In class this past week, I learned how to work an excel spread sheet and how to make my own survey using Google Docs. I've never worked with an excel spread sheet before, so at first that assignment was a challenge, but the longer I stayed working on the assignment, and with a little extra instruction, I was able to complete the assignment. At first I didn't even know how to create a new sheet, but I learned how to do that, and I learned how to create charts. Excel is very useful in calculating student and class averages, which can be very useful to teachers who don't like to do math. And Now that I know how to work excel a little better, I would definitely use it as an advantageous tool in the classroom, because it would save me a lot of time and manual math work. The Google Doc survey was very easy to use and it could be a very useful tool in the classroom. In order to start creating your survey, all you have to do is sign into your gmail account, go to your settings, and click on the "Docs" link. Then click on the red create button and pick which kind of format you want. For our assignment we used the "form" format. The rest of the application is pretty self-explanatory, and you can have as many questions as you want, and you can choose what kind of question format you want.
The ISTE standards met this week are...
S3: Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
S1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
S4: Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
Professional dispositions included: Commitment to Ethics, professional competence, and ongoing professional development
