates just awaiting download to use in Excel. It is extremely helpful to know that as well as to have practice using the Microsoft website to do so. As I have heard several times this semester, "Why reinvent the wheel?" I also never knew that Excel could be used to create lesson plans. Usually I automatically go write to Microsoft Word or a similar word processor. However, I can see the appeal and benefits of creating a lesson in Excel and will definitely consider it when I am working on lessons in the future. The main thing that I learn with this project was the versatility that a program can have--even one that most people associate with just spreadsheets and data.

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