I think very highly of using spreadsheets. I didn't use them much growing up but they can be very useful in education as well as a great teaching tool. When using spreadsheets that can help you recalculate information quickly to get a project done. I would ultimately use this program in a classroom setting.
As teachers, the reason we would use spreadsheets is to calculate our class' grades quickly and easily like that assignment we did earlier in the week. As soon as a number is placed in a slot it is easily recalculated to another number due to a function. The three primary functions of a spreadsheet are storing, calculating and presenting information. When you store information with calculated form you can present the information in a spreadsheet or even in a graph.
As stated above spreadsheets are a great organized program that can get work done efficiently. With spreadsheets you can make averages that can allow you to post graphs to see even better. Using spreadsheets can be useful in a math class as well as a typical classroom.
Citations:
Jonassen, David, Howland, Jane, Marra, Rose M, Crismond, David. (2008). Modeling With
Technologies, Meaningful Learning With Technology, pp. 88-89, Columbus, OH: Pearson
Prentice Hall
I also never used spreadsheet untill now, i didn't much like it at first but now understanding it and know what to use it for i agree and think that it is a very useful tool. I Im so thinkful now that we have this program because if i had to do all my grades and averages by hand i would never get it done.
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